BLC Chapel Services

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 464 - Sing To the Lord of Harvest (View)
• Acts 14:8-18: In Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who had never walked. This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed, said with a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet!” And he leaped and walked. Now when the people saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices, saying in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!” And Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, intending to sacrifice with the multitudes. But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard this, they tore their clothes and ran in among the multitude, crying out and saying, “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men with the same nature as you, and preach to you that you should turn from these useless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things that are in them, who in bygone generations allowed all nations to walk in their own ways. Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.” And with these sayings they could scarcely restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 465 - From God Shall Naught Divide Me (View): vv. 1, 4, 5, 9
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Nathan Nikoley (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 72 - Thy Strong Word Did Cleave the Darkness (View): vv. 1 - 4
• Colossians 3:15-17: And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 72 - Thy Strong Word Did Cleave the Darkness (View): vv. 5, 6
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Tim Hartwig, President, Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 463 - For the Beauty of the Earth (View)
• The Versicles (pp. 120-121)
• The Gloria Patri (p. 121)
• Psalm 138: With my whole heart I praise You, Lord. Your holy temple I shall adore. And I shall magnify Your Word, Your loving-kindness and Your truth. You answer me when I cry out, And make me strong within my soul. All kings of earth shall praise You, Lord, And they shall sing Your glorious, holy Name. (setting: Arthur Honegger; psalm paraphrase: M. DeGarmeaux)
• Romans 9:3-8: For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my countrymen according to the flesh, who are Israelites, to whom pertain the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service of God, and the promises; of whom are the fathers and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, the eternally blessed God. Amen. But it is not that the word of God has taken no effect. For they are not all Israel who are of Israel, nor are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, “In Isaac your seed shall be called.” That is, those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted as the seed.
• Homily
• Hymn 47 - My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord (View)
• 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 569 - Now Rest Beneath Night's Shadow (View): vv. 1 - 4

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• The Versicles (pp. 109-110)
• Psalm 103:1-4: Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies.
• 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)

Service Participants: Prof. Tom Rank (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 29 - Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty (View)
• Ephesians 1:15-19: Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 306 - What Wondrous Love is This, O My Soul, O My Soul (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Hannah Caauwe (Organist)

Order of Service:

• The Office of Prime (Early Morning) (p. 108)
• The Versicles and Gloria Patri (p. 108)
• The Confession of Sin (p. 109)
• Luke 10:38-42: As they went on their way, Jesus came into the village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who was sitting at the Lord’s feet and was listening to his Word. But Martha was distracted with all her serving. She came over and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me.” The Lord answered and told her, “Martha, Martha, you are worked and upset about many things, but one thing is needed. In fact, Mary has chosen that better part, which will not be taken away from her.” (EHV)
• Devotion
• Did You Think to Pray: Ere you left your room this morning, Did you think to pray? In the name of Christ our Savior, Did you sue for loving favor, As a shield today? [Chorus] O how praying rests the weary! Prayer will change the night to day; So when life seems dark and dreary, Don't forget to pray. When your heart was filled with anger, Did you think to pray? Did you plead for grace, my brother, That you might forgive another Who had crossed your way? When sore trials came upon you, Did you think to pray? When your soul was bowed in sorrow, Balm of Gilead did you borrow At the gates of day? - Neil Harmon / M.A. Pepper Kidder
• The Collect (p. 108)
• The Canticle: p. 108
• Hymn 182 - One Thing Needful! This One Treasure (View): vv. 6, 8
• Announcement: Welcome to the Bethany Auxiliary - Student Body VP Ellie Sorenson

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Preacher), Micah Smith (Organist), BLC Concert Choir (Choral Group), Prof. David Paulson (Choir Director)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• The Confession of Sin (p. 109)
• Hymn 65 - Praise To the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation (View)
• The Versicles (pp. 109-110)
• The Invitatory (p. 110)
• The Venite Exultemus (p. 111)
• Psalm 42, sung as Hymn 462, As After the Water-Brooks: v. 1 Soloist, v. 2 Choir, v. 3, 4 All
• Jeremiah 17:13-14
• Galatians 5:15-24
• Choral Anthem: If You Love Me: If you love Me, Keep My commandments; And I will ask the Father, And He will give you another comforter, To be with you forever. This is the Spirit, The Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot know; But you can know him because He abides with you, And He will be in you, and He will be in you. If you love Me, Keep My commandments, If you love Me. - Philip M. Young
• Luke 17:11-19: Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off. And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” So when He saw them, He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan. So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?” And He said to him, “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.”
• Hymn 462 - As After the Water-Brooks Panteth (View)
• Sermon
• Hymn 43 - Holy God, We Praise Thy Name (View): 1 All, 2 Women, 3 Men, 4 All, 5 Women, 6 Men, 7 All
• The Kyrie (Lord have mercy) (pp. 116-117)
• The Lord's Prayer (p. 117)
• The Collect (pp. 118-119)
• Hymn 63 - Now Thank We All Our God (View)
• Hymn 598 - On My Heart Imprint Thine Image (View)
• Announcement: Dr. Gene Pfeifer, President
• Special Recognition: Exceptional Service to Bethany Award - Mr. William Overn - Remarks by Mr. Lyle Fahning

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Nathan Nikoley (Organist), BLC Concert Choir (Choral Group), Prof. David Paulson (Choir Director)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 459 - Lord of Glory, Who Hast Bought Us (View): vv. 1, 2
• 2 Samuel 9
• Devotion
• Morning Prayer, p. 167
• Hymn 459 - Lord of Glory, Who Hast Bought Us (View): vv. 3, 4
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Prof. Tom Rank (Preacher), Gabrielle Gillespie (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 4 - in Jesus' Name Our Work Must All Be Done (View)
• Mark 12:41-44: Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much. Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a quadrans. So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood.”
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 460 - O How Great is Thy Compassion (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Glenn Obenberger (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 24 - Lord, Open Thou My Heart To Hear (View)
• Philippians 2:4-8: Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 407 - Love Divine, All Love Excelling (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

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