precious is the flow that makes me wide as snow no other found i, and nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Hallelujah.

Will you lift up his wife, Erica, his children, his family and friends?

Would you surround them with your comfort and peace?

Would you hold them close in this time of grief and give them strength that only you can provide?

Your word reminds us in Psalm 3418, the Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Be that refuge and strength for them now, Lord.

And Lord, we thank you for all those who have come out tonight to honor him.

Many who have traveled far, especially our special guests who took from their busy schedules to honor Charlie.

Lord, may everyone here tonight be lifted up and encouraged by this gathering. We pray that this memorial will run smoothly, become a real source of comfort to those here in person and watching online. And most of all, may honor Charlie's memory, bring hope to his family and friends,

and may his life and testimony stir us to live with the same kind of bold faith,

courage to speak truth, and commitment to what's right, just like he did. Lord, we know that he

would want one message to come from this event, and that would be that those who do not know you as a personal Savior

would draw to him and call on him now.

He wants to bring those to him, Lord.

We know that the wages of sin are death,

but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

That was Charlie's hope that he carried every day the good news that no matter what

are past, forgiveness and eternal life are offered freely through Christ.

Lord, we know that Charlie knew that this life is precious and often shorter than we expect.

And that's why he lived with urgency, to point others toward what mattered most,

a real and personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

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