Baptized Christians, having been nurtured in the Church, are properly buried by the Church. However, planning a funeral when a loved one dies is always challenging, as it is accompanied by grief and difficulty in focusing on details. After a death occurs, one of your first calls should be to the church to let us know you have sustained a loss so that a member of the clergy can reach out to you as soon as possible. When you call the church office (571-282-0100), the receptionist will forward you to Laura Hill, the Congregational Care Manager, and she will begin the intake process with you and schedule a meeting with the clergy. In that meeting, the clergy will cover the specifics of the funeral service with you. Which appropriate hymns do you want? Which suggested scripture passages (Old and New Testament) would you like? Will you or others offer brief words of remembrance during the service? You may also offer personal remembrances you would like to have embedded in the homily. The fee for the organist, honorarium for the clergy, costs for flowers, and the reception will also be discussed. This meeting with the clergy will also give us the necessary information needed to prepare the funeral leaflet for the service.
Funeral Arrangement Form
Many people begin planning for their funeral well before a health issue arises. Our Pre-Funeral Planning Packet is designed to facilitate a conversation between you and your loved ones about your funeral/memorial service preferences. Our packet allows you to choose special scripture passages, hymns and remembrances for your funeral/memorial service. We encourage you to complete two copies of this form: one for the church office and one for your own records. Please call Laura Hill (571-282-0211) for more information or to make an appointment with a member of the clergy to talk through the various aspects of this pre-planning tool
TFCA Columbarium and Memorial Garden
The Falls Church Anglican opened its Columbarium and Memorial Garden in May, 2024. It is a sacred space on our church’s property in which to provide for the interment of asking of our parishioners and their loved ones. There are two burial options in the Columbarium and Memorial Garden: the placement of urned ashes in a Columbarium niche or the placement of ashes in the ground within the Memorial Garden. For more information about the Garden or to purchase space, please contact Kaki Howard at 571-282-0202.
