Burial
Funeral Services
“I am Resurrection and I am Life, says the Lord. Whoever has faith in me shall have life, even though he die” (The Book of Common Prayer, 491). The proper colors for the Burial service in the Episcopal Church are the same as those for Christmas and Easter: white and gold. The service is a reservoir for our grief, but it is likewise a celebration. We grieve for those we have lost, and we rejoice in the promise of new life.
If you have questions about burial at Holy Family, please reach out to the church office (919-942-3108 or admin@holyfamilychapelhill.org). You may also contact the office or any of the clergy if you would like to discuss burial arrangements to be kept on file at the church.
The Columbarium and Memorial Garden
In 1991, the church constructed a wall around the southwest corner of the campus. In 1992, funded with a generous gift from the Nebel family, a section of the wall was set aside for columbarium niches for burial. When the original 43 niches were exhausted, 69 additional niches were added in 2014. Today all but a very small number of niches have been reserved.
In addition to the Columbarium, the Memorial Garden is also available for the burial of ashes in the ground. Those buried in the Memorial Garden are remembered on engraved brass plates in the Narthex.
Every year on All Saints’ Sunday, we remember, by name, everyone who is buried in the Columbarium or in the churchyard Memorial Garden, along with parishioners who have died in the past year and are buried elsewhere.
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