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Staying connected: Columbaria offer an ongoing connection with loved ones
St. Andrew is planning to build a columbarium within the beautiful Memorial walkway area (North) outside our new Sanctuary. A Columbarium is a place where urns of cremated remains of loved ones are stored in niches. Spaces or niches for the ashes will be constructed within low, curving stone walls in the walkway. Each niche will have a marker noting the name of the deceased and dates.
A growing number of United Methodist churches are adding columbaria to their facilities as a less expensive and greener alternative to being buried in a traditional church cemetery*. Additionally, a prayerful, contemplative columbarium site offers a tangible place to connect with loved ones who have died.
Many people within our church family have asked about the timeline for this project. Some have told us they are waiting to inter a loved one’s ashes until this site is ready. The Columbarium Task Force hopes to get more information about your needs, thoughts, and plans for the columbarium through this survey.