BLC Chapel Services

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 253 - Rise, My Soul, To Watch and Pray: vv. 1, 2, & 4

- Matthew 26: 40-41: Then (Jesus) came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What! Could you not watch with Me one hour? Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 253 - Rise, My Soul, To Watch and Pray: vv. 5 & 6

- Blessing

- Postlude

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

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Responsive Psalmody - Psalm 119: P: Blessed are the undefiled in the Lord, C: Who walk in the law of the Lord! Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart. Oh, that my ways were directed to keep Your statutes! Then I would not be ashamed, when I look into all Your commandments. 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 518 - Rise! To Arms! With Prayer Employ You: vv. 1 & 2

- Luke 22: 31-32: And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.”

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 518 - Rise! To Arms! With Prayer Employ You: vv. 3 & 4

- Blessing

- Postlude

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

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 440 - O Lord, Look Down From Heaven, Behold: vv. 1, 3, & 4

- 1 Peter 5: 6-11: Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 440 - O Lord, Look Down From Heaven, Behold: vv. 5 & 6

- Blessing

- Postlude

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

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 515 - Thine Forever, God of Love: vv. 1-3

- Ephesians 5: 15-17: See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 515 - Thine Forever, God of Love: vv. 4 & 5

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Preacher), Tamara Omar (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Baptism: Nature, Blessing, Power and Meaning of Baptism: pp. 34 & 35

- Hymn 511 - Lord Jesus Christ, With Us Abide: vv. 1-5

- 2 Timothy 3: 1-5: But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 511 - Lord Jesus Christ, With Us Abide: vv. 8 & 9

- Blessing

- Postlude

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

Order of Service:

- Prelude: March K 408, No. 2 by W.A. Mozart

- Hymn 497 - Praise the Almighty; My Soul, Adore Him: vv. 1-4

- John 8: 3-11: Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst, they said to Him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?” This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He did not hear. So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.” And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?” She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 497 - Praise the Almighty; My Soul, Adore Him: vv. 5 & 6

- Blessing

- Postlude: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 by J.S. Bach

Service Participants: Pastor Ken Mellon (Preacher), Prof. Ben Faugstad (Director), BLC Chamber Orchestra (Instrumental Group)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 441 - O That the Lord Would Guide My Ways

- Responsive Prayer; : All: O Lord Jesus Christ, bright Sun of the world: Shine upon my spirit and drive away the night of sin, that I may walk in Your holy light all my life and even forevermore. I: Almighty God and Father, we thank You for all of Your goodness and tender mercies, especially for the gift of Your dear Son, through whom You have revealed Your grace. II: Let Your blessing rest on seed time and harvest, on commerce and industry, on medicine and science. I: Sanctify the arts and culture, the rest and leisure of Your people. II: Bless all who in their daily calling endeavor to do Your will, and give them assurance that their work is pleasing in Your sight. All: Protect our bodies and souls from all harm and danger; support us in our last hour with Your mercy; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one true God, now and forever. Amen.

- Hymn 588 - Lord, Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Jason Jaspersen (Preacher), Jake Marzinske (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 413 - Come Unto Me, Ye Weary: vv. 1 & 2

- Matthew 11: 28-30: “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 413 - Come Unto Me, Ye Weary: vv. 3 & 4

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Dr. Doyle Holbird (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 451 - All That I Was, My Sin, My Guilt: vv. 1-3

- Luke 18: 9-14: (Jesus) spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, “God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’ And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, “God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 451 - All That I Was, My Sin, My Guilt: vv. 4 & 5

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Nick Proksch (Preacher), Philip Smith (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- The Confession of Sin (pp. 130-131)

- Hymn 496 - Lord Jesus, Think On Me

- Matthew 9: 1-8: So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city. Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.” And at once some of the scribes said within themselves, “This Man blasphemes!” But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” And he arose and departed to his house. Now when the multitudes saw it, they marveled[a]and glorified God, who had given such power to men.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 149 - in Thee is Gladness Amid All Sadness

- Blessing

- Postlude

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