Memorial Meditation Garden Team - Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists

To preserve, promote and administer the garden where WUU members may have their ashes placed.

The committee is comprised of volunteers.
The committee will choose a chairperson to serve for a term of one year. The committee may select additional officers as necessary.
The committee will select and recommend to the WUU Board a WUU voting member to serve as Garden Secretary for a term of three years.
There is no limit to the number of terms that may be served by members and officers of the committee, or by the Garden Secretary.
The committee will meet at least semi-annually. Meetings will be open to attendance by WUU members.

To inform and invite the congregation, on a continuing basis, to use the garden.
To assist in the design and enhancement of the garden (i.e., choosing plantings, fixtures, plaques).
To work with the Grounds Committee in maintaining the beauty and health of the garden.
To use garden funds as available and needed for replacement or substitution of plantings, garden fixtures, or other garden-related materials.

To serve as principal point of contact for those wishing to memorialize or be memorialized.
To receive from the WUU Administrator a record of each payment for a memorial plaque or donation to the garden.
To receive and record applications for memorials, and to maintain a register of both current and planned interments and memorial plaques.
To work with the families to design memorial pages in the Memory Book.
To maintain the Memorial Book.
To work with families and the Minister to organize memorial ceremonies as requested.