When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. Luke 9:51

During Lent, we have been focusing on growth in body, mind, and spirit as we “Walk to Jerusalem.” Several spiritual formation options are being offered, and we already met our goal of 2,400,000 steps! From now until Easter, there is also an opportunity of walking the Labyrinth.

A labyrinth is an ancient symbol that relates to wholeness and has long been used as a mediation and prayer tool.

Often, when people hear of a labyrinth, they think of a maze. A maze is like a puzzle to be solved. It has twists, turns, and blind alleys. A labyrinth has only one path. The way in is the way out. There are no blind alleys. The path leads you on a circuitous path to the center and out again.

To participate, you begin walking the path and push away the noise and all the “to-do” lists in your head. Spending time in prayer and reflection, you walk at your own pace and then spend as much time in the center as possible. When you are ready, you follow the path back to the beginning.

At its most basic level, the labyrinth is a metaphor for the journey to the center of your deepest self and back out into the world with a broadened understanding of who you are.

As an outreach of our theme, nonperishable food items (from the Walk and Stroll with the children) have been placed around the outer circle of the labyrinth. Please remember to bring more nonperishable items to completely encircle the Labyrinth. All food items will be donated to our friends at Loaves and Fishes.