BLC Chapel Services

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Lord, You Have the Words: Singers: Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. Congregation: Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. S: The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul; the Lord’s rule is to be trusted, the simple find wisdom. C: Lord, you have the words... S: The fear of the Lord is holy, abiding forever; the decrees of the Lord are true; all of them just. C: Lord, you have the words... S: The precepts of the Lord are right, they gladden the heart; the command of the Lord is clear, giving light to the eye. C: Lord, you have the words... S: They are worth more than gold, than the finest gold, sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. C: Lord, you have the words of everlasting life.
• James 1:13-18: Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” because God cannot be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is dragged away and enticed by his own desire. Then when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin. And sin, when it is full grown, gives birth to death.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 253 - Rise, My Soul, To Watch and Pray (View): vv. 1, 2, 3, 6
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Tim Hartwig, President, Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary (Preacher), Daryan Rosenthal (Instrumentalist), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist), Erik Van Kampen (Soloist), Hannah Caauwe (Instrumentalist), Michael Harting (Instrumentalist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• The Confession of Sin (p. 120)
• Hymn 287 - Jesus, I Will Ponder Now (View)
• The Confession of Sin (p. 120)
• O Lord, We Worship Thee: Our God to whom we turn when weary with illusion Whose stars serenely burn above this earth’s confusion, Thine is the mighty plan, The steadfast order sure In which the world began, endures, and shall endure. Thou hidden fount of love, of peace, and truth, and beauty, Inspire us from above with joy and strength for duty. May Thy fresh light arise, Within each clouded heart, And give us open eyes to see Thee as Thou art. (Words by Edward Grubb / Setting by J. S. Bach)
• John 18:1-27
• Homily
• Magnificat (choral setting by Ralph Vaughan Williams)
• 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 284 - Go To Dark Gethsemane (View)
• Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist), Prof. Ann Fredrickson (Choir Director), Mary Martha Singers (Choral Group)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 241 - He That Believes and is Baptized (View)
• Matthew 3:13-17: Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?” But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him. When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
• Devotion
• Prayer
• The Baptismal Blessing (p. 136)
• Hymn 246 - God's Own Child, I Gladly Say It (View)
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 425 - Light of the Minds That Know Him (View): vv. 1, 2
• Colossians 2:6-8: As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 425 - Light of the Minds That Know Him (View): vv. 3, 4
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Shawn Stafford (Preacher), Gabrielle Gillespie (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• The Sixth Petition of the Lord's Prayer (p. 34): And lead us not into temptation. What does this mean? God tempts no one. We pray in this petition that God would guard and keep us so that the devil, the world, and our sinful nature may not deceive us or mislead us into false belief, despair, and other great shame and vice. Although we are attacked by these things, we pray that we may finally overcome them and win the victory.
• The Seventh Petition of the Lord's Prayer (p. 34): But deliver us from evil. What does this mean? We pray in this petition, in summary, that our Father in heaven would rescue us from every evil of body and soul, possessions and reputation, and finally, when our last hour comes, give us a blessed end, and graciously take us from this valley of sorrow to Himself in heaven.
• Hymn 252 - I Walk in Danger All the Way (View): vv. 1 - 4
• 1 Peter 5:6-11: Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
• Devotion
• Prayer #41, p. 152
• Hymn 252 - I Walk in Danger All the Way (View): vv. 5, 6
• Blessing
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Psalm: Your Love Is Never Ending: We give thanks unto you, O God of might: C: For Your love… We give thanks unto you, the God of gods: C: For Your love.. In your wisdom and love you shaped the skies: You spread out the earth upon the sea: You have filled all the skies with glory and might: The sun for the day and moon for night: From of old you have led your people in faith: You have shown your compassion, strength, and love: You delivered the ones who called unto you: From bondage to freedom, you brought them forth: You have opened the sea and brought your people through: Brought them into a land that flows with life: You remember your promise, age to age: You show mercy on those of low degree: You give food and life to all living things: We give thanks unto you, the God of all:
• Romans 1:16-17: For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes – to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed by faith, for faith, just as it is written, “The righteous will live by faith.”
• Prayer
• Hymn 583 - God's Word is Our Great Heritage (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Glenn Obenberger, Pres. of the ELS (Preacher), Chance Hill (Soloist), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• The Confession of Sin (p. 120)
• Hymn 24 - Lord, Open Thou My Heart To Hear (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)
• Jeremiah 1:4-10: Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” Then I said: “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.” But the Lord said to me: “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak. Do not be afraid of their faces, for I am with you to deliver you,” says the Lord. Then the Lord put forth His hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth. See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out and to pull down, to destroy and to throw down, to build and to plant.”
• Homily
• Hymn 48 - in Peace and Joy I Now Depart (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 586 - How Blest Are They Who Hear God's Word (View)
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Baptism: Nature, Blessing, Power and Meaning of Baptism: pp. 34 & 35
• Hymn 228 - Almighty God, Thy Word is Cast (View)
• Matthew 13:18-23: “Therefore hear the parable of the sower: When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside. But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 232 - How Precious is the Book Divine (View)

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Announcement
• Hymn 20 - Holy Ghost, Dispel Our Sadness (View)
• John 16:12-16: “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you. “A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father.”
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 589 - Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Andrew Soule, Mt. Olive Lutheran, Mankato (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• The First Article: Creation (p. 32): I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. What does this mean? I believe that God has made me and all creatures; that He has given me my body and soul, eyes, ears, and all my members, my reason and all my senses, and still takes care of them. He also gives me clothing and shoes, food and drink, house and home, wife and children, land, animals, and all I have. He richly and daily provides me with all that I need to support this body and life. He defends me against all danger and guards and protects me from all evil. All this He does only out of fatherly, divine goodness and mercy, without any merit or worthiness in me. For all this it is my duty to thank and praise, serve and obey Him. This is most certainly true.
• Hymn 72 - Thy Strong Word Did Cleave the Darkness (View): vv. 1 - 3
• Genesis 1:1-7: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness [a]was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day. Then God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.” Thus God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament; and it was so.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 72 - Thy Strong Word Did Cleave the Darkness (View): vv. 4 - 6
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Dr. Timothy Schmeling (Preacher), Naomi Anderson (Organist)