BLC Chapel Services

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 209 - Jesus, Lover of My Soul

- The Versicles (pp. 120-121)

- Psalm 23 (p. 177; Tone 2)

- Matthew 14: 22-33: Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away. And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there. But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.” And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God."

- Homily

- Canticle: Nunc dimittis in d minor J. Stainer

- 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 569 - Now Rest Beneath Night's Shadow: vv. 5

- Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Kaleb Schmidt (Organist), BLC Concert Choir (Choral Group)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Morning Prayer, p. 167

- Hymn 165 - Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord: vv. 1-5

- Luke 2: 22-24: Now when the days of (Mary’s) purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”), and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

- Devotion

- Hymn 165 - Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord: vv. 6-9

- Blessing

- Postlude

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

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 206 - I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus

- Matthew 8: 23-27: Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep. Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. So the men marveled, saying, “Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 517 - If God Himself Be For Me: vv. 1-3, 5 & 15

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Prof. Tom Rank (Preacher), Kaleb Schmidt (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 225 - With Trembling Awe the Chosen Three

- Matthew 17: 1-8: Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves; and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him. Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, let us make here three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!” And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid. But Jesus came and touched them and said, “Arise, and do not be afraid.” When they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 223 - O Wondrous Type, O Vision Fair

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Dr. Timothy Schmeling (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 46 - Sing Praise To the God of Israel

- Acts 4 (selected verses): Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “...Let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. ... (There is no) salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. ...They conferred among themselves, saying, “What shall we do to these men... But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this name.” So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 200 - There Many Shall Come From the East and the West: vv. 1, 2, 4, 6 & 7

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Prof. Ben Faugstad (Band Director), BLC Chamber Orchestra (Instrumental Group)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 195 - On Galilee's High Mountain: vv. 1-3 & 6

- Matthew 28: 16-20: Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them. When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 202 - Thou, Whose Almighty Word

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Nick Proksch (Preacher), Jake Marzinske (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 201 - Spread, O Spread, Thou Mighty Word: vv. 1-4

- Luke 10: 1-3: After these things the Lord appointed [a]seventy others also, and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go. Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.”

- Devotion

- The Lord's Prayer (p. 85)

- Hymn 201 - Spread, O Spread, Thou Mighty Word: vv. 5-7

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Shawn Stafford (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 20 - Holy Ghost, Dispel Our Sadness

- Acts 9: 17-20: Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord [Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized. So when he had received food, he was strengthened. Then Saul spent some days with the disciples at Damascus. Immediately he preached the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 401 - O Day Full of Grace That Now We See

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Pastor Ken Mellon (Preacher), Kaleb Schmidt (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Prayer for Missions: P: The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice; C: Let the multitude of the isles be glad! P: Lord God Almighty, mercifully grant that we, who know You by faith, may with our whole heart believe in Jesus Christ, our only Savior. C: Stir up our hearts that we may serve Him, and steadfastly confess Him, making known His saving Word among all nations, through the same Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one true God, now and forever. P: The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice; C: Let the multitude of the isles be glad! Amen.

- Hymn 199 - Rise, Thou Light of Gentile Nations: vv. 1, 5 & 6

- I Peter 2: 9-10: But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. (NIV)

- Devotion

- Hymn 425 - Light of the Minds That Know Him: vv. 1 & 4

- Blessing

- Postlude

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

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Blest are Those Who Love You: Singers: Blest are those who love You, Happy are those who follow You, Blest are those who seek You, O God. All: Blest are those who love You, Happy are those who follow You, Blest are those who seek You, O God. S: Happy all those who fear the Lord, and walk in God’s pathway; You will find what you long for, the riches of our God. A: Blest are those who love You, Happy are those who follow You, Blest are those who seek You, O God. S: Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the midst of your home, your children flourish like olive plants rejoicing at your table. A: Blest are those who love You, Happy are those who follow You, Blest are those who seek You, O God. S: May the blessing of God be yours all the days of your life, may the pace and the love of God live always in your heart. A: Blest are those who love You, Happy are those who follow You, Blest are those who seek You, O God.

- Genesis 2: 18, 21-24: And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.” ... And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place. Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man. And Adam said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 16 - From All That Dwell Below the Skies

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Danica Dick (Singer), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist), Greta Bloedel (Singer), Kayelynn Lawson (Singer)