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A Columbarium is a great place to store the ashes of your loved ones. Some people would like to have a cremation but not to have their ashes spread out in the sea, countryside, or into the roots of a newly planted tree. Some religious people want their ashes to stay within the confines of a church they worshipped in or an important religious site. This is why columbariums are so popular as they are places where you can store ashes and the church will watch over them. This can give family members peace of mind, act within the wishes of someone who is deeply religious, and for those that do not want a burial but would like to stay close to their place of worship.
WHAT IS A COLUMBARIUM AND HOW IS IT USED TO STORE ASHES
A Columbarium is a wall that has a series of rooms or slots, where you can place ashes of people who have died and been cremated. The name comes from Columba which is the Latin word for dove. The urns that are placed in the columbariums resemble dove houses, called dovecotes. There is a particular kind of style and design, in a more traditional urn rather than what you might see in more modern options. Columbariums do not have to be large walls and rooms that are in a particular church wall, they just need to be on the grounds the church owns. For each shelf, there may be space for 1-5 urns with a special plaque where those cremated can be named.
WHY CHOOSE A COLUMBARIUM FOR YOUR CHURCH
About 48% of Americans said they would rather be cremated than be buried. This is growing in popularity because with ashes you can be stored while the body will decompose and eventually fade away over time underground. A columbarium also provides a place of remembrance for the family, without needing to drive to a cemetery. The resting place of those who have passed away is in the faithful keeping of the church, which provides more comfort for some people. The urn can be placed within a garden setting or indoors, it’s up to the deceased or the family.
TYPE AND STYLE OF COLUMBARIUMS IDEAL FOR CHURCHES
Some columbariums are as you might imagine, traditional, indoors, quiet, and in a place of worship. However, some columbariums might be in a private garden that needs little maintenance so it’s always tidy, peaceful, and quiet. This may be a better place to visit than a cemetery. You may also get more privacy for your worshippers. Churches should offer this option if they are running out of burial ground space and would like to offer their worshippers a more eco-friendly option.
If you would like to know more about a church columbarium then you need only ask. We have lots of different styles of architecture, urn storage space designs, and niche garden designs.