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The Nave & Labyrinth The nave, the largest unit of the Cathedral, is where people gather for services and ceremonies. The word nave is from the Latin navis, meaning ship, a symbol of the Church recalling Noah's ark, the ship of God's salvation. The Labyrinth (2007) is based on the sacred diagram in the nave pavement of Chartres Cathedral, France. Seen here is the pre-2007 floor tapestry version. Cathedral labyrinths were originally used by townspeople to reenact or substitute for the pilgrimage to the site of Christ's Crucifixion and Resurrection in Jerusalem. To the medieval mind, that sacred site was the geographical and spiritual center of the World, an idea expressed in the labyrinth design. This labyrinth is in use as a devotional tool for spiritual growth and inner healing and was revived at Grace Cathedral in 1991 under the guidance of Canon Lauren Artress. |
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