A new prayer labyrinth has been installed in the grounds of a Largs church to provide a ‘sacred space’ for prayer and meditation.
For many years it has been the aim of St Columba’s Scottish Episcopal Church to offer the use of a prayer labyrinth to the community. 
A couple of temporary labyrinths have been marked out over the past couple of summers and have proved popular.
A permanent labyrinth has now been set out on the north lawn of the church grounds – next to the church hall in Aubery Crescent.
There are many variations in the patterns used for these labyrinths and although growing in popularity today, they have been used by Christian communities throughout the world for many centuries. 
Some can be found laid out on the floors of some of Europe’s most ancient cathedrals.
Reverend Gordon Fyfe explained: “The Largs Labyrinth is open to all each day, during daylight hours. It blends into the north lawn, near the church hall, and has been made stable enough to still allow access to cars during our popular car boot sales.
“We are grateful to the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway for funding just over half the cost of this project and welcome any additional donations from groups or individuals who would like to support this exciting community venture.
“We are also very grateful to Jon Walker of ‘Mow Town Garden Maintenance and Landscaping Services’ for all the hard work he and his team put into this unique venture.
“It offers a sacred space, the chance to take a mini-pilgrimage, and to gain a new perspective. A maze is for losing yourself in, but a labyrinth is where you may find yourself”
You can view a time-lapse set of pictures showing the gradual construction of the labyrinth on the church website: largs-church.co.uk