Church labyrinths help reduce stress

To the editor:

WOW. Monday I participated in laying out the new labyrinth at the First United Methodist Church. This is the third one I have had the privilege to work on creating. Our culture has become so ?heady? that we have lost touch with much of the work of the heart we talk about often rather than doing the experience. Labyrinths are an ancient Christian experiential prayer form. They are found in the floors for example of the great Gothic cathedrals of Europe. They are becoming popular in the US because of the needs and stresses of our times. Methodist seminaries have them too for example. This walk is experiential i.e. no words necessary and there is no form of practice each individual is different and it will evolve over time and has the potential for healing. Wednesday evening Marty Cain from North Carolina who is the person creating the labyrinth presented a public lecture at the Methodist Church.

 ? Gene Copeland, Fairfield