BLC Chapel Services

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• The Confession of Sin (p. 120)
• Hymn 173 - The Star Proclaims the King is Here (View)
• The Versicles (pp. 120-121)
• Psalm 98 (p. 187; Tone 1)
• Isaiah 60:1-6: Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you. The Gentiles shall come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising. “Lift up your eyes all around, and see: They all gather together, they come to you; Your sons shall come from afar, And your daughters shall be nursed at your side. Then you shall see and become radiant, And your heart shall swell with joy; Because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you. The multitude of camels shall cover your land, The dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; All those from Sheba shall come; They shall bring gold and incense, And they shall proclaim the praises of the LORD.
• Homily
• The Versicle (p. 122)
• The Canticle (p. 123)
• 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 Collect (pp. 125-127)
• The Benedicamus (p. 127)
• The Benediction (p. 127)
• Hymn 224 - The Only Son From Heaven (View)
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 175 - God Loves Me Dearly (View)
• 2 Timothy 1:3-5: I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my forefathers did, as without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day, greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy, when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grand-mother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also
• 2 Timothy 3:14-15: You must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 177 - I Am Jesus' Little Lamb (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Luke Ulrich, Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Mankato (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 166 - Arise and Shine in Splendor (View): vv. 1, 2, 4, 6
• Matthew 2:13-18: Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.” When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called My Son.” Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men. Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying: “A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”
• Devotion
• Hymn 168 - As With Gladness Men of Old (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Dr. Doyle Holbird (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Psalm 127: P: Unless the Lord builds the house, C: Those who build it labor in vain. P: Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, C: The fruit of the womb a reward. P: Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. C: Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! C: He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate. All: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now and shall be forevermore. Amen.
• Hymn 172 - Songs of Thankfulness and Praise (View)
• Ephesians 6:1-4: Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.” And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.
• Devotion
• Prayer #21, p. 149
• Hymn 174 - Children of the Heav'nly Father (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Jack DePrey (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 171 - O Word of God Incarnate (View)
• 2 Corinthians 8:9: 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.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 134 - Let Us All With Gladsome Voice (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Psalmody: Lord, Every Nation on Earth Will Adore You: Soloist: Lord, every nation… / All: Lord, every nation… O God, with your judgment endow the king, and with your righteousness the king’s son. He shall govern your people with justice, and your afflicted ones with judgment. / Lord, every nation… Justice shall flower in those days, and holy peace ‘til the moon be no more. May he rule from sea to sea and from the river to the end of the earth. / Lord, every nation… From the islands and Tarshish shall kings come with gifts; from Arabia and Sheba they come. All the kings of the earth pay him homage; all the nations shall serve him. / Lord, every … May his name be praised forever, and while the sun lasts his name shall remain. In him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed; the whole earth be filled with his glory. / Lord, every nation…
• 1 Timothy 2:4-6: (God our Savior) wants all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 161 - O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger is (View): vv. 1, 2, 4, 6
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Tim Hartwig, President, Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Organist), Andy Muske (Soloist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• The Confession of Sin (p. 120)
• Hymn 173 - The Star Proclaims the King is Here (View)
• The Versicles (pp. 120-121)
• Psalm 98 (p. 187; Tone 1)
• Isaiah 60:1-6: Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you. The Gentiles shall come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising. “Lift up your eyes all around, and see: They all gather together, they come to you; Your sons shall come from afar, And your daughters shall be nursed at your side. Then you shall see and become radiant, And your heart shall swell with joy; Because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you. The multitude of camels shall cover your land, The dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; All those from Sheba shall come; They shall bring gold and incense, And they shall proclaim the praises of the LORD.
• Homily
• The Versicle (p. 122)
• The Canticle (p. 123)
• 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 224 - The Only Son From Heaven (View)
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Technical note: The first portion of the recording is missing.
• Hymn 167 - How Lovely Shines the Morning Star (View): vv. 1, 2, 5, 6
• Isaiah 49:5-6: And now the Lord says, Who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, To bring Jacob back to Him, So that Israel is gathered to Him (For I shall be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, And My God shall be My strength), Indeed He says, ‘It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth.’
• Devotion
• Prayer: Lord Jesus, anoint our eyes, that we may walk in Your Light all our days. Grant us grace to believe Your Word, lift Your banner high, and hold fast the confession in hope of eternal life. Amen.
• Hymn 148 - Praise God the Lord, Ye Sons of Men (View): vv. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8
• Blessing
• Postlude
• Prelude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Opening Responsory (Gradual for Epiphany): P: Alleluia! Oh, praise the Lord, all you nations! C: Laud Him, all you peoples! For His merciful kindness is great toward us; And the truth of the Lord endures forever. Alleluia!
• Hymn 128 - Come, Your Hearts and Voices Raising (View): vv. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8
• Titus 3:4-7: But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Prayer #18, p. 149
• Hymn 149 - in Thee is Gladness Amid All Sadness (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Shawn Stafford (Preacher), Hannah Caauwe (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Prayer for the New Year: P: Almighty and everlasting God, from whom comes down every good and perfect gift: C: We thank you for all Your benefits, temporal and spiritual, given to us in this past year. As we enter this new year, preserve us in Your grace. Defend us from all danger and adversity according to Your will. We are grateful for the many students You have drawn to this campus from a variety of nations and peoples. Be with those in our midst who are far from home. May the light of Your truth shine brightly among us and in us throughout the year. By Your Holy Spirit, grant us an increase of knowledge in the things of Your Kingdom. Stir up our hearts to bear each other’s burdens in Christian love as we live in the glow of Your Son’s incarnation. We ask this all in His saving name. Amen.
• Hymn 160 - O God, Our Help in Ages Past (View): vv. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8
• Matthew 2:1-7: Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet: ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, Are not the least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you shall come a Ruler who will shepherd My people Israel.’” Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared.
• Devotion
• Hymn 170 - O God of God, O Light of Light (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

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