Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Responsive Psalmody Psalm 72: P: The kings of Tarshish and of the isles will bring presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts. C: Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him; all nations shall serve Him. P: His name shall endure forever; His name shall continue as long as the sun. C: And men shall be blessed in Him, all nations shall call Him blessed. P: Blessed be His glorious name forever! C: And let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen. ALL: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, forevermore. Amen.

- Hymn 168 - As With Gladness Men of Old: vv. 1-3 & 5

- Hebrews 1: 1-3: God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

- Devotion

- Hymn 168 - As With Gladness Men of Old: vv. 4

- Prayer #17, p. 149

- Hymn 134 - Let Us All With Gladsome Voice

- Blessing

- Postlude

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

Order of Service:

- Prelude: "Do You Hear the Angels?" by Spencer Urban BLC, Dec. '22

- Hymn 139 - Once in Royal David's City

- Luke 2: 1-7: And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city. 4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. 6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 137 - O Little Town of Bethlehem

- Blessing

- Postlude: Piano duet: From Heaven Above to Earth I Come, arr. Jeffrey Blersch

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

Order of Service:

- Hymn 268 - On Mary, Virgin Undefiled: vv. 1, 3, 4 & 5

- Hymn 118 - Arise, My Soul, Sing Joyfully

- Hymn 126 - God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen,

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 123 - From Heav'n Above To Earth I Come: vv. 1-5

- Isaiah 7: 10-14 EHV: The Lord spoke to Ahaz again. He said, “Ask for a sign from the Lord your God. Ask for it either in the depths below or in the heights above.” But Ahaz responded, “I will not ask. I will not test the Lord.” So Isaiah said, “Listen now, you house of David. Is it not enough for you to test the patience of men? Will you test the patience of my God as well? Therefore the Lord himself will give a sign for all of you. Look! The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son and name him Immanuel.”

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 123 - From Heav'n Above To Earth I Come: vv. 8, 13-15

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Shawn Stafford (Preacher), Kaleb Schmidt (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Welcome and Invocation

- Hymn 125 - Hark! the Herald Angels Sing: vv. 1-3

- Luke 2: 13-14 NIV: “Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.’”

- Devotion: In Jesus We Have Peace on Earth

- Prayer

- Hymn 98 - Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending: vv. 1 & 4

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Dr. Gene Pfeifer (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Introduction

- Hymn 320 - Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Bestowed: vv. 1-3

- Matthew 26: 26-30: As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom.” And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

- Devotion

- Hymn 320 - Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Bestowed: vv. 4 & 5

- 1 Corinthians 10 & 11: The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? For we, though many, are one bread and one body; for we all partake of that one bread. ... For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes. Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.

- Devotion

- Hymn 320 - Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Bestowed: vv. 6-8

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Hannah Caauwe (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Hymn 102 - Comfort, Comfort Ye My People: vv. 1, 4

- Freu dich sehr, O meine Seele — Otto Dienel: Joel Hermanson

- Hymn 90 - Savior of the Nations, Come: vv. 1, 2

- Nun komm der Heiden Heiland — Johann Sebastian Bach: Hannah Caauwe

- Hymn 135 - Now Sing We, Now Rejoice: vv. 2

- In dulci jubilo — Johann Michael Bach: Elisabeth Masrud

- Hymn 124 - From Heav'n Above To Earth I Come: vv. 13

- Vom Himmel hoch – Friedrich Zachau: Tamara Omar

- Hymn 167 - How Lovely Shines the Morning Star: vv. 2

- Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern — Johann Christoph Bach: Philip Smith

- Hymn 123 - From Heav'n Above To Earth I Come: vv. 15

- Vom Himmel hoch – Friedrich Zachau: Jake Marzinske

- Hymn 105 - Rise, Children of the Kingdom: vv. 3

- Aus meines Herzens Grunde — Johann Christoph Bach: Cyril Palm

- Hymn 268 - On Mary, Virgin Undefiled: vv. 2

- Maria, hun er en Jomfru reen — Every Sunday Organist: Joseph Ritter

- Hymn 181 - of the Father's Love Begotten: vv. 3

- Divinum Mysterium — Wilbur Held: Davis Smith

- Hymn 131 - Now Hail the Day So Rich in Cheer: vv. 1

- Der Tag der ist so freudenreich — Johann Sebastian Bach: Kaleb Schmidt

Service Participants: Tamara Omar (Organist), Jake Marzinske (Pianist), Kaleb Schmidt (Pianist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 102 - Comfort, Comfort Ye My People: vv. 1 & 2

- Isaiah 40: 1-5: “Comfort, yes, comfort My people!” Says your God. “Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, That her warfare is ended, That her iniquity is pardoned; For she has received from the Lord’s hand Double for all her sins.” The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord; Make straight in the desert A highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted And every mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough places smooth; The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, And all flesh shall see it together; For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 102 - Comfort, Comfort Ye My People: vv. 3 & 4

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Shawn Stafford (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Opening prayer for Tuesday morning: Ever faithful God and Father! To You be praise and thanks for all Your goodness. Teach me that I may desire nothing except Your love; no gain but the riches of Your grace; no honor except that of being Your child. Grant that faith, and Christ through faith, may dwell in my heart, that He may bring forth the fruits of faith within me. I commend myself to You anew that you would cleanse and reign over me. Do not leave me or forsake me. I ask all of this through the merits of Your Son, my Lord, Emmanuel. Amen.

- Hymn 110 - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: vv. 1, 2 & 4

- Revelation 22: 12-17 : Look, I am coming soon and my reward is with me, to repay each one according to what he has done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the Tree of Life and so that they may enter through the gates into the city. Outside are the dogs, that is, the sorcerers, the adulterers, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star. The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears this say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come. Let the one who wants the water of life take it as a gift.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 110 - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: vv. 5 & 6

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Jake Marzinske (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude: Handbell choir

- Prayer

- Hymn 544 - Wake, Awake, For Night is Flying: vv. 1 & 2

- Matthew 25: 1-13: “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But while the bride-groom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’ Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, “Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered, saying, “No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’But he answered and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

- Devotion

- Prayer: Hymn 586

- Hymn 544 - Wake, Awake, For Night is Flying: vv. 3

- Blessing

- Postlude: Handbell choir

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Preacher), Kaleb Schmidt (Organist), Prof. Ann Fredrickson (Director), Handbell Choir (Instrumental Group)