Labyrinth Site Dedicated

The​ ​Labyrinth​ ​Ministry​ ​Team​ ​of​ ​Seaside​ ​UMC​ ​has​ ​been​ ​working​ ​for​ ​almost​ ​2​ ​years​ ​planning​ ​for​ ​the​ ​construction​ ​of​ ​a​ ​labyrinth​ ​on​ ​the​ ​church​ ​grounds.​ ​A​ ​labyrinth​ ​is​ ​a​ ​walking​ ​meditation​ ​tool​ ​where​ ​you​ ​walk​ ​a​ ​winding​ ​path​ ​to​ ​the​ ​center​ ​and​ ​back​ ​out.​ ​There​ ​is​ ​only​ ​one​ ​way​ ​in​ ​and​ ​out.​ ​You​ ​use​ ​it​ ​as​ ​a​ ​time​ ​for​ ​meditation​ ​and​ ​reflection.

Sunday,​ ​April​ ​29​ ​some​ ​members​ ​of​ ​Seaside​ ​UMC​ ​gathered​ ​in​ ​the​ ​yard,​ ​by​ ​the​ ​sanctuary,​ ​​ ​where​ ​the​ ​labyrinth​ ​is​ ​going​ ​to​ ​be​ ​located,​ ​and​ ​had​ ​a​ ​Blessing​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Ground​ ​service​ ​for​ ​our​ ​new​ ​labyrinth.​ ​Construction​ ​of​ ​the​ ​seven​ ​circuit​ ​labyrinth​ ​is​ ​scheduled​ ​to​ ​begin​ ​the​ ​week​ ​of​ ​May​ ​6,​ ​weather​ ​permitting.​ ​Carolina​ ​Creations​ ​will​ ​start​ ​by​ ​preparing​ ​the​ ​ground​ ​for​ ​the​ ​labyrinth​ ​and​ ​the​ ​landscaping.​ ​Then​ ​they​ ​will​ ​come​ ​and​ ​pour​ ​the​ ​30​ ​foot​ ​concrete​ ​slap​ ​on​ ​which​ ​the​ ​labyrinth​ ​will​ ​be​ ​etched.​ ​Then​ ​the​ ​landscaping​ ​will​ ​be​ ​put​ ​in.​ ​​ ​The​ ​entire​ ​process​ ​should​ ​take​ ​about​ ​1​ ​month.​ ​Watch​ ​this​ ​space.​ ​We​ ​will​ ​add​ ​pictures​ ​showing​ ​progress​ ​of​ ​the​ ​project​ ​as​ ​we​ ​go​ ​along.​ ​When​ ​the​ ​labyrinth​ ​is​ ​completed​ ​there​ ​will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​Dedication​ ​Service​ ​to​ ​which​ ​the​ ​congregation​ ​and​ ​community​ ​will​ ​be​ ​invited.​ ​