Notes on the Labyrinth

St. Paul’s Labyrinth Team, working with the Rev. Donna Ross, is planning a second retreat continuing the theme of “Walking the Seasons”.  On Saturday, September 9, we will reflect on “The Season of the Spirit.”  Spiritual reflections will be led by Donna Ross and creative activities will be offered by other members of the Labyrinth Team.

On September 9 you are invited to take a mini vacation, a “time out” from your busy life: a time for transformation, a chance to once again live life according to the spirit—which is action based on our souls and bodies begin infused with the workings of the Spirit.  For inspiration, you will have a choice of playful art work, journaling, and walking the Labyrinth.

Labyrinth walking is a gift you can give yourself which may lead to discovery, insight, connectedness and renewed creativity.  Thinking is not required to walk a labyrinth; at the same time, one must remain alert to stay on the path.  This combination of reduced mental activity and heightened awareness makes it ideal for a walking mediation or prayer.  For some a Labyrinth Walk represents our passage through time and experience;  the Labyrinth’s many turns reflect the journey of life, which involves change and transition, rites of passage and the cycles of nature.  As reaching the center of the Labyrinth is assured simply by staying on the path, walking or dancing the Labyrinth is more about the journey than the destination—more about being rather than doing.

Please come and bring a bag lunch; coffee, tea and juice will be provided by the Labyrinth Team.  So that we can welcome you and your guests, please let us know you’re coming by calling Barbara Miller at the church office (927-3239).

Walking the Seasons
THE SEASON OF THE SPIRIT
September 9, 2006; 10 am—2:30 pm
Please bring a bag lunch—Coffee, tea and juice provided
Call (805) 927-3239 to let us know
you’re coming

Huntley Lewis