Opening - Pastor Chris

Psalm 121 - Shirley Magness

Hymn - Spirit of the Living God

Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Melt me, mold me,fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh

on me.

Prayer - Richard Davis

Let us lift up the saints who helped construct this building - their

faithfulness was a beacon for 120 years, and we hold the memory of

their work as we prepare for the next 120+ years of ministry together.

Lord in your mercy:

Hear our Prayers

For all the church members, who lovingly gave their prayers, pres-

ence, gifts, service and witness in this building, may we hold on to

their legacy and give thanks for the witness they gave to our lives.

Lord in your mercy:

Hear our Prayers

For all the clergy who faithfully led worship and ministry in our

community. Who faithfully preached the gospel of Jesus Christ and

engaged the church to be in ministry with each other and our

community. Lord in your mercy:

Hear our Prayers

For all the weary travelers who found comfort in this building. Who

found peace in the stained glass windows and comfort inside the walls

of this structure. Lord in your mercy:

Hear our prayers

For our community, who looked upon the three towers pointing to the

Triune God and seeing Jesus in the midst of our community through

this building grant them your comfort.

Lord in your mercy:

Hear our prayers

For the Fire Departments of Royse City, Fate, Rockwall, McLendon-

Chisolm and Caddo Mills and for the Police Department of Royse City,

we give thanks for their hard work and dedication, we thank you for

keeping them safe, as they kept our community safe.

Lord in your mercy:

Hear our prayers

Increase, O God, the spirit of neighborliness among us, that through

this loss we may uphold one another, in suffering tend to one another,

and in homelessness, loneliness, or exile befriend one another. Grant us

brave and enduring hearts that we may strengthen one another, until

the disciples and testing of these days are ended, and you again give

peace in our time; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

Hymn ....... O God, Our Help in Ages Past

O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from

the stormy blast, and our eternal home!

Under the shadow of Thy throne, Thy saints have dwelt secure; sufficient

is Thine arm alone, and our defense is sure.

A thousand ages in Thy sight are like an evening gone; short as the watch

that ends the night, before the rising sun.

O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come; be Thou our

guide while life shall last, and our eternal home.

Deconsecrating of the Sanctuary - Jon Woodford, Leadership Board Chair

Prayer - Pastor Chris

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom

come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our

daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who

trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us

from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,

forever. Amen.

Hymn - Father, We Adore You

Father we adore You, and we lay our lives before You, how we love You.

Jesus we adore You, and we lay our lives before You, how we love You.

Spirit we adore You, and we lay our lives before You, how we love You.

Benediction - Pastor Chris

With a clear understanding that our God is not confined to buildings

made by human hands, we the people of his church and community,

grateful for our heritage and mindful of the sacrifices of those who

have gone before, dedicate ourselves anew to the service of God in

Spirit and Truth, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the

Holy Spirit.. Amen.