Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 184 - My Faith Looks Up To Thee

- Ephesians 6: 1-4: Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.” And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 179 - Jesus Loves Me! This I Know

- Blessing

- Postlude

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

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 188 - Hear Us Now, Our God and Father: vv. 1 & 3

- Psalm 128 : Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways.2 When you eat the labor of your hands, You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine In the very heart of your house, Your children like olive plants All around your table. Behold, thus shall the man be blessed Who fears the Lord. The Lord bless you out of Zion, And may you see the good of Jerusalem All the days of your life. Yes, may you see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!

- Devotion

- Prayer

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

- Blessing

- Postlude

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

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 176 - How Shall the Young Secure Their Hearts

- LUke 2: 49-52: And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them. Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but His mother kept all these things in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 174 - Children of the Heav'nly Father

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Andy Schmidt (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- The First Commandment (p. 31): You shall have no other gods. What does this mean? We should fear, love, and trust in God above all things.

- The Second Commandment (p. 31): You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God. What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not curse, swear, use satanic arts, lie, or deceive by His name, but call upon it in every trouble, pray, praise, and give thanks.

- The Third Commandment (p. 31): Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not despise preaching and His Word, but hold it sacred and gladly hear and learn it.

- Hymn 488 - I Am, Alone, Your God and Lord: vv. 1-3 & 10

- Exodus 20: 1-3: And God spoke all these words saying, “I am the Lord, your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before Me.”

- Devotion

- Hymn 182 - One Thing Needful! This One Treasure: vv. 1, 2, & 6

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Christopher Nelson (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn: Three Holy Kings: vv. 1, 3, 5, 7 cong; vv. 2, 4, 6 choir

- The Versicles (pp. 120-121)

- Isaiah 60: 1-3: Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the Lord will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you. The Gentiles shall come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising.

- Homily

- The Versicle (p. 122)

- The Nunc Dimittis (p. 124)

- 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)

- Hymn: Three Holy Kings: vv. 8 & 10 cong; vv. 9 choir

- 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 181 - of the Father's Love Begotten: vv. 1-4

- 2 Timothy 3: 14-17: You must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

- Hymn 181 - of the Father's Love Begotten: vv. 5-7

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 177 - I Am Jesus' Little Lamb

- Blessing

- Postlude

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

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Prayer #18, p. 149

- Hymn 145 - What Child is This, Who, Laid To Rest

- Matthew 2: 7-11: Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.” When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

- Devotion

- Hymn 168 - As With Gladness Men of Old

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Prof. Tom Rank (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 160 - O God, Our Help in Ages Past: vv. 1, 2, 4, 6, & 8

- Psalm 73 selected verses: Psalm 73: 1-5, 13-14, 21-28 Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold. For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. They have no struggles their bodies are healthy and strong. They are free from common human burdens; they are not plagued by human ills. …Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure and have washed my hands in innocence. All day long I have been afflicted, and every morning brings new punishments. When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered, I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before you. …Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. Whom have I in heaven but you? and earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Those who are far from you will perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you. But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.

- Devotion

- Installation of New Faculty and Staff

- Hymn 148 - Praise God the Lord, Ye Sons of Men: vv. 1-4, 7, & 8

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Dr. Gene Pfeifer (Preacher), Paul Gullixson (Organist), Chaplain Don Moldstad (Speaker)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Prepare Thyself, Zion J. S. Bach: “Prepare thyself, Zion, with tender affection, the purest, the fairest this day to receive. Thou shall meet him with a heart with love overflowing. Haste then with ardor the Bridegroom to welcome!”

- Hymn 119 - Away in a Manger, No Crib For a Bed

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 134 - Let Us All With Gladsome Voice

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist), Greta Bloedel (Soloist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 116 - Angels We Have Heard On High

- 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 123 - From Heav'n Above To Earth I Come: vv. 1, 2, 8, 13-15

- Blessing

- Postlude

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