Funerals
Give courage and faith to all who mourn and a sure and certain hope in your loving care, that casting all their sorrow on you, they may have strength for the days ahead.
Evangelical Lutheran Worship
On the death of a loved one, All Saints wishes to offer support and hope to those who mourn and to honor the earthly life of the one who has passed on to the sure and certain hope of eternal life in Christ.
Those who wish to arrange for the Christian burial of or memorial service for a loved one may contact All Saints via e-mail or by phone at 614-885-0112. The staff will arrange for a pastoral visitation and coordinate arrangements with the funeral home of choice.
If requested, the church staff also will arrange for volunteers to help with a meal following the service.
Columbarium
On Nov. 2, 1997, All Saints dedicated its Columbarium and Memorial Prayer Garden to provide its church family with a beautiful place of peace in which to remember loved ones.
A columbarium – from the Latin for “dovecote” -- is an internment vault with niches that house urns containing the ashes of the deceased. The symbol of the dove represents the Holy Spirit and eternal peace for those who rest within its confines.
Burial within a church or in the adjacent church yard holds a long tradition in Christianity, but as populations and urban areas have grown, burial space has become scarce. The columbarium is a practical and thoughtful solution for those who wish their remains to rest near their church.
Occupancy of a niche in the All Saints Columbarium is open to current or former All Saints members and their immediate family members, including parents.
Many people have played a role in the creation and maintenance of the Columbarium and its garden area. All Saints member Bob Stevenson and Pastor David Ullery first discussed the concept in the spring of 1996. Stevenson, Marcia Swigart Hoyt and Jim Sharvin were on the Congregational Council’s feasibility committee. Les Shepperd and Pete Edison shared the upkeep of the garden, which after Edison’s passing, has been maintained by Shepperd and his wife, Kay.
For more information about the purchase of a niche or a memorial gift, contact All Saints.
