Memorial Garden
About the Memorial Garden
Churches have provided a final resting place for the saints for a very long time. Cemeteries, crypts, columbaria, and gardens express the faith that even the blessed dead are still part of the community. Holy Trinity’s Memorial Garden features open space just outside the altar area of the sanctuary for the ashes of loved ones to be laid to rest. The garden includes a labyrinth for meditation and plantings to express the joy of God’s creation.
The Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Memorial Garden provides a sacred resting space for the ashes (cremains) of the saints and loved ones of the congregation. It is a place for prayer, meditation, remembrance of the communion of saints, and the celebration of the hope of resurrection.
Churches have provided a final resting place for the saints for a very long time. Cemeteries, crypts, columbaria, and gardens express the faith that even the blessed dead are still part of the community. Holy Trinity’s Memorial Garden features open space just outside the altar area of the sanctuary for the ashes of loved ones to be laid to rest. The garden includes a labyrinth for meditation and plantings to express the joy of God’s creation.
The Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Memorial Garden provides a sacred resting space for the ashes (cremains) of the saints and loved ones of the congregation. It is a place for prayer, meditation, remembrance of the communion of saints, and the celebration of the hope of resurrection.
Who Can Rest in the Garden?
The cremains of any current or past pastor or deacon, member or past member, and members of their immediate families, which may include: Spouse / Life Partner; Parents; Siblings; Children; Grandchildren; Grandparents; Other loved ones with the permission of the Congregation Council and/or Pastor. Pets may not be interred in the garden. Only human cremains are allowed.
The cremains of any current or past pastor or deacon, member or past member, and members of their immediate families, which may include: Spouse / Life Partner; Parents; Siblings; Children; Grandchildren; Grandparents; Other loved ones with the permission of the Congregation Council and/or Pastor. Pets may not be interred in the garden. Only human cremains are allowed.
How are cremains accommodated?
Each person’s ashes will be buried directly in the soil, without container. The ashes become a permanent part of the living garden. There will be no designated plots in the Memorial Garden. No markers will be permitted either permanent or temporary.
Each person’s ashes will be buried directly in the soil, without container. The ashes become a permanent part of the living garden. There will be no designated plots in the Memorial Garden. No markers will be permitted either permanent or temporary.
Is there a cost?
The fee for the burial of ashes for one person is $500 and $750 for burial of two persons in one location. The fees will be used for the engraving of a brick(s) in the garden path that is located between the sidewalk and central stained-glass window, and as a deposit into the restricted Memorial Garden Fund. This fund is used to maintain the garden
The fee for the burial of ashes for one person is $500 and $750 for burial of two persons in one location. The fees will be used for the engraving of a brick(s) in the garden path that is located between the sidewalk and central stained-glass window, and as a deposit into the restricted Memorial Garden Fund. This fund is used to maintain the garden
For More Information
- Contact the congregation [email protected]
- Download the Memorial Garden Policies
- View our brochure pdf here.
