In the fall of 2000, a group of members and friends started the effort to establish a memorial garden on Westminster’s grounds. After several brainstorming meetings, the group chose a site by an ivy path behind our parish house and made a proposal to the Westminster Board of Directors. As a result, a formal committee was established in January of 2002. In May of 2002 the congregation approved the proposal at the annual meeting.

During 2003 work continued on designing the garden and getting bids from landscapers, and a separate bank account was established for memorial garden funds. By October of 2004, the garden was landscaped and dedicated.

Two large boulders in the garden provide the bases for plaques, one for persons whose ashes are in the garden and the other for persons whose ashes are elsewhere. The garden is open to all, and the Policies and Regulations are available from the Westminster church office.

The memorial garden was formally dedicated in October, 2004.