BLC Chapel Services

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 182 - One Thing Needful! This One Treasure: vv. 1-3

- Luke 10: 38-42: As they went on their way, Jesus came into the village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who was sitting at the Lord’s feet and was listening to his Word. But Martha was distracted with all her serving. She came over and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me.” The Lord answered and told her, “Martha, Martha, you are worked and upset about many things, but one thing is needed. In fact, Mary has chosen that better part, which will not be taken away from her.” (EHV)

- Devotion

- Hymn 182 - One Thing Needful! This One Treasure: vv. 6, 8 & 10

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Tim Hartwig, President, Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 45 - We Sing Thy Praise, O God

- Blessing

- Postlude

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

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- The Confession of Sin (p. 120)

- The Versicles (pp. 120-121)

- Hymn 547 - Jesus, Brightness of the Father

- 2 Kings 6: 14-17: (The king of the Arameans) sent horses and chariots and a great army (to Israel), and they came by night and surrounded the city. And when the servant of the man of God arose early and went out, there was an army, surrounding the city with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?” So he answered, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” And Elisha prayed, and said, “Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

- Homily

- Canticle: Magnificat in B-flat Stanford

- The Kyrie (p. 124)

- The Lord's Prayer (p. 125)

- Hymn 584 - Grant Peace, We Pray, in Mercy, Lord

- The Collect (pp. 125-127)

- The Benedicamus (p. 127)

- The Benediction (p. 127)

- Postlude

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

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Prayer for Wednesday Morning, p. 169

- Hymn 43 - Holy God, We Praise Thy Name: vv. 1, 2 & 4

- Genesis 8: 15-22: Then God spoke to Noah, saying, “Go out of the ark, you and your wife, and your sons and your sons’ wives with you. Bring out with you every living thing of all flesh that is with you: birds and cattle and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, so that they may abound on the earth, and be fruitful and multiply on the earth.” So Noah went out, and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives with him. Every animal, every creeping thing, every bird, and whatever creeps on the earth, according to their families, went out of the ark. Then Noah built an altar to the Lord, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. And the Lord smelled a soothing aroma. Then the Lord said in His heart, “I will never again curse the ground for man’s sake, although the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; nor will I again destroy every living thing as I have done. While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease.”

- Devotion

- Hymn 43 - Holy God, We Praise Thy Name: vv. 5 & 7

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Prof. Tom Rank (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 29 - Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty: vv. 1, 2 & 5

- 1 Timothy 6: 6-12: Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 484 - Christ Alone is Our Salvation

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Shawn Stafford (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 468 - All Depends On Our Possessing: vv. 1-3 & 6

- Matthew 8: 19-22: Then a certain scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.” And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” Then another of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” But Jesus said to him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Anthem: The Beatitudes: R. Shephard Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

- Blessing

- Announcement: Andre DeSilva, Student Senate President

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Dr. Timothy Schmeling (Preacher), Kaleb Schmidt (Organist), BLC Concert Choir (Choral Group), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Choir Director), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Accompanist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 418 - How Fair the Church of Christ Shall Stand: vv. 1, choir; vv. 2-3, all; vv. 4, choir

- 1 John 4:9-11: In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 418 - How Fair the Church of Christ Shall Stand: vv. 5, all; vv. 6, choir; vv. 7, all

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Tim Hartwig, President, Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary (Preacher), Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary Choir (Choral Group), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 56 - Ye Lands, To the Lord Make a Jubilant Noise: vv. 1, 3 & 4

- Psalm 100 : Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. Know that the Lord, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.

- Devotion

- The Lord's Prayer (p. 85)

- Hymn 581 - Draw Us To Thee, in Mind and Heart

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. John Petersen, Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Mankato (Preacher), Jake Marzinske (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- The Confession of Sin (p. 120)

- The Versicles (pp. 120-121)

- Habakkuk 3: 17-18: Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls— Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

- Anthem: As Moses Lifted Up the Serpent F. J. Gostelow: F.J. Gostelow, 1866-1942 As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have ever-lasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. He that shall endure to the end shall be saved. John 3:15-17, Matt. 10:22

- Homily

- Hymn 48 - in Peace and Joy I Now Depart: vv. 1, choir vv. 2-4, all

- The Kyrie (p. 124)

- The Lord's Prayer (p. 125)

- Hymn 584 - Grant Peace, We Pray, in Mercy, Lord

- The Collect (pp. 125-127)

- The Benedicamus (p. 127)

- The Benediction (p. 127)

- Postlude

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

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 63 - Now Thank We All Our God

- Matthew 6: 25-27, 33-34: “I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? ... But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 466 - We Praise Thee, O God, Our Redeemer Creator

- Blessing

- Postlude

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