Williams Memorial Columbarium
āOne of the most meaningful decisions we make for ourselves and our loved ones, is where we will rest when our time here is done. Williams Memorial is honored to be able to offer you and your family the option of resting at your church home. Our Columbarium and Memorial Wall are complete and ready to serve the needs of your family. God bless you and yours.ā
-Rev. Dr. Jesse Brannen
What is a Columbarium?
A Columbarium is a place where cremated ashes may be inurned.
Why do we have a Columbarium?
More and more frequently members of our church or their families are choosing to have their loved onesā remains cremated. Creating a space for these remains in the church grounds is a way of honoring the life and legacy of those who have loved the Lord. It is a tradition that goes back to the early Christians.
What does the church teach about cremation?
The Christian understanding of the resurrection of the body is based on the example of Jesusā resurrection. St. Paul tells us our bodies will be transformed when the perishable puts on the imperishable (1 Cor. 15:53). In other words, as we die in Christ our resurrection life is not so much a continuation of life as we have known it as it is becoming more truly and completely alive than we can now imagine. The promise is that God will restore all of the person to a new level of perfection. Therefore, historically the church has endorsed burial, cremation, or burial at sea, knowing that God will raise up the faithful Christian to abundant and whole life.
How can I get information about purchasing a niche?
Contact Jolena Hays in the church office at 903-832-8663 or jhays@williamsumc.org.
āFor my Fatherās will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.ā
John 6:40