Liverpool Cathedral is inviting the public to take a journey around a labyrinth at Liverpool Cathedral to reflect on the past and see in the New Year.
The Labyrinth, which is free to visitors, will be open from December 28th to January 2nd, 10am to 4pm daily. It is a modern reshaping of a 12th-century ritual, which was a feature of many medieval cathedrals and is an aid to reflection and spiritual exercise.
In recent years, the Cathedral has been keen to use this time of year to offer activities that help people to reflect on their lives, such as ‘a Prayer for Liverpool’ on 2009, where we invited people to express their hopes and dreams of the future.
To see in 2010, the labyrinth will provide an opportunity to take a short break from the busyness of life, with time and space to stop and reflect about our relationships with ourselves, one another, the planet and God.
Labyrinths were a feature of many medieval cathedrals. Unlike a maze they have only one path - there are no dead ends. People walk the labyrinth slowly, as an aid to contemplative prayer and reflection, as a spiritual exercise, or as a form of pilgrimage.
Canon Richard White, the Cathedral’s Canon for mission and evangelism said “Our contemporary labyrinth is designed for all ages, and reshapes the 12th-century ritual for the 21st century with a mixture of music, art, media and activities or rituals along the path.
"These will form a journey that looks back on 2009, looks forward to 2010 and helps us to encounter God in the present moment. We believe it will offer a wonderful way to mark the New Year.”
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