Consecration
Holy dedication rite
Consecration is the act of making something sacred or dedicating it to a holy purpose.
In religious contexts, it refers to rituals that set apart objects, places, or people for divine service: the consecration of a church, the consecration of a bishop.
The term extends to any solemn dedication: She viewed her work as a consecration of her talents to the cause.
Clergy appointment ceremony
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- anointingCeremonial oil application
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- holy ordersSacrament conferring clergy status
episcopal · bishop · priesthood · altar · Eucharist · transubstantiation · chrism · laying on of hands
Introducing radical new ideas
- cornerstoneFoundational building block
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- templeSacred worship structure
- churchPlace of Christian worship
shrine · sanctuary · ribbon cutting · inaugural · foundation stone · holy ground · tabernacle · chapel
Deep, loyal commitment
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- offeringSomething presented or given
- pledgeBinding promise given
- vowSolemn personal commitment
surrender · service · purpose · calling · mission · lifework · wholehearted · single-minded
ordination
Clergy appointment ceremony
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- anointingCeremonial oil application
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
holy orders · episcopal · bishop · priesthood · altar · Eucharist · transubstantiation · chrism · laying on of hands · vestments
groundbreaking
Introducing radical new ideas
- cornerstoneFoundational building block
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- templeSacred worship structure
church · shrine · sanctuary · ribbon cutting · inaugural · foundation stone · holy ground · tabernacle · chapel · mosque
devotion
Deep, loyal commitment
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- offeringSomething presented or given
- pledgeBinding promise given
vow · surrender · service · purpose · calling · mission · lifework · wholehearted · single-minded · zealous
Consecrationdesecration
Violating something sacred
profanation · defilement · sacrilege · deconsecration · blasphemy
Consecrationabandonment
Act of leaving permanently
secularization · desanctification · deconsecration · renunciation · abdication