Funerals

The end of our physical life in death is a reality we all must face. Our hope in everlasting life is based on our trust in Jesus’ resurrection and our belief that nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. And yet we mourn our loved ones, as Jesus mourned his friend Lazarus. Please contact our rector as soon as possible in times of sickness or death of a loved one so that we can be available to you in times of loss or grief. If you need to reach our priest call 503.635.0955.

Memorial Gardens 
Many members of Christ Church parish and others have chosen to be interred at Christ Church Memorial Gardens. Would you like to plan ahead for your future and save your family from facing these choices while they are grieving? Funeral and memorial arrangements can be made in advance and secured in the church office for the future. You may select a wall niche or a place in the garden for the interment of your remains. Ashes interred in wall niches are placed in appropriate containers while remains for the gardens are placed in a biodegradable linen bag. Both are provided by Christ Church Episcopal Parish Memorial Garden.

Planning is essential for the future.  We are ready to assist you in making decisions in anticipation of or during a time of bereavement. Contact the Memorial Garden Manager, Julie Mankin, via email with any questions or needs.

Memorial Plaque
A Memorial Plaque including the name and the year of birth and death of the interred will be placed over the wall niche or on the brick nearest the burial site in the Garden in commemoration of their life.

Contributions
Within the brick-walled garden at its west entrance, Christ Church Episcopal Parish Memorial Garden continues an age-old tradition by setting aside a peaceful place for the safe keeping of loved ones cremated remains on the grounds of their church. Contributions to support the care and maintenance of the Garden are always welcome so that it may be kept a beautiful place for the glory of God.

The setting is intended to foster reflection, meditation, recollection & prayer in honor of those whose ashes are kept there. We welcome the cremated remains of parishioners and their family members. Others may be interred by special arrangement with the Rector.

The Christ Church Episcopal Parish Memorial Garden is a place of serenity and beauty, established in the tradition of the Episcopal Church for the needs of our Parish.

They shall not grow old,
as we that are left grow old:

Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun
and in the morning.

We will remember them.

-Laurence Binyon

St. Fiacre’s Guild
The gardens are maintained by a guild of volunteer gardeners from the Parish, called St. Fiacre’s Guild. St. Fiacre himself was a Seventh Century saint who is regarded as the patron saint of all gardeners.