BLC Chapel Services

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• The Confession of Sin (p. 109)
• The Versicles (pp. 109-110)
• 2 Corinthians 12:7-10: And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
• Devotion
• Laudamus Te (Vivaldi): Laudamus te (We praise thee, Lord) / Benedicimus te (We give blessing to Thee) Adoramus te (We do worship Thee) / Glorificamus te (We glorify Thee, Lord)
• The Kyrie (Lord have mercy) (pp. 116-117)
• The Lord's Prayer (p. 117)
• The Collect (pp. 118-119)
• Hymn 263 - Jesus, Priceless Treasure (View): v. 6
• Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Kaleb Schmidt (Pianist), Laura Matzke (Singer), Lucy Klatt (Singer)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 20 - Holy Ghost, Dispel Our Sadness (View)
• Hebrews 12:4-11: If you endure discipline, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not discipline? But if you are without discipline, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons. Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live? For they indeed for a few days disciplined us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of His holiness. Now no discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 470 - O God, Thou Faithful God (View): vv. 1, 2, 4, 6, 8
• Blessing
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 372 - Jesus, Thy Boundless Love To Me (View): vv. 1, 2, 4
• John 16:20-22: (Jesus said) “Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy. A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.”
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 372 - Jesus, Thy Boundless Love To Me (View): vv. 5, 7
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Dr. Timothy Schmeling (Preacher), Davis Smith (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Shepherd Me, Oh God, Beyond My Wants: Shepherd me, O God, beyond my wants, beyond my fears, from death unto life. / Shepherd me ... God is my shepherd, so nothing shall I want, I rest in the meadows of faithfulness and love, I walk by the quiet waters of peace. / Shepherd me, O God... Gently you raise me and heal my weary soul, you lead me by pathways of righteousness and truth, my spirit shall sing the music of your name. / Shepherd me, O God... Though I should wander the valley of death, I fear no evil, for you are at my side, your rod and your staff, my comfort and my hope. / Shepherd me, O God... You have set me a banquet of love in the face of hatred, crowing me with love beyond my pow’r to hold. / Shepherd me, O God... Surely your kindness and mercy follow me all the days of my life; I will dwell in the house of my God forevermore. / Shepherd me, O God..
• Acts 20:28-31: “Always keep watch over yourselves and over the whole flock in which the Holy Spirit has placed you as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood. I know that after my departure savage wolves, who will not spare the flock, will come in among you. Even from your own group men will rise up, twisting the truth in order to draw disciples after them. Therefore be always on the alert! Remember that for three years, night and day, I never stopped warning each of you with tears.”
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 375 - O Little Flock, Fear Not the Foe (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Kaleb Schmidt (Pianist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Lord, Send Out Your Spirit - Psalm 104 : Soloist: Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth; Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth. Congregation: Lord, send out… S: O bless the Lord, my soul, O Lord, how great are your ways! How many are your works, O Lord! The earth is full of your glory. C: Lord, send out… S: You take back your spirit, they die, returning to the dust. You send forth your Spirit, they are created, you renew the face of the earth. C: Lord,send out… S: May the glory of God be forever, may the Lord rejoice in his works! May my thoughts and my deeds be pleasing to him, I find my joy in the Lord! C: Lord, send out...
• Psalm 23 (p. 177; Tone 2)
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 370 - The King of Love, My Shepherd is (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• The Confession of Sin (p. 120)
• The Versicles (pp. 120-121)
• Hymn 32 - This is the Day the Lord Hath Made (View): Psalm 118
• John 10:22-28: Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon’s porch. Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, “How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me. But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.”
• Anthem: O Savior of the World J. Goss: O Savior of the world, who by the cross and precious blood hath redeemed us, save us and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord.
• Homily
• Hymn 344 - Christ the Lord is Ris'n Again (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 348 - He is Arisen! Glorious Word! (View)
• Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist), BLC Concert Choir (Choral Group)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 505 - O Lord, Who in Thy Love Divine (View): vv. 1, 3, 5
• 1 Peter 5:1-4: Therefore, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and as one who also shares in the glory that is about to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you: Shepherd God’s flock that is among you, serving as overseers, not grudgingly but willingly, as God desires, not because you are greedy for money but because you are eager to do it. Do not lord it over those entrusted to your care, but be examples for the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive an unfading crown of glory.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 505 - O Lord, Who in Thy Love Divine (View): vv. 9, 10
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Tim Hartwig, President, Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 396 - If God Had Not Been On Our Side (View)
• John 10:27-30: My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. I and My Father are one.” Then the Jews took up stones again to stone Him.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 368 - The Lord My Faithful Shepherd is (View): vv. 1, 2, 3, 6
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Prof. Tom Rank (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 371 - The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want (View)
• John 10:14-16: (Jesus said) ”I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own. As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd.”
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 371 - The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want (View): vv. 4, 5
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Nick Proksch (Preacher), Andrejs Mudulis (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Responsory: P: Alleluia! Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. Alleluia! C: Sing aloud to God our strength, make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob. P: O heavenly Father: Chiefly are we bound to praise You for the glorious resurrection of Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord; C: For He is the very Paschal Lamb, which was offered for us and has taken away the sins of the world. P: By His death he has destroyed death. C: And by His rising to life again He has restored to us everlasting life. All: Alleluia! Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. Alleluia!
• Hymn 340 - Alleluia! Jesus Lives! (View): vv. 1, 2, 4, 6
• Acts 1:3, 21-22: After his suffering, (Jesus) presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. ... In those days Peter stood up among the believers... and said, “Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord went in and out among us, beginning from John’s baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of the resurrection.” (NIV)
• Prayer
• Hymn 350 - He's Risen, He's Risen, Christ Jesus, the Lord (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

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