As we look toward the future, the sanctuary of the cemetery and the quiet of the columbarium will continue to stand as monuments to our love and our longing. Whether we mark a spot of earth or keep a vessel of memory, we do so with the same enduring hope. We are a people who believe that life is changed, not ended. In the end, the dust—whether gathered by time or by fire—is merely the dust of a workshop where a master craftsman is preparing to make all things new. The physical remains are but the signature of a story that God has promised to continue in a kingdom where death is no more, and where the “many” will find their ultimate rest.
