BLC Chapel Services

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 561 - Abide With Me; Fast Falls the Eventide: vv. 1, 2, 4, & 8

- The Versicles (pp. 120-121)

- Hymn 98 - Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending

- Matthew 24: 14: (Jesus said) “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.”

- Homily

- Hymn 359 - Worthy is Christ, the Lamb Who Was Slain

- 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)

- Postlude

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

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 532 - Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense: vv. 1-4

- Matthew 24: 42-44: “Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 532 - Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense: vv. 5, 8, & 10

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Andy Schmidt (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 525 - I Know of a Sleep in Jesus' Name: vv. 1-3

- 1 Thessalonians 4: 13-14: I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 525 - I Know of a Sleep in Jesus' Name: vv. 5 & 7

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Brian Klebig (Preacher), Paul Gullixson (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Welcome and Invocation

- Collect: P: Father of mercy, by Your gracious Spirit guide and govern us that we may use Your spiritual and temporal gifts aright. Preserve the estates You have instituted both for the eternal salvation and the temporal welfare of mankind, and by Your mighty arm hinder and destroy that revolutionary spirit of anarchy that would subvert Your order, and keep us in Your Word.

- Psalm 85: 1-3, 7-13: P: LORD, you were favorable to Your land; C: You restored the fortunes of Jacob. P: You forgave the iniquity of Your people; C: You covered all their sin. P: You withdrew all Your wrath; C: You turned from Your hot anger. P: … Show us Your steadfast love, O LORD, C: And grant us Your salvation. P: Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, C: For He will speak peace to His people, to His saints; but let them not turn back to folly. P: Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, C: That glory may dwell in our land. P: Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; C: Righteousness and peace kiss each other. P: Faithfulness springs up from the ground, C: And righteousness looks down from the sky. P: Yes, the LORD will give what is good, C: And our land will yield its increase. P: Righteousness will go before Him C: And make His footsteps a way. ALL: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, forevermore. Amen.

- Hymn 418 - How Fair the Church of Christ Shall Stand: vv. 1-4 & 6

- Homily: Text 1 Timothy 2: 1-4

- Collect: P: O Lord, we remember on this day the horrors of war and the mercies of Your providence in the past. We give you thanks for those who have served in the armed forces and the families that have loved them, missed their presence, interceded in prayer for them, and rejoiced in their return. Especially, though, we pray for those families who did not see their loved ones return because they gave their lives in defense of freedom and this land that we love. May we never forget the sacrifices that have been made for us by these courageous men and women. Lord of the nations, we pray, according to Your good and gracious will, that You would grant peace among nations in this time as well. Put into the hearts of rulers and nations the desire to avert bloodshed, strife, and selfishness, and cause all to see the folly of war. You guarantee to all eternal peace in Christ. May Your Gospel be proclaimed that the foundation of love may be laid in Christ Jesus, the Prince of Peace. In His name we ask it. (Lutheran Book of Prayer, Concordia Publishing House, p. 176) C: Amen. * The Lord’s Prayer

- The Lord's Prayer (p. 125)

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

Service Participants: Daniel McQuality (Preacher), Nathan Madson (Organist), Lawrence Wentzlaff (Liturgist), Paul Agenten (Instrumentalist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Home From Our Exile (Psalm 126): Soloist: Home from our exile! God make our dream come true: be here among us! Home from our exile! God make our dream come true: be here among us! All: Home from our exile… S: We shall be singing, laughing and reveling; let all the world say, “Their God does wonders!” Yes, you do wonders, God here among us, be then our gladness. All: Home from our exile… S: Then lead us home, bring us to life, just as the rivers, deep in the desert, flow once again as the new rain appears. Sow seed in sadness, harvest in gladness! A man goes his way, sows tears and sorrow; back he comes, singing, sheaves on his shoulder! All: Home from our exile…

- Philippians 3: 18-21: Many … are enemies of the cross of Christ: whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame—who set their mind on earthly things. For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.

- Devotion

- Hymn 534 - The World is Very Evil: vv. 1-5

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Daylin Paulson (Instrumentalist), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist), Hailey Dick (Soloist), Mariah Munsen (Instrumentalist), Marissa Thompson (Instrumentalist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 13 - Dearest Jesus, Draw Thou Near Me

- 1 Corinthians 1: 30-31: But of Him (God) you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption— that, as it is written, “He who glories, let him glory in the LORD.”

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 54 - Beautiful Savior, King of Creation

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Nick Proksch (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark Degarmeaux (Organist), Madeline Halvorson (Instrumentalist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 572 - O Gladsome Light, O Grace

- The Versicles (pp. 120-121)

- Psalm 84 (p. 184; Tone 4)

- Galatians 6: 9-10: Let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.

- Homily

- Canticle: Magnificat in B-flat Stanford

- 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)

- 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 590 - O Happy Day, When We Shall Stand: vv. 1 & 2

- The Versicles (pp. 109-110)

- Matthew 5: 10-12: “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”

- Devotion

- The Te Deum Laudamus (pp. 114-116)

- The Kyrie (Lord have mercy) (pp. 116-117)

- The Lord's Prayer (p. 117)

- The Collect (pp. 118-119)

- The Benedicamus (p. 119)

- The Benediction (p. 119)

- Hymn 590 - O Happy Day, When We Shall Stand: vv. 3 & 4

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Mark Degarmeaux (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 553 - Behold a Host, Arrayed in White: vv. 1 & 2

- 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

- Hymn 553 - Behold a Host, Arrayed in White: vv. 3

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Shawn Stafford, Religion (Preacher), Nathan Madson (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Blest are They D. Haas: Blest are they, the poor in spirit, theirs is the kingdom of God. Blest are they, full of sorrow, they shall be consoled. / All: Rejoice… Blest are they, the lowly ones, they shall inherit the earth. Blest are they who hunger and thirst; they shall have their fill. / All: Rejoice… Blest are they who show mercy, mercy shall be theirs. Blest are they, the pure of heart, they shall see God! All: Rejoice… Blest are they who seek peace; they are the children of God. Blest are they who suffer in faith, the glory of God is theirs. / All: Rejoice… Blest are you who suffer hate, all because of me. Rejoice and be glad, yours is the kingdom; shine for all to see. / All: Rejoice… (twice)

- Isaiah 25: 6-9: 6 And in this mountain The Lord of hosts will make for all people A feast of choice pieces, A feast of wines on the lees, Of fat things full of marrow, Of well-refined wines on the lees. 7 And He will destroy on this mountain The surface of the covering cast over all people, And the veil that is spread over all nations. 8 He will swallow up death forever, And the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces; The rebuke of His people He will take away from all the earth; For the Lord has spoken. 9 And it will be said in that day: “Behold, this is our God; We have waited for Him, and He will save us. This is the Lord; We have waited for Him; We will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.”

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 554 - For All the Saints Who From Their Labors Rest

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Prof. Tom Rank (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark Degarmeaux (Organist), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist), Emma Bloedel (Singer), Greta Bloedel (Singer), Hans Bloedel (Singer)