BLC Chapel Services

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 450 - Lord, To Thee I Make Confession (View)
• Matthew 21:18-32: Now in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, “Let no fruit grow on you ever again.” Immediately the fig tree withered away. And when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree wither away so soon?” So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done. And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.” Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?” But Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things: The baptism of John—where was it from? From heaven or from men?” And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all count John as a prophet.” So they answered Jesus and said, “We do not know.” And He said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things. “But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go, work today in my vineyard.’ He answered and said, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he regretted it and went. Then he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, ‘I go, sir,’ but he did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to Him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward relent and believe him.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 582 - God of Mercy, God of Grace (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Brian Klebig (Preacher), Nathan Nikoley (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• The Office of Prime (Early Morning) (p. 108)
• Hymn 407 - Love Divine, All Love Excelling (View)
• 1 John 4:19-21: We love Him because He first loved us. If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.
• Devotion
• The Responsory (p. 108)
• The Collect (p. 108)
• The Lord's Prayer (p. 108)
• The Canticle (p. 108)
• Hymn 588 - Lord, Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing (View)
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• The Order of Service is not available for this service.

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Nick Proksch (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Accompanist), William Stottlemyer (Soloist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• The Confession of Sin (p. 120)
• Hymn 71 - The Lord Hath Helped Me Hitherto (View)
• The Versicles (pp. 120-121)
• The Gloria Patri (p. 121)
• Psalm 122: I was glad when they said to me We will go to the house of God, O Jerusalem, we are standing, standing within thy walls, O Jerusalem! O pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper that love thee, Peace be within thy walls, Prosperity within thy palaces. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now and forever. Amen. (setting by Fernand de la Tombelle)
• Luke 19:41-48: Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it, saying, “If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. For days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment around you, surround you and close you in on every side, and level you, and your children within you, to the ground; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know the time of your visitation.” Then He went into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it, saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’ ” And He was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people sought to destroy Him, and were unable to do anything; for all the people were very attentive to hear Him.
• Homily
• The Versicle (p. 122)
• The Magnificat (p. 123)
• The Kyrie (p. 124)
• The Lord's Prayer (p. 125)
• Hymn 584 - Grant Peace, We Pray, in Mercy, Lord (View)
• The Benedicamus (p. 127)
• The Benediction (p. 127)
• Hymn 565 - All Praise To Thee, My God, This Night (View)
• Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist), Allison Rygh (Singer), Natalie Henning (Singer)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 42 - God, We Praise You! God, We Bless You (View): vv. 1, 2
• Revelation 6:9-11: When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the Word of God and for the testimony which they held. And they cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” Then a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them that they should rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was completed.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 42 - God, We Praise You! God, We Bless You (View): vv. 3
• Blessing
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 448 - I Will Sing My Maker's Praises (View): vv. 1 - 4
• 1 Corinthians 12:1-6: Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant: You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led. Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit. There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 448 - I Will Sing My Maker's Praises (View): vv. 5, 6
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Preacher), Micah Smith (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Psalm 55 (select verses): P: Give ear to my prayer, O God, C: And do not hide Yourself from my supplication. P: As for me, I will call upon God, C: And the Lord shall save me. P: Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, C: And He shall hear my voice. P: He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, C: For there were many against me. P: Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; C: He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. 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 423 - How Can I Thank You, Lord (View)
• Galatians 6:7-10: Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And 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.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 421 - We Are Called By One Vocation (View): vv. 1, 3, 5
• Blessing
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Call to Worship
• Hymn 226 - By Grace I'm Saved, Grace Free and Boundless (View): vv. 1 - 3
• Ephesians 2:8 & 9: For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 226 - By Grace I'm Saved, Grace Free and Boundless (View): vv. 4, 5, 9
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Dr. Gene Pfeifer (Preacher), Jack DePrey (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Come to the House (Psalm 100): Soloist: All the earth… Congregation: All the earth… S: Cry out with joy to God, all the earth. Do God’s work with gladness. Come to the temple singing for joy. C: All the earth… S: Know that Yahweh alone is the one who made us, we are God’s alone. God’s are the people, God’s the flock. C: All the earth… S: Come within those gates giving thanks, Enter those courts with songs of joy. Give thanks and bless God’s holy name. C: All the earth… S: Indeed, how good is God, whose loving kindness has no end. God shall be faithful from age to age. C: All the earth… (repeat)
• Colossians 3:1-4: If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
• Prayer
• Hymn 446 - What is the World To Me (View): vv. 1, 2, 4, 8
• Blessing
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• The Confession of Sin (p. 120)
• Hymn 574 - O Trinity, Most Blessed Light (View)
• The Versicles (pp. 120-121)
• Psalm 31: I trust in God, my Savior, my Defense. I hope and trust securely In Thy graciousness. Great Thy goodness toward those who fear Thee, Thou shalt preserve them from all slander; All lying will soon be still; For the Lord showed to me His kindness, He hath heard my cry for mercy; He hath strengthened my sighing heart. I trust in God, my Savior, my Defense. I hope and trust securely In Thy graciousness. Bow down Thine ear to hear me, to save me. Thou art my rock, my fortress, O Lord God of truth. Thou restrainest all those who hate me, Thou savest me from all my trouble; Make Thy countenance shine on me. For in Thee, Lord, alone I trusted, And have called on Thee to save me; In Thy mercy I shall rejoice. Glory to God the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, ever Three in One. (setting by Fernand de la Tombelle)
• 2 Corinthians 8:7-9: For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.
• Homily
• The Versicle (p. 122)
• 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 596 - Praise To Thee and Adoration (View)
• Postlude

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