WITH church activities limited and service numbers restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic, one church has decided to take prayer outside and created a prayer labyrinth.
The new feature at St Andrew Blackadder Church in North Berwick aims to allow people to worship without needing to enter the church.
On the grass beside the church building, a labyrinth has been created.
The labyrinth marks out a path and symbolises a person being invited on a journey to God as they walk inwards.
From the centre, they can then retrace their steps, symbolising taking God with them back into everyday life.
To help people in using the labyrinth, resources are available, with people able to access them on their phones using the QR codes on display at the labyrinth.
The sign attached to the side of St Andrew Blackadder Church, invites people to walk the labyrinth. Image Derek Braid
The Rev Neil Dougall, minister of St Andrew Blackadder Church, said: “Easter is a time when we normally invite the community to pause and think about Jesus. We have special services that help people do this.
“Since this is much more difficult at the moment, we decided to take church outdoors.
“The labyrinth allows people to connect with God without coming indoors and at a time when there aren’t too many people about.”
A famous labyrinth is marked on the floor of Chartres Cathedral in France.
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