Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 2 - Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord (View): vv. 1-3
• The Versicles and Gloria Patri (p. 108)
• Anthem: O God, Beyond All Praising: G. Holst, 1874-1934, arr. R. Proulx, 1988 O God beyond all praising, we worship you today And sing the love amazing that songs cannot repay; For we can only wonder at every gift you send, At blessings without number and mercies without end: We lift our hearts before you and wait upon your word, We honor and adore you, our great and mighty Lord. The flower of earthly splendor in time must surely die, Its fragile bloom surrender to you the Lord most high; But hidden from all nature the eternal seed is sown - Though small in mortal stature, to heaven's garden grown: For Christ the Man from heaven from death has set us free, And we through him are given the final victory! Then hear, O gracious Savior, accept the love we bring, That we who know your favor may serve you as our king; And whether our tomorrows be filled with good or ill, We'll triumph through our sorrows and rise to bless you still: To marvel at your beauty and glory in your ways, And make a joyful duty our sacrifice of praise. M. Perry, 1982 Lesson: John 21:15 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus
• Colossians 2:6-10: As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.
• Hymn 24 - Lord, Open Thou My Heart To Hear (View): vv. 1-3
• President's Address: Dr. Gene Pfeifer, President of Bethany
• Installation of New Faculty and Staff
• Presentation of Scholarships
• Hymn 35 - All Glory Be To God On High (View): vv. 1
• Kyrie, Lord’s Prayer
• Collect
• Announcement: Opening of the Academic Year
• The Benedicamus (p. 127)
• Hymn 82 - With the Lord Begin Thy Task (View): vv. 1-5
• Postlude

Service Participants: (Preacher), Micah Smith (Organist), BLC Concert Choir (Choral Group), Prof. David Paulson (Choir Director), Chaplain Don Moldstad (Liturgist), Dr. Gene Pfeifer (Speaker)