"In sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord"

The human body is a vessel created by God to bear our immortal souls on life’s journey.  As such, our bodies deserve an end with dignity and respect. Honoring the bodies our Lord gave us, Trinity now offers two dignified and respectful means of the burial of cremated remains. The first means is our columbarium. The second means is our memorial garden. Both means are open only to members of Trinity and their immediate families.

THE COLUMBARIUM

A columbarium is a wall of niches containing urns of ashes.  Trinity’s first phase will hold 330 niches.  Each niche can hold either one or two urns.

Our columbarium rests against the east wall of the Chapel.  Its location near Trinity’s first place of worship speaks of our tradition and heritage.

The columbarium borders an area of prayer and rest.  In the center is a millstone fountain reminding us of the One who is the Living Water.

Around the fountain are granite benches for meditation and quiet conversation.  Greenery and light make it a space of life. Each niche has a nameplate engraved with the name and birth/death years of the Christian interred therein.

THE MEMORIAL GARDEN

When exiting the church one passes by the memorial garden, with the columbarium just a few steps further to the north.

The memorial garden is divided into four quadrants. Three are reserved for faithful Episcopal/Anglican lay people. Nameplates bearing the names and birth/death years of all those interred therein will be affixed to plaques mounted on columns surrounding the garden.

The remains of the 255 Trinitarians previously buried in the memorial garden are also interred here.

The fourth quadrant of the memorial garden is reserved for honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Services and their spouses. In this quadrant stands a pole flying an American flag which flew over the United States Capitol. The branch of service will be included on veterans’ nameplates.

The memorial garden also serves as a graceful place for the living to gather before and after worship.

So, until the Day of Resurrection, Trinity honors the mortal remains of its beloved departed.

All interments are conducted by a Trinity priest according to the Book of Common Prayer.

"We commend to Almighty God our beloved...earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust"