BLC Chapel Services

Order of Service:

• Prelude: Handbell Prelude: If Thou But Trust in God to Guide Thee
• Hymn 378 - Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice (View): Choir sings odd verses; cong. sings even verses
• The Versicles (pp. 120-121)
• Hymn 452 - Out of the Depths I Cry To Thee (View): Cong. v. 1; choir vv. 2, 3; cong. vv. 4, 5
• Romans 3:9-20: What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin. As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one; There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God. They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; There is none who does good, no, not one.” “Their throat is an open [a]tomb; With their tongues they have practiced deceit”; “The poison of asps is under their lips”; “Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.” “Their feet are swift to shed blood; Destruction and misery are in their ways; And the way of peace they have not known.” “There is no fear of God before their eyes.” Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become [b]guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
• Hymn 440 - O Lord, Look Down From Heaven, Behold (View)
• Romans 3:21-28: But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.
• Hymn 227 - Salvation Unto Us is Come (View): Choir v. 1; cong. vv. 2, 4, 5
• Romans 5:1-2: Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
• Homily
• Hymn 227 - Salvation Unto Us is Come (View): Choir v. 6; cong. v. 7; choir v. 10, cong. v. 11
• 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 227 - Salvation Unto Us is Come (View): vv. 13, 14
• Postlude: Now Thank We All Our God (setting by Piet Post)

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• We Shall Draw Water Paul Inwood: Soloist: We shall draw water joyfully, singing joyfully, singing joyfully; We shall draw water joyfully from the wellsprings of salvation. All: We shall draw water… S: Truly God is our salvation; we trust, we shall not fear. For the Lord is our strength, the Lord is our song; he became our Savior. A: We shall… S: Give thanks, O give thanks to the Lord; give praise to his holy name! Make his mighty deeds known to all of the nations; proclaim his greatness. A: We shall… S: Sing a psalm to the Lord for he has done glorious deeds. Make known his works to all of the earth; people of Zion, sing for joy, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel. A: We shall draw water…
• 2 Timothy 3:15-16: From childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 250 - A Mighty Fortress is Our God (View): vv. 1, 4
• Blessing

Service Participants: Rev. Glenn Obenberger, Pres. of the ELS (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist), Hannah Caauwe (Instrumentalist), Michael Harting (Instrumentalist), Simon Kovaciny (Soloist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Announcement
• Hymn 278 - O Jesus, King Most Wonderful (View)
• James 5:13-16: Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 418 - How Fair the Church of Christ Shall Stand (View): vv. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7
• Blessing
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 411 - Christians, Come, in Sweetest Measures (View)
• Genesis 50:15-21: When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “Perhaps Joseph will hate us, and may actually repay us for all the evil which we did to him.” So they sent messengers to Joseph, saying, “Before your father died he commanded, saying, “Thus you shall say to Joseph: ‘I beg you, please forgive the trespass of your brothers and their sin; for they did evil to you.” ’ Now, please, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of your father.” And Joseph wept when they spoke to him. Then his brothers also went and fell down before his face, and they said, “Behold, we are your servants.” Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God? But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. Now therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones.” And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 415 - I Trust, O Christ, in You Alone (View): vv. 1, 3
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Brad Kerkow (Preacher), Micah Smith (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 15 - Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty (View)
• Numbers 14:18-20: (Moses said to the Lord), ‘The Lord is longsuffering and abundant in mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He by no means clears the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation.’ Pardon the iniquity of this people, I pray, according to the greatness of Your mercy, just as You have forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.” Then the Lord said: “I have pardoned, according to your word.”
• Devotion
• Hymn 522 - O Faithful God, Thanks Be To Thee (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 440 - O Lord, Look Down From Heaven, Behold (View): vv. 1, 3, 5, 6
• Galatians 1:6-10: I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed. For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 583 - God's Word is Our Great Heritage (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• I Will Praise Your Name Psalm 145: Soloist: I will praise your name, my king and my God. I will praise your name, my king and my God. Congreg: I will praise your name… S: I will give you glory, my God and King, and I will bless your name forever. Every day I will bless and praise your name forever. C: I will praise your name… S: The Lord is full of grace and mercy, He is kind and slow to anger. He is god in all His works and full of compassion. C: I will praise… S: Let all your works give you thanks O Lord, and let all the faithful bless you. Let them speak of your might O Lord, the glory of your kingdom. C: I will praise your name… S: The Lord is faithful in all His words, and always near, His name is holy. He lifts up all those who fall, He raises up the lowly. C: I will praise…
• Ephesians 6:14-17: Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 518 - Rise! To Arms! With Prayer Employ You (View): vv. 1, 3, 4
• Blessing

Service Participants: Pastor Ken Mellon (Preacher), Caleb Schultz (Soloist), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 18 - God the Father, Be Our Stay (View): vv. 1 - 3
• The Versicles (pp. 120-121)
• Psalm 43 (p. 180; Tone 3)
• Matthew 15:21-28: Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.” But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, “Send her away, for she cries out after us.” But He answered and said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, help me!” But He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.” And she said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.” Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
• Homily
• The Versicle (p. 122)
• The Nunc Dimittis (p. 124)
• 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 589 - Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word (View)
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• The Confession of Sin (p. 109)
• The Versicles (pp. 109-110)
• John 16:1-4: (Jesus said) “These things I have spoken to you, that you should not be made to stumble. They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service. And these things they will do to you because they have not known the Father nor Me. But these things I have told you, that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you of them. And these things I did not say to you at the beginning, because I was with you.”
• 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)
• Hymn 511 - Lord Jesus Christ, With Us Abide (View): vv. 1, 2, 8, 9
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 517 - If God Himself Be For Me (View): vv. 1 - 5
• Romans 8:31-34: What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 517 - If God Himself Be For Me (View): vv. 10, 13, 14, 15
• Blessing
• Postlude

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