BLC Chapel Sermons

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Lord, Send Out Your Spirit - Psalm 104 : Soloist: Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth; Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth. Congregation: Lord, send out… S: O bless the Lord, my soul, O Lord, how great are your ways! How many are your works, O Lord! The earth is full of your glory. C: Lord, send out… S: You take back your spirit, they die, returning to the dust. You send forth your Spirit, they are created, you renew the face of the earth. C: Lord,send out… S: May the glory of God be forever, may the Lord rejoice in his works! May my thoughts and my deeds be pleasing to him, I find my joy in the Lord! C: Lord, send out...
• Psalm 23 (p. 177; Tone 2)
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 370 - The King of Love, My Shepherd is (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Glenn Obenberger, Pres. of the ELS (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist), Evan Matzke (Soloist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• The Confession of Sin (p. 120)
• The Versicles (pp. 120-121)
• Hymn 32 - This is the Day the Lord Hath Made (View): Psalm 118
• John 10:22-28: Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon’s porch. Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, “How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me. But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.”
• Anthem: O Savior of the World J. Goss: O Savior of the world, who by the cross and precious blood hath redeemed us, save us and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord.
• Homily
• Hymn 344 - Christ the Lord is Ris'n Again (View)
• 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 348 - He is Arisen! Glorious Word! (View)
• Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist), BLC Concert Choir (Choral Group)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 505 - O Lord, Who in Thy Love Divine (View): vv. 1, 3, 5
• 1 Peter 5:1-4: Therefore, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and as one who also shares in the glory that is about to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you: Shepherd God’s flock that is among you, serving as overseers, not grudgingly but willingly, as God desires, not because you are greedy for money but because you are eager to do it. Do not lord it over those entrusted to your care, but be examples for the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive an unfading crown of glory.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 505 - O Lord, Who in Thy Love Divine (View): vv. 9, 10
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Tim Hartwig, President, Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 396 - If God Had Not Been On Our Side (View)
• John 10:27-30: My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. I and My Father are one.” Then the Jews took up stones again to stone Him.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 368 - The Lord My Faithful Shepherd is (View): vv. 1, 2, 3, 6
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Prof. Tom Rank (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 371 - The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want (View)
• John 10:14-16: (Jesus said) ”I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own. As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd.”
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 371 - The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want (View): vv. 4, 5
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Nick Proksch (Preacher), Andrejs Mudulis (Organist)