St. John's Episcopal to Dedicate Labyrinth on 9/11

A labyrinth painted on the east parking lot of in Kirkland will be dedicated on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 11:30 a.m. during a ceremony open to the public.

The labyrinth was a gift from a church member who recently moved from Kirkland to Idaho. Labyrinths have been embraced by the Christian Church as early as 1201 at Chartres, and St. John’s is a copy of one created at Chartres Cathedral in France.

“Walking the labyrinth clears the mind and gives insight into the spiritual journey,” according to the book Walking a Sacred Path – Rediscovering the Labyrinth as a Spiritual Practice, by Lauren Artress. “It calms people in the throes of life transitions. It helps them see their lives in the context of a path, a pilgrimage.”

The ceremony will be led by Fr. Scot Wright, rector at St. John’s.

“Dedicating the labyrinth at the end the services on the day of the 10th anniversary of the tragedy of 9/11 will point the way to graceful new beginnings of hope that are found in God's love every single day,” he said in a press release.

St. John’s is at 105 State Street.

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Information from a press release by St. John's Episcopal.