Jubilee Sundays

Whenever we hit the 5th Sunday of a month we declare it a Jubilee Sunday and we do not have regular worship that day. Instead, we often will push back the pews and lay a labyrinth on the floor for you to walk and meditate with. Our labyrinth is based on the design from Chartres Cathedral in France. The distance covered walking in to the center and out again is about a half kilometer. No previous experience is required, just come in a spirit of prayer. The sanctuary will be open from 10:30 to noon and all are welcome.

Labyrinths as we know them had their beginning 1,000 years ago for Christians who were unable to travel to the Holy Land. Instead, they made their pilgrimage to a cathedral with a labyrinth inlaid on the floor and walked it. This ancient form of meditation is currently enjoying a resurgence of popularity. You simply enter the labyrinth with respect and intention. You may have a question, a dilemma, or simply a prayerful attitude. By walking the path with this in mind, it becomes a contemplative experience — perhaps prayerful, perhaps not — but which may provide you with some insight as you take the journey.

A labyrinth is not a maze. There are no blind alleys. It has only one path — the way in is the way out. 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. It can be a very powerful personal spiritual experience.

"Your life is a sacred journey. And it is about change, growth, discovery, movement, transformation, continuously expanding your vision of what is possible, stretching your soul, learning to see clearly and deeply, listening to your intuition, taking courageous challenges at every step along the way. You are on the path... exactly where you are meant to be right now... And from here, you can only go forward, shaping your life story into a magnificent tale of triumph, of healing of courage, of beauty, of wisdom, of power, of dignity, and of love."
  — Caroline Adams

For more information about labyrinths check out www.gracecathedral.org.