No matter how much it usually comes without a warning, death must have crossed into all our minds at least once. All of us must have at least imagined how we would be once the fateful day finally arrives. Here in Singapore, Christian columbarium sites offer a place for our departed loved ones as they cross the afterlife. Sometimes, they also offer pre-planned funerals. Doing pre-planned funerals are usually the option for people who no longer want to bother their loved ones with all the planning, on top of the grief that has to be dealt with.
For those who wanted to ensure how they will be once the sun finally sets on their side, here are a few of the things that you should know about Christian columbarium in Singapore and other choices you can consider:
Christian columbarium
Singapore offers a lot of diversity where people of different race, gender, religion, and other identities all mingle with each other and live in harmony. With this, Methodist Churches also offer Christian columbarium houses where cremated remains of loved ones can be remembered and honoured. If you are particular about the place, there are even Christian columbarium houses that offer serene surroundings and a great place to reflect and meditate as you mourn and remember your loved one. At Christian columbarium houses with a serene environment, you can truly communicate with your departed loved ones by how gentle the world suddenly is.
Cremation
Before your deceased loved one is to be housed in one of the niches in a Christian columbarium, they are to be cremated first. Cremation is where the remains of the deceased are to be burned into ashes. After this, the ashes are to be placed inside an urn that serves as their representation. Some people in Singapore put the urn in columbarium houses, while some choose to do things such as scattering the ashes around areas chosen by the deceased when they are still living. Some also want to be near their loved ones and place the urn at a special altar prepared.
Inground burial
Aside from housing the deceased loved one in Christian columbarium, this is also one of the usual options where the remains of the departed will be lowered and buried to the ground. This option offers outdoor visitations and is good for those who choose the traditional way where you place flowers on a marker of your loved one. With this option, the remains of the departed will be embalmed.
Natural burial
This option offers an eco-friendly solution where the body is embalmed and not placed in caskets or in any burial vaults. Instead, the body is buried directly in the ground and is allowed to decompose naturally. With this option, you become one with the earth.
Here are just some of the things that you should know about columbarium houses in Singapore and other choices that can be considered. If you are looking for a company that can offer Christian columbarium houses, you can consider inquiring at the Garden of Remembrance.
