BLC Chapel Sermons

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 285 - Jesus Christ, Our Lord Most Holy (View)
• The Versicles (pp. 120-121)
• Hymn 452 - Out of the Depths I Cry To Thee (View): vv. 1 - 3
• Luke 23:13-25: Then Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people, said to them, “You have brought this Man to me, as one who misleads the people. And indeed, having examined Him in your presence, I have found no fault in this Man concerning those things of which you accuse Him; no, neither did Herod, for I sent you back to him; and indeed nothing deserving of death has been done by Him. I will therefore chastise Him and release Him” (for it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast). And they all cried out at once, saying, “Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas”— who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder. Pilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called out to them. But they shouted, saying, “Crucify Him, crucify Him!” Then he said to them the third time, “Why, what evil has He done? I have found no reason for death in Him. I will therefore chastise Him and let Him go.” But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And the voices of these men and of the chief priests prevailed. So Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they requested. And he released to them the one they requested, who for rebellion and murder had been thrown into prison; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
• The Kyrie Eleison (Lord have mercy) (p. 89)
• Homily
• Choir Canticle: Magnificat, arr. R. Kreutz: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. For He has looked upon His lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: The Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is His Name. He has mercy on those who fear Him in every generation. He has shown the strength of His arm, and has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty. He has come to the help of His servant Israel for He remembered His promise of mercy, The promise He made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever.
• 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)
• Hymn 297 - Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted (View)
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 278 - O Jesus, King Most Wonderful (View)
• 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 376 - Rejoice, the Lord is King (View): vv. 1 - 5
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Prof. Tom Rank (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist), Prof. Ann Fredrickson (Choir Director), Mary Martha Singers (Choral Group)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 276 - When O'er My Sins I Sorrow (View): vv. 1, 2
• Hebrews 7:26-28: For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens; who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the people’s, for this He did once for all when He offered up Himself. For the law appoints as high priests men who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son who has been perfected forever.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 276 - When O'er My Sins I Sorrow (View): vv. 3 & 4
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Matt Moldstad, Peace Lutheran Church, N. Mankato (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Responsory: P: Christ humbled Himself, and became obedient to the point of death; C: Even the death of the cross. P: All we like sheep have gone astray; C: And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. P: Send out Your light and Your truth; C: Let them lead me, let them bring me to Your holy hill. All: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be forevermore. Amen.
• Hymn 270 - Hail Thou Once-Despised Jesus (View): vv. 1 & 2
• Luke 10-16: “He who hears you hears Me, he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me.”
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 270 - Hail Thou Once-Despised Jesus (View): vv. 3 & 4
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Kaleb Schmidt (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Prayer for Friday Morning, p. 170
• Hymn 377 - Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve Me? (View): vv. 1, 2, 4
• 1 Timothy 6:6-12: Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
• Devotion
• Hymn 377 - Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve Me? (View): vv. 6, 7, 8
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Joel Hermanson (Organist)