Our Children’s Church project day to build our new Labyrinth is this Sunday!
The plan is to work from 11.00am to 12.30pm then fire up the BBQ for lunch together.
When: 11.00am, 20th May 2007.
Where: St. Andrew’s Church
Who: All Children’s Church regulars plus anyone with a young family
What: Bring a bucket, spade, outdoor clothes (sunhat if it’s sunny).
Any wheelbarrows will also be helpful.
BBQ lunch for your family. Drinks supplied.
Why a labyrinth?
The labyrinth is a thing of beauty as well a tool that aids the process of prayer and contemplation. Originally a pagan device, the two most often referred to labyrinths in Christian worship are set in the floor of the cathedrals at Reims and Chartres.
It is said that they were used by Christians during the Middle Ages who wished to complete a pilgrimage, but were unable to make it to the Holy Land. Instead they walked the labyrinth as a symbolic pilgrimage. In recent times labyrinths have enjoyed a revival alongside the explosion of ‘Do It Yourself’ spirituality.
People who are curious to explore contemplation, use of the body, and more ‘alternative’ forms of worship are similarly drawn to the labyrinth as a means of exploring faith and prayer.