60 Minute Workshop
The purpose of this presentation is to explore one community’s experience of entering into liminal space with their labyrinth. The presenters will tell the story of not knowing, of waiting, and their attempt to do what had not been done before—move their Chartres-style brick paver labyrinth.
Abstract
The purpose of this presentation is to explore one community’s effort to save their labyrinth as they embraced the liminal space around its possible loss. While the labyrinth survived a natural disaster several years ago, the building and the land the labyrinth was on fell into disrepair. It was placed on the market and sold. For over a year, the community held each other in a place of waiting, but at the same time responded to a call to their deepest soul and began efforts to save the labyrinth. A local church was interested in moving the Chartres-style labyrinth, originally built in 2001 by Marty Kermeen. While the builder had never done this before, he worked with the church, the facilitators, and the community. This is truly a story of not knowing and of courage in that liminal space. The presenters will use PowerPoint to tell the story of their labyrinth history and their community efforts. The builder will share his experience of moving one of his creations and the importance of disseminating this information. The presentation will conclude with time for reflection and questions.