What is a Columbarium? col•um•bar•i•um noun a room or building with niches for funeral urns to be stored. • a niche to hold a funeral urn. • a stone wall or walk within a garden for burial of funeral urns, esp. attached to a church. A Columbarium consists of secure niches where urns containing the…
New Journey Lutherans & United Methodists: The Way of the Labyrinth During this Lenten season, “The Way of the Labyrinth” is being hosted by The Fountains, a United Methodist Church and New Journey ELCA Lutheran Church on Saturday, April 16, from 9am to noon. The event will be led by Ms. Gloria Owens, a certified Associate…
For those experiencing loss or grief, the holidays can be an especially difficult time. The longer and longer nights can often add to a sense of sadness that make the joyful celebrations and holiday parties painful to endure. For those longing for a touch of inner peace during the holiday season, a non-denominational and interfaith…
Get your Ash On! Lurking behind Ash Wednesday’s reputation of self-reflection and penance is a celebration of life. And fire. Yup, burning stuff. Palm branches in particular. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and kicks off the 40 days leading up to Easter. Ashes are smudged on our foreheads and we’re reminded that…
Get your Ash On! Lurking behind Ash Wednesday’s reputation of self-reflection and penance is a celebration of life. And fire. Yup, burning stuff. Palm branches in particular. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and kicks off the 40 days leading up to Easter. Ashes are smudged on our foreheads and we’re reminded that…