A niche is a recessed chamber for the permanent placement of the contained cremation remains. The columbarium niches are made from cast bronze and are sealed. No urn is necessary. At the time of committal the niche is sealed and the covering plaque is inscribed with the name and dates of the deceased. The cost of inscription is included in the purchase price.
Cremation is acceptable to the followers of most faiths.
As for Christians, the care for our physical remains is usually a matter of preference. Many martyrs perished by fire in the earlier days of the church and no Christian doubted the ability of God to raise their spiritual body. Neither divine precept nor natural law forbids the reverent cremation of human remains. What better way to care for cremated remains of a loved one than to secure the loving care and integration into the ongoing life of the church provided in The Chapel of The Resurrection. Click here to receive more information about the Chapel of the Resurrection at Historic Trinity.