Order of Service:

* Prelude

* Hymn 544, vv. 1 & 2, Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying

* Reading: Matthew 25:1-13

* Devotion

* Prayer

* Hymn 544, v. 3, All the Church in Christ…

* Blessing

* Postlude

Matthew 25:1-13 "Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten

virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now

five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish

took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in

their vessels with their lamps. But while the bridegroom was delayed,

they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight a cry was heard:

'Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!' Then all those

virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the

wise, "Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the

wise answered, saying, "No, lest there should not be enough for us and

you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.' And

while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready

went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. Afterward the

other virgins came also, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us!' But he

answered and said, "Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.'

"Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which

the Son of Man is coming."

Service Participants: Rev. Dr. Timothy Schmeling (Preacher), Nathan Madson (Music)