Labyrinth Walk - Recovery Sunday

Recovery Sunday, September 14 @ 4 p.m.

Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church and the Threshold Center are hosting a facilitated labyrinth walk highlighting addiction recovery. The labyrinth is a meditative space conducive to rest and peace.

The 4 pm walk is followed by a 5 pm worship service in the Celtic tradition for those who would like to attend the service as well.

All are welcome for the labyrinth walk and/or the Celtic service.  

Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church
3775 Crosshaven Drive. Vestavia. AL. 35223

When you come onto campus, please park in the back parking lot and walk up the stairs between the two buildings. You will see the Labyrinth at the end of the patio. If you need an elevator instead of stairs, please come during times that the church is open and enter the building through the covered drop-off area at the front of the building.

Additionally, the Labyrinth Memorial Garden is open to the public every day that the church is open, and all are invited to come visit and spend some time in contemplation in this beautiful space. You are welcome here on your own. We hope you will join us and experience community and peace.

Step by Step
How to Use the Labyrinth 

There are many ways to move through the labyrinth. Think of it as a personal journey where you can experience “healing, contemplation, sorrow, love, and joy,” says Anne Markham Bailey, a Saint Stephen’s Labyrinth Committee member and labyrinth facilitator who guides people through the ancient awareness practice. She shares a few insights adapted from Veriditas, the labyrinth-focused organization that trained her:

1. At the threshold: Take a moment to remember and reflect. Focus on a prayer, an intention, or a question about something challenging you. You can also give thanks.

2. Entering the labyrinth: You can walk alone or with others. Use the path as a way to quiet your mind, release your burdens, and open your heart. Move at your own pace, and take your time. If you meet someone along the way, it’s OK to move ahead of them or to let them pass you.

3. At the center: This is a place to pause, reflect, listen, and receive. Stay for as long as you like.

4. Making your way back: The return journey is a time to consider your experience and how it can help you reclaim, restore, or renew an aspect of your life. Each walk is unique, and you may feel different things on different days.


If you would like more information about our labyrinth, please reach out to the Rev. Mary Bea Sullivan.