St. Luke's Memorial Garden

The St. Luke Memorial Garden at Holy Advent is designed to be a place of tranquil beauty, set

aside for the interment of ashes and for prayer and meditation. Located behind the church and

parish house, the garden is enclosed with shrubs and planted with a variety of seasonal flowers.

A stone base with names and dates of those buried printed on brass plates will be placed along

the sides of the garden. The names for the rows in the first and second quadrants reference

persons important in the Gospel of St. Luke the Physician, who is remembered for his care-

taking ministry.

All members of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Advent and their families may be buried in the

Memorial Garden. Others may be interred at the discretion of the Rector.

Ashes are placed in a linen bag before burial so that they will become assimilated with the earth.

Each burial plot is approximately 2 feet square by 12 inches deep. No markers are placed on

individual plots. Brass plaques will be affixed to the stone base on both sides of the Garden,

holding individual nameplates, identical in size and shape and giving the names, dates of birth

and death of the deceased. A chart of the places of interment showing exact locations will be

kept in the Parish Office, with copies available upon request. It is requested that no décor be left

in the garden.

The contribution requested for burial in the garden is $300. This includes the plot, which may

hold as many as 4 interments. A Certificate of Right to Burial will be prepared and will be

mailed to the family and a copy will remain in the Parish Office. All funds pertaining to the

garden and its maintenance will be held in a separate account, with yearly reports available at

the church’s annual meeting in January.

For more information or to request a plot, please contact the Parish office.