If you wish to see or walk a real labyrinth, ours is located in our activities hall and is available to anyone who is seeking a quiet encounter with Spirit. Hours vary when it may be available. Hours and instructions on how to make the most of your experience are printed in a brochure available on the activities table or contact the church office. "Focused" labyrinth walks are usually held after service, (about 11:30am), on the second Sunday of each month.  Call our church office to verify.

The labyrinth is an eleven-circuit design divided into four quadrants. It was often found in Gothic Cathedrals but over time many of these eleven-circuit designs were destroyed or intentionally removed.

The most famous of these remaining labyrinths is at Chartres Cathedral near Paris, France. The labyrinth at Chartres was built around 1200 and is laid into the floor in a style sometimes referred to as a pavement maze. The original center piece has been removed and other areas of the labyrinth have been restored.

In walking the Chartres style labyrinth the walker meanders through each of the four quadrants several times before reaching the goal. At the center is a rosette design which has a rich symbolic value including that of enlightenment.

There is no "right" or "wrong" way to walk a labyrinth. Labyrinths are unicursal which means that there is a single pathway leading in and out. Unlike a maze, a labyrinth is not designed to confuse or bewilder. There are no blind alleys, no wrong turns and you cannot get lost in it. All you have to do is put one foot in front of the other and you will safely get to the center and back out again.