We at St. Hugh have completed the site preparation and have laid out a temporary labyrinth with yellow rope boundaries, and this community labyrinth at St. Hugh Episcopal Church in Allyn is now ready for you to walk.

Labyrinths are being used world-wide as a way to quiet the mind, recover a balance in life, and to encourage meditation, insight, self-reflection, and stress reduction, as well as to celebrate life’s experiences. The practice of labyrinth walking can integrate the body with the mind and the mind with the spirit.

A Labyrinth is a single, circuitous path that winds its way through all four quadrants to the center. Generally there are three stages to the walk: releasing on the way in; receiving in the center; and returning when you follow the path back out of the labyrinth.

Our community labyrinth is located off the path that leads you from the parking lot around to the back of the church, where you will see the yellow ropes that the present interim labyrinth is made from, and where you can enjoy a view of North Bay. This interim rope labyrinth will remain until we have funds to construct a solid-surface labyrinth using colored pavers. Brochures are available near the labyrinth with further instructions for use.

St. Hugh Episcopal Church is in Allyn, at the south end of East Wheelwright Street. We invite you to come with friends and family as often as you wish, and we hope you enjoy your labyrinth experience.

If you have questions or would like to donate to this project devoted to the spiritual life of the community, contact:

Jim Neal,   revjimneal@gmail.com  (360-426-7320)
    or
Garby Elmore,   gelmore@msn.com   (360-432-0970)