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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

LABYRINTHS HAVE FOUND THEIR PLACE IN THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

LABYRINTHS HAVE FOUND THEIR PLACE 
IN THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 
republished below in full unedited for informational, educational, and research purposes:
 
We received the top two photos last week from a reader. Below that are photos of various labyrinths in churches across North America. We have posted these, not to single out these particular churches, but rather to show examples of how many denominations have now incorporated the contemplative mystical practice of walking the labyrinth. And this is only showing some of the churches that have labyrinths on site. There are countless churches, ministries, and denominations that may not necessarily have labyrinths on site, but pastors and leaders encourage their congregations or followers to use them (e.g., the Reformed Church of America), or they encourage their congregations to visit retreat centers that have them.  Carl Teichrib has written an excellent article/booklet on labyrinths that is worth the read.
(The photos used below are low resolution photos used in accordance with the U.S. Fair Use Act for the critique, review, and dissemination of information.)
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labyrinth Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Orcas Island, Washington
labyrinth St. Mark Lutheran, Salem, Oregon
labyrinth Millbrook Baptist, Raleigh, NC
labyrinth Mennonite Church Eastern Canada
labyrinth Wesleyan University
labyrinth Calvin Presbyterian Church, Zelienople PA
labyrinth First United Methodist Church, Boulder, CO
labyrinth Fuller Theological Seminary