Labyrinths of Oregon

THE WORLD HAS a way of bringing you to your knees with suffering as old as the Psalms (38:8) or Lamentations (3:17). At those times, I have walked the labyrinth at The Grotto in the morning to think and pray and remember that wherever my path was taking me, whether the long gentle arcs or the tight sudden twists, the journey was always to the heart of God, that I was never alone, and that at the end—the center—I would find a home in Christ. The labyrinth sometimes tempted me to skip over to a portion I preferred to walk. But at some point I realized that I couldn’t skip out on God’s journey for me. I couldn’t choose only to experience the parts of the labyrinth path (or life path) I found easy or enjoyable. I mean, I could try, it’s just that my route is not a better one than God’s, no matter how smart I think I might be. 

          –Chris Shine, University of Portland’s associate director of major gifts

In addition to The Grotto, please find more of the region's special labyrinths below:

The Grotto  Portland, Oregon
Located in the Upper Garden. Open every day from 9 a.m.–8:30 p.m. and requires admission. Visit thegrotto.org for more information.

The Halls Hill Lookout and Labyrinth  Bainbridge Island, Washington
Overlooks Blakely Harbor on Bainbridge Island near Seattle. It is open to the public, dawn to dusk. Learn more at biparksfoundation.org/halls-hill.

Find more labyrinths at labyrinthlocator.com.