Holy Week Labyrinth at the United Methodist Church of Gales Ferry

Labyrinth open 6:30pm-7:30 pm & 8:30 pm -9:30 pm

Our labyrinth was used for the first time in 2004 during Holy Week.  Many members of our congregation have shared in this many-centuries old tradition for personal meditation and spiritual growth.  Our labyrinth is 30 feet in diameter and is painted on canvas.  It is based on the 11-circuit labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral south of Paris.  The path of the labyrinth has one way in and out.  It is not a maze, where there are wrong turns or ways to get lost.  It is a journey to the center, for many a symbol of their life’s journey toward God.  It is a time of quiet meditation in the center and then, a returning to the outside of the labyrinth and out into the world.  Our labyrinth will be open for your walk during Holy Week on Wednesday, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.  Information will be available in the Blue Room for your preparation.  Small scale and lap-sized labyrinths will also be available in the Blue Room for those not able to walk the large labyrinth.