BLC Chapel Services

Order of Service: - Prelude - The Versicles (pp. 109-110) - 1 Peter 3:18-19: For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison. - Devotion - The Te Deum Laudamus (pp. 114-116) - The Kyrie (Lord have mercy) (pp. 116-117) - The Lord's...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 268 - On Mary, Virgin Undefiled: vv. 1 - 4 - Luke 1:30-31, 34-35, 38: Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. ... Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?" And the angel answered and said...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Psalm 124 (p. 192, Tone 1): Select verses, spoken responsively - Hymn 397 - O Christ, Our Hope, Our Hearts' Desire - Matthew 4:8-10: Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus said to h...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Announcement - Hymn 65 - Praise To the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation: vv. 1, 5 - John 10:27-28: My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. - Prayer - Hymn 370 - The King of Love, My Shepherd is: vv. 1, 4, 6 - Blessing - Postlude Serv...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 377 - Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve Me?: vv. 1 - 5 - 2 Thessalonians 2:13-15: But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth, to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord...

Order of Service: - Prelude - The Confession of Sin (p. 120) - Hymn 257 - When in the Hour of Utmost Need - The Versicles (pp. 120-121) - Psalm 130 (setting by Fernand de la Tombelle): From out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord. Listen to my pleading, O Lord, And hear my voice. If You should, O Lord, mark our sins, Lord, who could stand before Your judgment? But there is forgiveness with Y...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 25 - O Holy Spirit, Grant Us Grace - Hebrews 12:7-11: Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 361 - Faith is a Living Pow'r From Heav'n: vv. 1 - 4 - Hebrews 11:1-2: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 361 - Faith is a Living Pow'r From Heav'n: vv. 5, 6 - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Brian Klebig (Preacher), Peter...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Morning Prayer, p. 167 - Matthew 15:21-28: Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.” But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, “Send h...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Psalm 91:1-4 Responsive reading: P: He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High, C: Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. P: I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, C: My God, in Him I will trust. P: Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler, C: And from the perilous pestilence. P: He shall cover you with His feathers, an...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Lord, You Have the Words: Singers: Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. Congregation: Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. S: The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul; the Lord’s rule is to be trusted, the simple find wisdom. C: Lord, you have the words... S: The fear of the Lord is holy, abiding forever; the decrees of the Lord are true;...

Order of Service: - Prelude - The Confession of Sin (p. 120) - Hymn 287 - Jesus, I Will Ponder Now - The Confession of Sin (p. 120) - O Lord, We Worship Thee: Our God to whom we turn when weary with illusion Whose stars serenely burn above this earth’s confusion, Thine is the mighty plan, The steadfast order sure In which the world began, endures, and shall endure. Thou hidden fount of love, of pe...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 241 - He That Believes and is Baptized - Matthew 3:13-17: Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?” But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowe...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 425 - Light of the Minds That Know Him: vv. 1, 2 - Colossians 2:6-8: 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, accordin...

Order of Service: - Prelude - The Sixth Petition of the Lord's Prayer (p. 34): And lead us not into temptation. What does this mean? God tempts no one. We pray in this petition that God would guard and keep us so that the devil, the world, and our sinful nature may not deceive us or mislead us into false belief, despair, and other great shame and vice. Although we are attacked by these things, we...

Order of Service: - Psalm: Your Love Is Never Ending: We give thanks unto you, O God of might: C: For Your love… We give thanks unto you, the God of gods: C: For Your love.. In your wisdom and love you shaped the skies: You spread out the earth upon the sea: You have filled all the skies with glory and might: The sun for the day and moon for night: From of old you have led your people in faith: Yo...

Order of Service: - Prelude - The Confession of Sin (p. 120) - Hymn 24 - Lord, Open Thou My Heart To Hear - The Versicles (pp. 120-121) - Psalm 31: I trust in God, my Savior, my Defense. I hope and trust securely In Thy graciousness. Great Thy goodness toward those who fear Thee, Thou shalt preserve them from all slander; All lying will soon be still; For the Lord showed to me His kindness, He hat...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Baptism: Nature, Blessing, Power and Meaning of Baptism: pp. 34 & 35 - Hymn 228 - Almighty God, Thy Word is Cast - Matthew 13:18-23: “Therefore hear the parable of the sower: When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside. But he...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Announcement - Hymn 20 - Holy Ghost, Dispel Our Sadness - John 16:12-16: “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for H...

Order of Service: - Prelude - The First Article: Creation (p. 32): I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. What does this mean? I believe that God has made me and all creatures; that He has given me my body and soul, eyes, ears, and all my members, my reason and all my senses, and still takes care of them. He also gives me clothing and shoes, food and drink, house and hom...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 54 - Beautiful Savior, King of Creation - Luke 7:35-50: Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went to the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to eat. And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil, and stood at His feet behind Him weep...

Order of Service: - Psalm: Your Love Is Never Ending: We give thanks unto you, O God of might: C: For Your love… We give thanks unto you, the God of gods: C: For Your love.. In your wisdom and love you shaped the skies: You spread out the earth upon the sea: You have filled all the skies with glory and might: The sun for the day and moon for night: From of old you have led your people in faith: Yo...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 226 - By Grace I'm Saved, Grace Free and Boundless: vv. 1, 2, 4 - The Versicles (pp. 120-121) - How Great, Almighty, Is Thy Kindness (Psalm 31): How great, Almighty, is Thy kindness! Ah, could a man so hardened live, Who in his heart's unhappy blindness No thanks unto the Lord would give? My duty it shall be forever To feel how loving, Lord, Thou art! As God on h...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Announcement - Hymn 227 - Salvation Unto Us is Come: vv. 1, 2, 5, 6 - Luke 19:5-10: And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully. But when they saw it, they all complained, saying, “He has gone to be a gu...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 429 - Chief of Sinners Though I Be: vv. 1 - 3 - John 8:3-11: Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst, they said to Him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?” This they said, testing...