consecrating
con-se-crat-ing
verb
The act of making something sacred or dedicating it to a holy purpose.
"The bishop was consecrating the new church altar."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: ordained, consecrate, dedicated, consecrated, votive, ordinate, order, ordain, vow, give, devote, commit
Antonyms: deconsecrate, desecrate, desecrated, unhallow