BLC Chapel Services

Order of Service:

- Prelude: Ein Feste Burg – D. Buxtehude

- Hymn 516 - O Watch and Pray, My Soul, the Way: vv. 1, 2, 5, 7 & 8

- Romans 7:21- 8:1: I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good. For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man. But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? I thank God--through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin. There is now, therefore, no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 249 - Fight the Good Fight With All Your Might

- Blessing

- Postlude: Toccata in C Minor - J. Pachelbel

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Christopher Nelson (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Psalm 130 With the Lord There is Mercy: Soloist: With the Lord there is mercy … C: With the Lord there is mercy… S: From out of the depths I cry unto You, Lord, hear my voice, come, hear my prayer; O let your ear be open to my pleading. C: With the Lord… S: If you, O Lord, should mark our guilt, then who could stand within your sight? But in you is found forgiveness for our failings. C: With the Lord… S: Just as those who wait for the morning light, even more I long for the Lord, my God, and his word to me shall ever be my comfort. C: With the Lord…

- 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

- Hymn 370 - The King of Love, My Shepherd is

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Organist), Noah Gernander (Soloist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 13 - Dearest Jesus, Draw Thou Near Me

- The Sixth Commandment (p. 31): You shall not commit adultery. What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we lead a sexually pure and decent life in what we say and do, and husband and wife love and honor each other.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 420 - Blest Be the Tie That Binds

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Preacher), Riley Marth (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 527 - in the Midst of Earthly Life: vv. 1 & 3

- Responsive reading: P: Man who is born of woman C: Is of few days and full of trouble. P: For dust you are, C: And to dust you shall return. P: He comes forth like a flower and fades away; C: He flees like a shadow and does not continue. P: In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread Till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; For dust you are, C: And to dust you shall return. P: For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. C: For dust you are, and to dust you shall return. P: We have been consumed by Your anger, C: And by Your wrath we are terrified. P: You have set our iniquities before You, C: Our secret sins in the light of Your countenance. P: For all our days have passed away in Your wrath; we finish our years like a sigh. C: For dust you are, and to dust you shall return. P: Teach us, O Lord, to number our days, C: That we may gain a heart of wisdom. P: Let us pray. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, we humbly beseech You to set Your Passion, Cross and Death between Your judgment and our souls, now, and in the hour of death. C: Give us mercy and grace, and grant Your Church concord and peace, that at length we shall enjoy everlasting life and glory; for with the Father and Holy Spirit You reign, one God, now and forever. Amen.

- Psalmody: Psalm 51: 2, 3 Wash Me Thoroughly S. S. Wesley: Wash me throughly from my wickedness, and forgive me all my sin. For I acknowledge my faults and my sin is ever before me.

- Matthew 26: 1-16: Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, that He said to His disciples, “You know that after two days is the Passover, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.” Then the chief priests, [a]the scribes, and the elders of the people assembled at the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, and plotted to take Jesus by [b]trickery and kill Him. But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people.” And when Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, a woman came to Him having an alabaster flask of very costly fragrant oil, and she poured it on His head as He sat at the table. But when His disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste? For this fragrant oil might have been sold for much and given to the poor.” But when Jesus was aware of it, He said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a good work for Me. For you have the poor with you always, but Me you do not have always. For in pouring this fragrant oil on My body, she did it for My burial. Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her.” Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?” And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver. So from that time he sought opportunity to betray Him.

- Hymn 272 - O Sinner, Come Thy Sin To Mourn

- Psalm 32: 1-5: Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not [b]impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit. 3 When I kept silent, my bones grew old Through my groaning all the day long. 4 For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; My vitality was turned into the drought of summer. Selah 5 I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah

- Hymn 287 - Jesus, I Will Ponder Now: vv. 4-6

- The Kyrie (p. 124)

- The Lord's Prayer (p. 125)

- Hymn 584 - Grant Peace, We Pray, in Mercy, Lord

- The Collect (pp. 125-127)

- The Benedicamus (p. 127)

- The Benediction (p. 127)

- Hymn 593 - On My Heart Imprint Thine Image

- Postlude

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

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 331 - A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 247 - To Jordan Came Our Lord, the Christ: vv. 1, 2 & 4

- Matthew 3: 13-17: Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?” But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him. When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

- Hymn 247 - To Jordan Came Our Lord, the Christ: vv. 5 & 7

- Devotion

- Prayer #37, p. 152

- Hymn 241 - He That Believes and is Baptized

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist)

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- Prelude

- Hymn 440 - O Lord, Look Down From Heaven, Behold: vv. 1-4

- Romans 16: 17-18: Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses,contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them. For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 440 - O Lord, Look Down From Heaven, Behold: vv. 5 & 6

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 490 - These Are the Holy Ten Commands: vv. 1, 2, 5, & 10

- The Fifth Commandment (p. 31): You shall not murder. What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not hurt or harm our neighbor in his body, but help and support him in every physical need.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 421 - We Are Called By One Vocation

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Shawn Stafford (Preacher), Peter Estrem (Organist)

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- Prelude

- Hymn 230 - Speak, O Lord, Thy Servant Heareth: vv. 1, 3, & 4

- Revelation 22: 18-21: For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.” Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus! The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 441 - O That the Lord Would Guide My Ways

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Brian Klebig (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 228 - Almighty God, Thy Word is Cast

- Psalm 119: 97, 103-104: Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day… How sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 586 - How Blest Are They Who Hear God's Word

- Blessing

- Postlude

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