BLC Chapel Services

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 359 - Worthy is Christ, the Lamb Who Was Slain (View): vv. 1 - 5
• Isaiah 65:17-19: “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind. but be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create; for behold, I create Jerusalem to be a joy, and her people to be a gladness. I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and be glad in My people; no more shall be heard in it the sound of weeping and the cry of distress.”
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 359 - Worthy is Christ, the Lamb Who Was Slain (View): vv. 6 - 9
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Dr. Timothy Schmeling (Preacher), Peter Estrem (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude: The First Noel, arr. by Dan Forrest & Kirk Moss
• Hymn 537 - Day of Wrath, O Day of Mourning (View): vv. 1, 3, 5, 6
• John 6:37-40: All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day. And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 538 - The Day is Surely Drawing Near (View): vv. 1, 2, 5, 7
• Blessing
• Postlude: Now Rejoice, arr. by Prof. Benjamin Faustad

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Prof. Ben Faugstad (Director), BLC Chamber Orchestra (Instrumental Group)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 532 - Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense (View): vv. 1, 2, 4, 5
• 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2: 1 Now, about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together with him, we ask you, brothers, 2 not to be quickly shaken from your composure or disturbed by a spirit, a message, or a letter thought to be from us, which says that the day of the Lord has already come.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 532 - Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense (View): vv. 8, 10
• Blessing
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 544 - Wake, Awake, For Night is Flying (View)
• The Versicles (pp. 120-121)
• The King of Love: The King of love my shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never. I nothing lack if I am his, and he is mine forever. Where streams of living water flow, my ransomed soul he leadeth; and where the verdant pastures grow, with food celestial feedeth. And so through all the length of days, thy goodness faileth never; Good Shepherd, may I sing thy praise within thy house forever. (Arr. by Paul Christiansen. Text by Henry Williams Baker)
• Isaiah 40:9-11: O Zion, You who bring good tidings, Get up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, You who bring good tidings, Lift up your voice with strength, Lift it up, be not afraid; Say to the cities of Judah, “Behold your God!” Behold, the Lord GOD shall come with a strong hand, And His arm shall rule for Him; Behold, His reward is with Him, And His work before Him. He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, And carry them in His bosom, And gently lead those who are with young.
• Hymn 48 - in Peace and Joy I Now Depart (View)
• The Kyrie (p. 124)
• Hymn 584 - Grant Peace, We Pray, in Mercy, Lord (View)
• The Collect (pp. 125-127)
• The Benedicamus (p. 127)
• The Benediction (p. 127)
• Hymn 541 - Jerusalem, Thou City Fair and High (View): vv. 1, 3, 7
• Postlude

Service Participants: Peter Estrem (Preacher), Hannah Caauwe (Organist), BLC Concert Choir (Choral Group), Prof. David Paulson (Choir Director)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 535 - Farewell I Gladly Bid Thee (View): vv. 1, 4 ,5
• 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18: But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 197 - My Hope is Built On Nothing Less (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. David Thompson, Faith Luth. Church, San Antonio, TX (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 16 - From All That Dwell Below the Skies (View)
• Ephesians 5:15-16: See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 534 - The World is Very Evil (View): vv. 1, 3, 8, 14
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Pastor Ken Mellon (Preacher), Jack DePrey (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• The Invocation and Confession of Sins (p. 88)
• The Absolution (p. 89)
• Hymn 536 - O Son of God, We Wait For Thee (View): vv. 1, 2
• 2 Peter 3:10 -13 NKJV: The day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.
• Devotion
• Hymn 536 - O Son of God, We Wait For Thee (View): vv. 3, 4
• The Lord's Prayer (p. 85)
• Blessing
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 525 - I Know of a Sleep in Jesus' Name (View): vv. 1, 3, 4
• Acts 7:54-60: When they heard these things they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, and said, “Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord; and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul. And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
• Devotion
• Prayer #130, p. 164
• Hymn 525 - I Know of a Sleep in Jesus' Name (View): vv. 5, 7
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-10) David R. Erb, 2010: And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. / Blessed are the poor... Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the poor... Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is ... (sung twice)
• Matthew 9:18-19 & 23-26: While He spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her and she will live.” So Jesus arose and followed him, and so did His disciples. ..... When Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd wailing, He said to them, “Make room, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping.” And they ridiculed Him. But when the crowd was put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose. And the report of this went out into all that land.
• Prayer
• Hymn 530 - I Fall Asleep in Jesus' Wounds (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

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

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Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)