BLC Chapel Services

Order of Service:

- Prelude: “If Thou Be Near” – J. S. Bach

- Hymn 484 - Christ Alone is Our Salvation: vv. 1 & 2

- Romans 14: 19-20: Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another. Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are pure, but it is evil for the man who eats with offense.

- Devotion

- Prayer #115, p. 162

- Hymn 484 - Christ Alone is Our Salvation: vv. 3 & 4

- Blessing

- Postlude

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

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- Prelude

- Hymn 45 - We Sing Thy Praise, O God

- Blessing

- Postlude

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

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- The Order of Service is not available for this service.

Service Participants: Prof. Tom Rank (Preacher), BLC Concert Choir (Choral Group), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Choir Director)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 546 - Around the Throne of God a Band: vv. 1 & 2

- Matthew 18:10: “Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face of My Father who is in heaven.”

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 546 - Around the Throne of God a Band: vv. 3 & 4

- Blessing

- Postlude

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

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- Prelude

- Hymn 486 - The Church's One Foundation: vv. 1-3

- Matthew 21: 42-44: Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? “Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a nation bearing the fruits of it. And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.”

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 486 - The Church's One Foundation: vv. 4 & 5

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Matt Moldstad, Peace Lutheran Church, N. Mankato (Preacher), Nathan Wildauer (Organist)

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- Prelude

- Hymn 485 - O Day of Rest and Gladness: vv. 1, 2 & 4

- Genesis 1: 1-7: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness [a]was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day. Then God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.” Thus God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament; and it was so.

- Devotion

- Canticle: Glory to God P. Jones 1981: Glory to God in the highest, peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, Almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; You are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. (Luke 2:14; fourth century hymn)

- Prayer

- Blessing

- Announcement: Mr. Bruce Gratz, Vice Pres. of Advancement

- Postlude

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

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- Prelude

- I Will Praise Your Name Psalm 145: Soloist: I will praise your name, my king and my God. I will praise your name, my king and my God. Congreg: I will praise your name… S: I will give you glory, my God and King, and I will bless your name forever. Every day I will bless and praise your name forever. C: I will praise your name… S: The Lord is full of grace and mercy, He is kind and slow to anger. He is god in all His works and full of compassion. C: I will praise… S: Let all your works give you thanks O Lord, and let all the faithful bless you. Let them speak of your might O Lord, the glory of your kingdom. C: I will praise your name… S: The Lord is faithful in all His words, and always near, His name is holy. He lifts up all those who fall, He raises up the lowly. C: I will praise…

- Acts 7: 54-60: When they heard these things they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, and said, “Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord; and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul. And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

- Hymn 343 - Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands: vv. 1-3

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 343 - Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands: vv. 4 & 6

- Blessing

- Postlude

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

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- Prelude

- Hymn 351 - I Know That My Redeemer Lives: vv. 1, 2 & 8

- Mark 5: 35-42: While He was still speaking, some came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?” As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not be afraid; only believe.” And He permitted no one to follow Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James. Then He came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and saw [a]a tumult and those who wept and wailed loudly. When He came in, He said to them, “Why make this commotion and weep? The child is not dead, but sleeping.” And they ridiculed Him. But when He had put them all outside, He took the father and the mother of the child, and those who were with Him, and entered where the child was lying. Then He took the child by the hand, and said to her, “Talitha, cumi,” which is translated, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.” Immediately the girl arose and walked, for she was twelve years of age. And they were overcome with great amazement.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 352 - Jesus Christ is Ris'n Today: vv. 2 & 4

- Blessing

- Postlude

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

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- Prelude

- Hymn 55 - Crown Him With Many Crowns: vv. 1-3

- Revelation 1: 17-18: When I saw Him (Christ), I fell at His feet as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying to me, “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last. I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.”

- Devotion

- Morning Prayer, p. 167

- Hymn 55 - Crown Him With Many Crowns: vv. 4-5

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Luke Ulrich, Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Mankato (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)

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- Prelude

- Hymn 473 - For Me To Live is Jesus: vv. 1-5

- Philippians 1:21: For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 473 - For Me To Live is Jesus: vv. 6-8

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Brian Klebig (Preacher), Kaleb Schmidt (Organist)