Memorial Chapel
In the tradition of churchyard burial, the
Memorial Chapel at St. Andrew's by the Sea is a place for the interment of the
cremated remains of your loved ones. It is a place to remind us that our
Christian loved ones, though absent from us, are with our Lord in eternity.
The Memorial Chapel is a walled and gated place of beauty, tranquility, and
privacy, with walkways and benches amidst tasteful landscaping. The chapel
overlooks the Marblehead section of San Clemente and has a spectacular view of
the Pacific Ocean.
Inset in the inner walls of the Chapel are 480 niches, each
designed to accommodate up to two polished, bronzed-metal urns, or to contain a
single individual's cremated remains. The interior dimension of each urn
is 5.5 inches high, 5.5 inches wide, and 7 inches deep.
The niches are faced with sunset-red polished granite. Each
face-plate is engraved with the deceased's full name, and dates of birth and
death.
On the
west wall, underneath the glass see-through, is an area designed to commemorate
loved ones who are buried or interred elsewhere. Members of the church,
their immediate family members, and friends who regularly attend and support its
ministries are eligible to purchase a wall-mounted remembrance plaque.
Each
plaque measures 4 inches high by 8 inches long and is engraved with the
deceased's full name and dates of birth and death.
By pre-planning the arrangements
of your funeral, cremation, and final
disposition
now, you save your loved ones added pain and stress after your passing. To make
arrangements for our Memorial Chapel, please contact
Rick and Willa Coe. Local providers of mortuarial and cremation
services include Lesneski Mortuary, (949) 492-1717, and McCormick & Son
Crematory, (949) 494-9415.