All Saints Anglican Church is situated upon historic and unceeded traditional territory of the Sto:lo People. All Saints was built in 1896 by the founders of this community, the Agassiz family and is the first church built in Agassiz. If you are lucky when you visit on the hour, you may get to hear the church bells play!
We are all on the path… exactly where we need to be. The labyrinth is a model of that path.
Where do Labyrinths Come From?
Labyrinths have been used for about 4,000 years in diverse religious traditions of the world. In Christian settings, the earliest verified use is in the fourth century. The most well known labyrinth is built into the stone floor of the cathedral in Chartres where the feet of the faithful have walked it in prayerful meditation since the thirteenth century.
What is a Labyrinth?
Labyrinths are not like mazes with tricks, dead-ends, intersections, branching paths or many entrances and exits. They are like our life journey with turning points, times we feel we are walking away from the centre of our life into the unknown and times we are more deeply connected.
A labyrinth is a place where we can reflect on our journey. It has one well-defined path leading to the centre or resting place. The centre is often a circle.
How is the Labyrinth Walked?
There is no one right way to walk a labyrinth.
The Walk
Pause: At the entrance, you may find it helpful to take a few deep, slow breaths. Allow a space of time to lapse between you and the person ahead of you.
Path: A single pathway brings you into the centre. It is OK to step off the path to allow someone to pass. It is OK if you get turned around. Simply journey on as you need to.
Pace: Allow your body to find its own pace. If you need to walk more quickly than the person in front of you it is OK to walk around them. If you walk more slowly and become distracted by someone approaching behind you it is OK to step off the path to allow them to pass.
The All Saints Labyrinth is open to use 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We provide night lighting and a self directed instruction on the site for your assistance.
On your visit you may encounter the Vicar with his dogs so don't be surprised. We hope you enjoy your visit at the Labyrinth!
You will not need to disrupt the garden to find the cache!