BLC Chapel Services

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- The Versicles (pp. 120-121)

- Hymn 415 - I Trust, O Christ, in You Alone

- Psalm 119: 9-16: 9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. 10 With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! 11 I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. 12 Blessed are you, O Lord; teach me your statutes! 13 With my lips I declare all the rules of your mouth. 14 In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches. 15 I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways. 16 I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.

- 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: Patrick Ernst, Seminarian (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist), BLC Concert Choir (Choral Group), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Choir Director)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Psalm 119: Part 2 (Beth) (p. 191; Tone 3)

- Romans 6: 15-18: What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 484 - Christ Alone is Our Salvation

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 24 - Lord, Open Thou My Heart To Hear

- Luke 14: 7-11: So (Jesus) told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them: “When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the best place, lest one more honorable than you be invited by him; and he who invited you and him come and say to you, “Give place to this man,’ and then you begin with shame to take the lowest place. But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes he may say to you, “Friend, go up higher.’ Then you will have glory in the presence of those who sit at the table with you. For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Blessing

- Anthem: God is My Strong Salvation R. Shephard: God is my strong salvation; no enemy I fear;
 He hears my supplication, dispelling all my care;
If he, my head and master, defend me from above,
 What pain or what disaster can part me from his love? I fully am persuaded, and joyfully declare,
 I'm never left unaided, my Father hears my prayer.
 His comforts never fail me, He stands at my right hand;
 When tempests fierce assail me, they're calm at his command. The ground of my profession is Jesus and his blood.
 He giveth me possession of everlasting good.
 To me his spirit speaketh many a precious word 
Of rest to him who seeketh a refuge in the Lord. My merry heart is springing, it can no more be sad;
 With laughter and with singing, in God's own sunshine glad. 
For Christ is now preparing his City new and bright;
 Where saints his throne are sharing, and faith is turned to sight. P. Gerhardt, tr. J.C. Jacobi, 1725

- Announcement

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Dr. Timothy Schmeling (Preacher), Nathan Madson (Organist), BLC Concert Choir (Choral Group), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Choir Director)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Shelter me, O God: Soloist: Shelter me, O God… / Congregation: Shelter me, O God… S: When my foes surround me, set me high above their reach. Hear me when I call your name. / C: Shelter me, O God… S: As a mother gathers her young beneath her care, Gather me into your arms. / C: Shelter me, O God… Though I walk in darkness, through the needle’s eye of death, You will never leave my side. / C: Shelter me, O God…

- Romans 8: 31-32: What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?

- Devotion

- Hymn 392 - On Christ's Ascension I Now Build

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Dr. Doyle Holbird (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Organist), Tony Cordes (Soloist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 483 - Who Knows When Death May Overtake Me: vv. 1-3

- John 11: 25-27: Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?” She said to Him, “Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 483 - Who Knows When Death May Overtake Me: vv. 10 & 11

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. John Petersen, Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Mankato (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 474 - I'm But a Stranger Here: vv. 1 & 2

- Hebrews 11: 13-16: These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 474 - I'm But a Stranger Here: vv. 3 & 4

- Blessing

- Postlude

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

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 340 - Alleluia! Jesus Lives!: vv. 1, 2, 4 & 6

- Luke 7: 11-17: 11 Now it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd. 12 And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” 14 Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” 15 So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother. 16 Then fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen up among us”; and, “God has visited His people.” 17 And this report about Him went throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 356 - The Day of Resurrection

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Prof. Tom Rank (Preacher), Patrick Ernst, Seminarian (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude: Kara Johnson

- The Versicles and Gloria Patri (p. 108)

- The Confession of Sin (p. 108)

- Hymn 376 - Rejoice, the Lord is King: vv. 1-3

- Revelation 1: 17-18: When I saw Him (Christ), I fell at His feet as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying to me, “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last. I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.”

- Devotion

- The Responsory (p. 108)

- The Collect (p. 108)

- The Canticle (p. 108)

- Hymn 376 - Rejoice, the Lord is King: vv. 4 & 5

- Postlude: Kara Johnson

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

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Psalm 42/43: Soloist: As the deer longs… Congregation: As the deer longs for… S: Athirst my soul for you, the God who is my life! When shall I see the face of God? C: As the deer longs… S: Echoes meet as deep is calling unto deep, over my head all your mighty waters,sweeping over me. C: As the deer longs for… S: Continually the foe delights in taunting me: “Where is your God?” Where, O where are you? C: As the deer longs… S: Defend me God, send forth your light and your truth, they will lead me to your holy mountain, to your dwelling place. C: As the deer… S: Then I shall go unto the altar of my God. Praising you, O my joy and gladness, I shall praise your name. C: As the deer longs…

- 2 Corinthians 12: 9: And (God) said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

- Devotion

- Hymn 519 - What God Ordains is Always Good: vv. 1, 2, & 4

- Blessing

- Postlude

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

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 459 - Lord of Glory, Who Hast Bought Us: vv. 1-3

- John 15: 16: (Jesus said) “You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.”

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 459 - Lord of Glory, Who Hast Bought Us: vv. 5

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Shawn Stafford (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist)