Burial
As part of the pastoral ministry of Saints James and Andrew, we provide support to members and those in the wider community who has suffered a death. Please contact the church office to let us know of your loss. You may also contact the office to request Last Rites (special prayers said at the time of death). We will do our best to assist you during this difficult time. We encourage you to read our Funeral Policy, which outlines our practices around funerals in the Episcopal tradition. Or if you are seeking a space to host your non-religious memorial service with your own presider, please contact us.
Advanced Arrangements |
Upon losing your loved one |
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We strongly encourage you to make advanced arrangements. To help members plan and record their wishes for funeral and end of life related matters, SsJA has created a planning guide, Funeral Instructions and Other Final Matters, that will aid members in expressing their wishes.
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If you have recently lost a loved one, and would like to have an Episcopal funeral, please contact us. Our clergy will guide you through planning a service using Funeral Instructions & Other Matters.
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Legacy Giving
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Since their founding, Saint James in 1812 and Saint Andrew’s in 1872, both parishes have been the grateful beneficiaries of significant bequests. These legacy gifts funded the improvement of church buildings and grounds, and have helped to sustain the mission and ministries of our parishes. In the third century of our congregational life, and now as a merged parish, we stand on the shoulders of all those who supported Saint James and Saint Andrew’s before us. The Third Century Society has been formed to recognize those who have made known their planned gift by bequest or other means to Saints James & Andrew.
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