This lovely labyrinth features the Santa Rosa© pattern created by Lea Goode-Harris, Ph.D. It is the first stone installation of the Santa Rosa© design in the United States – and the first permanent labyrinth installed in the state of Louisiana. Created as a site for Christian Pilgrimage, the labyrinth was presented as a gift to the Shreveport community by St. Luke’s United Methodist Church.

Sculpted in taupe and gray concrete paving stones, the labyrinth is encompassed by a beautiful Prayer Garden that was landscaped by St. Luke’s Garden Club. The labyrinth is 37 feet in diameter, and the path is 18 3/4 inches wide, extending a total of 680 feet in length. The simple yet elegant 7-circuit Santa Rosa© design features a pausing stone at the entrance and a heart space stone located near the fourth path. A three-inch crown insures proper drainage, and the perfectly smooth surface allows for handicapped accessibility.

St. Luke’s Labyrinth and Prayer Garden is actively used for church activities, community walks, and even weddings. St. Luke’s active labyrinth ministry focuses on creative activities for the children of the church. The Sunday school teachers, for example, often bring the children to the center of the labyrinth to blow bubbles that carry their prayers to God. The labyrinth is also incorporated into church-sponsored social events, such as the annual
Pumpkin Festival.

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