Labyrinth and Stations of the Cross at St. James

The Labyrinth is set in our Helm Memorial Garden. We of St. James Episcopal Church invite everyone interested to walk the labyrinth at any time. Please feel free to set your own pace and find your own experience of inner pilgrimage.

Outdoor labyrinths are an offering to the community, where anyone seeking spiritual comfort and focus can find a place of peace and reflection.

A Labyrinth is a complex path on which it is impossible to get lost. You have only to keep going to find your way into the center and finally back out again.

The path, long and complex, but with a single goal in the center, represents the spiritual journey of life toward the heart of God.

The many turnings of the labyrinth soothe the mind and gradually shut out distractions, as the walker concentrates on following the path.

There are fourteen Roman numerals around the outside of our Labyrinth so it is possible to walk the Stations of the Cross in the Helm Memorial Garden. This ancient tradition grew out of the practice of making a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and there walking in the footsteps of Jesus final journey to death.

Today one can go to Jerusalem and find the bronze Roman numerals at each point along the way - or you can make the same journey in any church or churchyard where stations have been placed for the faithful.

We hope that our stations will be a blessing to the spiritual lives of all who come to this garden to walk with Jesus on the way to Calvary. We invite you to join us in this quiet retreat and place of spiritual growth.

For more information on local labyrinths, see Labyrinth Network Northwest.