By Melissa Wagoner Celebration encourages community to take long way ‘round Each year on the first Saturday in May, people across the globe take part in a form of moving meditation known as “walk as one at 1,” in honor of world peace. Utilizing labyrinths – those meandering single-pathed designs constructed to promote personal, spiritual and psychological transformation – World […]
By Kristine Thomas The members of St. Edward’s Episcopal Church in Silverton took the journey to learn about other churches and faiths. Now, they are encouraging others to give it a try. Especially people who have quit attending church services for one reason or another. Or those who are curious and want to see how another faith worships. St. Edward’s […]
By Kristine Thomas When The Rev. Shana McCauley of St. Edward’s Episcopal Church in Silverton first had an inkling of what she wanted to do to keep the church open, she believed it was a truly crazy idea. As out-of-the-box her plan was, she knew she had to do something, because doing nothing wasn’t an option. Every five years, the […]
By Melissa Wagoner Walking a labyrinth is a personal experience. “The journey to the center is the journey to the center of the person’s soul,” said Sister Jeanine Tisot, the director of the Shalom Prayer Center in Mount Angel. People who walk the labyrinth often find peace because it is a spiritual tool for focusing one’s energy, to be silent, […]
