St Faith’s
Courtyard Labyrinth

  Children and the labyrinth

 Children are very welcome to walk the labyrinth at St Faith’s. Jesus took children seriously as little people with spiritual needs and potential, and so does St Faith’s parish. In developing the courtyard to include the newly paved labyrinth we at St Faith’s hoped very much that local children would come to enjoy the experience and want to come back time and time again. 

 Children love to imitate adults, and they learn by ‘doing’. We encourage you to walk the labyrinth with your children. They may want to skip or run, count their steps, sing or talk as they go – allow them to do these things and enjoy the experience. We have only one request – well, a ‘rule’ to be honest! 

 Labyrinths represent our journey through life. Just as we all learn to walk physically, by being held and guided by adults, so we must learn that we must choose a path in life if we are to be happy and fulfilled. Adults shape children’s lives as they teach them right and wrong, sound values and good habits, and how to make good choices. By bringing children to walk the labyrinth parents can use it to talk with their children about these things in a natural way. It is thought that the children’s game of hopscotch is based on the same notion of progressing through life by making choices.

 The courtyard labyrinth is ‘open’ every day and we encourage you to make use of it. We only ask that you not make an undue amount noise when the church building is in use for worship – Sundays 8am-12noon and Wednesday mornings 10-11am, and sometimes during the week for funerals or weddings. At other times, please enjoy this unique experience we will delight to hear children’s voices echoing in the parish centre courtyard.

 St Faith’s organises special events for children and parents from time to time, as well as our regular worship adapted for children to take part. If you would like further information contact Vicar Colleen  vicar@stfaiths-burwood.org.au