LTRP Note: The following article is posted, not as an endorsement of labyrinths, but rather to illustrate that they are being used in the effort to unite all humanity through contemplative-type meditation. For research on labyrinths, click here.
BY YONAT SHIMRON
News & Observer, Raleigh, NC
News & Observer, Raleigh, NC
RALEIGH — The start of a new year often occasions grand wishes for world peace. But a North Raleigh congregation has come up with a small expression it hopes will make a difference.
Every day this year, the church will line up volunteers – at least one a day – to walk a labyrinth in its backyard garden.
The labyrinth, an ancient serpentine pattern that twists and turns within a circle, has long been used as a tool for reflection and prayer. Millbrook Baptist Church hopes its pink, stamped-concrete pattern, buffered by tall pine trees, will help people find their own inner calm. Click here to continue reading.
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Enter the Labyrinth by Let Us Reason ministries
