BLC Chapel Services

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)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 94 - O How Shall I Receive Thee: vv. 1-4

- Romans 13: 11-14: And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 94 - O How Shall I Receive Thee: vv. 5, 6 & 10

- Blessing

- Postlude

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

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 105 - Rise, Children of the Kingdom: vv. 1-3

- Matthew 2: 1-7: Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet: ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, Are not the least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you shall come a Ruler who will shepherd My people Israel.’” Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 105 - Rise, Children of the Kingdom: vv. 4 & 5

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Glenn Obenberger, Pres. of the ELS (Preacher), Nathan Wildauer (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Psalmody 25: P: Unto You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. C: O my God, I trust in You; let me not be ashamed, do not let my enemies triumph over me. P: Yes, let none who wait on You be ashamed. C: Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. 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 92 - Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates: vv. 1-3

- Luke 2: 25-26: And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

- Devotion

- Prayer #1, p. 147

- Hymn 92 - Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates: vv. 4 & 5

- Blessing

- Postlude

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

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 90 - Savior of the Nations, Come: vv. 1-4

- Psalm 24 (p. 177; Tone 4)

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 90 - Savior of the Nations, Come: vv. 5-7

- Blessing

- Postlude

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

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 151 - Thou Light of Gentile Nations: vv. 1-3

- John 10: 22-30: 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. 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.”

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 59 - Lord of All Hopefulness, Lord of All Joy

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Pres. Gaylin Schmeling, Seminary (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist)