BLC Chapel Services

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 437 - in Jesus I Find Rest and Peace (View): vv. 1 - 4
• Matthew 11:28-29: “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
• Devotion
• Prayer for Thursday Morning, p. 170
• Hymn 437 - in Jesus I Find Rest and Peace (View): vv. 5 - 7
• Blessing
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 18 - God the Father, Be Our Stay (View): vv. 1 - 3
• The Versicles (pp. 120-121)
• The Gloria Patri (p. 121)
• Psalm 43 (p. 180; Tone 3)
• 1 John 5:1-5: Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world— our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
• Soul, Be Still: Soul, be still, await God’s will. We are safe in His wise keeping, Surely grief for joy makes way, Laughter fain would follow weeping, Legions e’er His call obey. God doth guide thee as a Father. Soul, be still. Soul, be still, await God’s will. Unforeseen, the dawn appearing, Will allay all fear and doubt, Why delay your joy, despairing, Grief and worry put to rout. God doth guide the as a Father. Soul, be still. (Music: Johann Wolfgang Franck / Arr. by Carl Stein; Text: Heinrich Elmenhorst / Translated by Theodora Lau)
• Homily
• The Versicle (p. 122)
• The Nunc Dimittis (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 589 - Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word (View)
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 430 - By Adam's Fall is All Forlorn (View): vv. 1, 3, 4
• Romans 5:18-20: Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous. Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 432 - Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness (View): vv. 1, 2, 4, 6
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Ben Wiechmann, Peace Lutheran Church, N. Mankato (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 426 - Jesus Sinners Doth Receive (View): vv. 1 - 3
• Matthew 9:10-13: Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” When Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 426 - Jesus Sinners Doth Receive (View): vv. 6, 8
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. John Petersen, Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Mankato (Preacher), Ellie Mittelstadt (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Announcement
• The Small Catechism (pp. 31-39) (View Page: The Ten Commandments (read responsively)
• Hymn 488 - I Am, Alone, Your God and Lord (View): vv. 1-3
• Matthew 22:37-40: Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”
• Hymn 488 - I Am, Alone, Your God and Lord (View): vv. 4-7
• Devotion
• Hymn 488 - I Am, Alone, Your God and Lord (View): vv. 8-10
• Prayer
• Hymn 593 - On My Heart Imprint Thine Image (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 46 - Sing Praise To the God of Israel (View)
• Romans 5:1-5: Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 435 - All Praise To God Who Reigns Above (View): vv. 1, 4, 5, 6
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Micah Smith (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 34 - Kyrie, God Father in Heav'n Above (View)
• Romans 12:1-2: Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 485 - O Day of Rest and Gladness (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Nick Proksch (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• The Confession of Sin (p. 120)
• Hymn 513 - My Maker, Be Thou Nigh (View): vv. 1-3
• The Versicles (pp. 120-121)
• The Gloria Patri (p. 121)
• Matthew 14:25-32: Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.” And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.
• Homily
• Hymn 48 - in Peace and Joy I Now Depart (View): v. 1 Duet; v. 2 All, v. 3 Duet, v. 4 All
• 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 513 - My Maker, Be Thou Nigh (View): vv. 4
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Matins (Morning) (pp. 109-119)
• The Venite Exultemus (p. 111)
• Matthew 20:25-28: Jesus called (the disciples) to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them. Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave — just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
• 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)

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 242 - Baptized Into Thy Name Most Holy (View): vv. 1-4
• Ephesians 4:1-7: I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 242 - Baptized Into Thy Name Most Holy (View): vv. 5-7
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Preacher), Gabrielle Gillespie (Organist)