Today’s cool link, Labyrinth, was discovered by my church’s senior pastor, Rev. Doug Patterson. The site, created by emergent church groups in London, offers a modified labyrinth design: it fits more easily into a rectangular space than a traditional round Chartres-style labyrinth, and includes multiple pausing places with innovative prayer stations. Doug and I were both enthusiastic about the idea of bringing this style of labyrinth to our social hall here at Smithfield.
The G20 summit is being held in Pittsburgh this fall, and I think it would be amazing to set up our church - only two blocks from the convention center - as a spiritual oasis space, a place where meeting participants, protesters, press, and passers-by could stop in for quiet and re-centering before returning to the chaotic streets. A labyrinth like this one could be a great way to structure that space.
Because surely we can do better than this.