BLC Chapel Sermons

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 559 - The Son of God Goes Forth To War (View)
• The Versicles (pp. 120-121)
• Hymn 452 - Out of the Depths I Cry To Thee (View): vv. 1 - 5
• Romans 13:1-5: Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience’ sake.
• Homily
• Magnificat (choral setting by Ralph Vaughan Williams)
• The Kyrie (p. 124)
• The Lord's Prayer (p. 125)
• Hymn 584 - Grant Peace, We Pray, in Mercy, Lord (View)
• The Collect (pp. 125-127)
• The Benedicamus (p. 127)
• The Benediction (p. 127)
• Hymn 592 - Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow (View)
• Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist), Prof. Ann Fredrickson (Choir Director), Mary Martha Singers (Choral Group)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 52 - All Ye Who On This Earth Do Dwell (View): vv. 1 - 4
• 1 Timothy 2:1-4: First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
• Devotion
• Prayer #128, p. 164
• God Gives Blessings to Our Leaders: 1) God, give blessing to our leaders, In whatever place they stand; Both in safety and in dangers, Guard our people and our land! Give them wisdom, strength, and might; Fill their heart with gracious light, Your true glory only pleasing, And in earthly joys increasing! 2) Let the married in their dwelling Be united with their God; Faithfully and closely foll’wing In their love the Word of God. In their life Your love will shine E’en in gentle discipline That both young and old may gather More to share Your bliss forever. - Brorson: Lad dit Rige allevegne L 391:2-3 tr. DeGarmeaux
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Nick Proksch (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 217 - Rise, Ye Children of Salvation (View): vv. 1, 2
• John 18:36: Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 217 - Rise, Ye Children of Salvation (View): vv. 3, 4
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Brian Klebig (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• The Versicles and Gloria Patri (p. 108)
• The Confession of Sin (p. 108)
• Hymn 554 - For All the Saints Who From Their Labors Rest (View): vv. 1 - 4
• Revelation 7:9-17: After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying: “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, Thanksgiving and honor and power and might, Be to our God forever and ever. Amen.” Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?” And I said to him, “Sir, you know.” So he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will dwell among them. They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
• Devotion
• Prayer
• The Responsory (p. 108)
• The Collect (p. 108)
• The Canticle (p. 108)
• Hymn 554 - For All the Saints Who From Their Labors Rest (View): vv. 5 - 8
• Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Jack DePrey (Organist)