Committal in the Chapel of Peace (Columbarium) 

In the Episcopal Church, a “committal” in a columbarium refers to the ceremony in which cremated remains are placed in a designated niche within the columbarium, effectively marking the final resting place of the deceased. This ceremony typically includes prayers and readings led by a priest as part of a funeral service; it is akin to a burial in a cemetery but for ashes in a columbarium. 

Key points about a columbarium committal:

• Location: Takes place at the columbarium, a structure with niches designed to hold cremation urns. 
• Action: The urn containing the ashes is placed into a selected niche. 
• Religious aspect: The Episcopal Church incorporates prayers and readings from the Book of Common Prayer during the committal service. 

You can find the Committal in the Book of Common Prayer on page 484.  You can see the online book of Book of Common Prayer 1979 here!

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