BLC Chapel Services

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Psalm: Your Love Is Never Ending: We give thanks unto you, O God of might: C: For Your love… We give thanks unto you, the God of gods: C: For Your love.. In your wisdom and love you shaped the skies: You spread out the earth upon the sea: You have filled all the skies with glory and might: The sun for the day and moon for night: From of old you have led your people in faith: You have shown your compassion, strength, and love: You delivered the ones who called unto you: From bondage to freedom, you brought them forth: You have opened the sea and brought your people through: Brought them into a land that flows with life: You remember your promise, age to age: You show mercy on those of low degree: You give food and life to all living things: We give thanks unto you, the God of all:
• John 21:15-17: So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.” He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.”
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 349 - How Rich, At Eastertide (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Patrick Ernst, Eagle Lake Lutheran Church (Preacher), Chance Hill (Soloist), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude: The King of Love (Mark DeGarmeaux); Jesus Sinners Doth Receive (DeGarmeaux); Jesus Lives, the Victory’s Won (Laura Matzke); Awake, My Heart (Wilbur Held); For Me to Live Is Jesus (Gaël Liardon); Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense (Liardon)
• Organ Recital: Hymn: Jesus Christ Is Risen Today (Wilbur Held)
• Hymn 352 - Jesus Christ is Ris'n Today (View): vv. 1
• Prayer: p. 105, by the officiant
• Organ Recital: Sequence Hymn: Christ Is Arisen (Charles Callahan); Victimae paschali laudes (Sung in Latin by a soloist)
• Lesson
• Organ Recital: Responsory Hymn: How Rich at Eastertide (Charles Callahan)
• Hymn 349 - How Rich, At Eastertide (View): vv. 1
• Homily
• Organ Recital: Canticle: Ye Sons and Daughters of the King (Charles Callahan)
• Hymn 366 - Ye Sons and Daughters of the King (View): vv. 1, 8
• Kyrie, Lord’s Prayer: (spoken)
• Organ Recital: Hymn: Awake, My Heart (Jacob B. Weber)
• Hymn 341 - Awake, My Heart, With Gladness (View): vv. 1, 2
• The Collect (p. 132): (spoken)
• The Benediction (p. 132): (spoken with Amens)
• Organ Recital: Closing Hymn: The Strife is O’er
• Hymn 357 - The Strife is O'er, the Battle Done (View): vv. 1
• Postlude: The Strife Is O’er (Wilbur Held)

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), William Stottlemyer (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 361 - Faith is a Living Pow'r From Heav'n (View): vv. 1, 2, 5
• The Versicles (pp. 109-110)
• Psalm 118:15-21: The voice of rejoicing and salvation Is in the tents of the righteous; The right hand of the LORD does valiantly. The right hand of the LORD is exalted; The right hand of the LORD does valiantly. I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of the LORD. The LORD has chastened me severely, But He has not given me over to death. Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will go through them, And I will praise the LORD. This is the gate of the LORD, Through which the righteous shall enter. I will praise You, For You have answered me, And have become my salvation.
• Devotion
• Hymn 351 - I Know That My Redeemer Lives (View): vv. 1, 2, 3, 8
• 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)
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 247 - To Jordan Came Our Lord, the Christ (View)
• Luke 24:44-49: Then He said to them, “These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.” And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures. Then He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And you are witnesses of these things. Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 364 - O For a Faith That Will Not Shrink (View): vv. 1, 2, 5, 6
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. David Thompson (Preacher), Gabriel Gillespie (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 355 - Now Christ is Risen (View): vv. 1 - 6
• Luke 24:36-43: Now as they said these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, “Peace to you.” But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen a spirit. And He said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.” When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. But while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, He said to them, “Have you any food here?” So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb. And He took it and ate in their presence.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 355 - Now Christ is Risen (View): vv. 7 - 10
• Blessing
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 353 - Jesus Lives! the Vict'ry's Won (View): vv. 1, 3, 5
• 1 Corinthians 15:51-53: Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed— in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 359 - Worthy is Christ, the Lamb Who Was Slain (View)
• Blessing
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 343 - Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands (View): vv. 1 - 4
• John 20:19-23: Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 343 - Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands (View): vv. 5, 6
• Blessing
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• The Confession of Sin (p. 120)
• Hymn 360 - Triumphant From the Grave (View): vv. 1 - 4
• The Versicles (pp. 120-121)
• The Gloria Patri (p. 121)
• Psalm 122: Duet
• Luke 24:9-12: Then they returned from the tomb and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told these things to the apostles. And their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them. But Peter arose and ran to the tomb; and stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying by themselves; and he departed, marveling to himself at what had happened.
• Homily
• Hymn 344 - Christ the Lord is Ris'n Again (View): vv. 1
• 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 360 - Triumphant From the Grave (View): vv. 5, 6
• Postlude

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

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 350 - He's Risen, He's Risen, Christ Jesus, the Lord (View): vv. 1, 4, 5
• Matthew 28:1-10: Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men. But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.” So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word. And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell My brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me.”
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 352 - Jesus Christ is Ris'n Today (View): vv. 2, 3
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Brian Klebig (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 356 - The Day of Resurrection (View): vv. 1, 3
• Easter Responsory: P: Alleluia! Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. Alleluia! C: The Lord of hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is our refuge. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea. Be still, and know that I am God, I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! Come, behold the works of the Lord, who has made desolations in the earth. The Lord of hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is our refuge. Alleluia! Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. Alleluia! 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 354 - Like the Golden Sun Ascending (View): vv. 1, 2
• 1 Corinthians 15:54-58: For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” “O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?” The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
• Devotion
• Prayer #63, p. 155
• Hymn 354 - Like the Golden Sun Ascending (View): vv. 5, 9, 10
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Preacher), Hannah Caauwe (Organist)