Community Garden & Labyrinth Coming To Springfield

[Metro Jacksonville]

Community Garden & Labyrinth Coming To Springfield



A new community garden and prayer labyrinth will soon rise on a vacant lot in Springfield.  Pastor Hamilton and Pastor Vicki of St. Johns Lutheran Church recently received a sizable grant to construct the sustainable community project on land adjacent to the church building at 1950 Silver Street.  




Full Article
http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2012-apr-community-garden-labyrinth-coming-to-springfield

[Garden guy]

How cool...a labyrinth is an excellent way to deal with questions and relaxation.

[02roadking]

Nice...
I like that sign in front of the church too. Pastors Motorcycle Parking

[Miss Fixit]

Wonderful project - and Pastor Ham and Pastor Vicki are wonderful people.  I know they need volunteer to help with construction this weekend - I hope to be there and hope other Metrojacksonville readers will pitch in, too.

[Tacachale]

So cool! Definitely a nice addition to the neighborhood.

[Adam W]

Very cool.

[Bill Hoff]

TU article:

St. Johns Lutheran Church has received a grant to build a permanent prayer labyrinth and garden, and the church wants it to belong to the community.

"A labyrinth isn’t a religious symbol, it’s a spiritual symbol," said project lead Shawn McGuire.

"There would be no reason to walk in the labyrinth if there’s no connection to spirit/self. Whatever one’s religion or beliefs, walking the labyrinth clears the mind and gives insight."

The project has been in the planning stages for months but construction will be completed this weekend. It will be made of Tennessee field stone and liriope to outline the paths and half inch brown pea gravel to line the paths.


Fulle article here:
http://jacksonville.com/news/florida/2012-04-28/story/labyrinth-will-be-inclusive-church-says