BLC Chapel Services

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 189 - in House and Home Where Man and Wife: vv. 1, 2 - Joshua 24:14-15: (Joshua said,) “Now therefore, fear the LORD, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the LORD! And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, wh...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 172 - Songs of Thankfulness and Praise: vv. 1, 2 - Genesis 24:1-4: Now Abraham was old, well advanced in age; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. So Abraham said to the oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please, put your hand under my thigh, and I will make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, t...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Prayer for Friday Morning, p. 170 - Hymn 59 - Lord of All Hopefulness, Lord of All Joy - Deuteronomy 6:4-9: “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one! You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your ch...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 81 - O Splendor of God's Glory Bright: vv. 1 - 5 - Luke 2:45-49: So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him. Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers. So...

Order of Service: - Prelude - The Confession of Sin (p. 120) - Hymn 186 - Ye Parents, Hear What Jesus Taught - The Versicles (pp. 120-121) - The Gloria Patri (p. 121) - Ephesians 6:1-4: Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.” And you, f...

Order of Service: - Prelude - The Versicles (pp. 109-110) - Genesis 18:17-19: And the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing, since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the Lord, to do right...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 171 - O Word of God Incarnate - Isaiah 42:1-9: “Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One in whom My soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles. He will not cry out, nor raise His voice, Nor cause His voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench; He will...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 585 - How Blessed is the Little Flock - Isaiah 40:11: He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 177 - I Am Jesus' Little Lamb - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Jack DePrey (Orga...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 148 - Praise God the Lord, Ye Sons of Men: vv. 1 - 4, 8 - Matthew 2:1-12: Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” When Herod the king heard this, he wa...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Psalm 80 (p. 183; Tone 1): P: odd numbered verses; C: even numbered verses - Hymn 167 - How Lovely Shines the Morning Star: vv. 1 - 4 - Devotion: Psalm 72:10 – 11 - Prayer - Hymn 167 - How Lovely Shines the Morning Star: vv. 5 - 7 - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Nick Proksch (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Organist)

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 166 - Arise and Shine in Splendor: vv. 1, 2, 4, 6 - Hebrews 2:11-15: For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying: “I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to You.” And again: “I will put My trust in Him.” And again: “...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 170 - O God of God, O Light of Light: vv. 1 - 3 - Isaiah 60:1-6: Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you. The Gentiles shall come to your light, And kings to the brightness...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Prayer #17, p. 149 - Hymn 135 - Now Sing We, Now Rejoice - Galatians 4:4-7: But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, F...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 139 - Once in Royal David's City - Luke 2:7-20: And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, an...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 144 - Thy Little Ones, Dear Lord, Are We: vv. 1, 2, 3, 6, 8 - Luke 2:1-7: And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city. 4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 268 - On Mary, Virgin Undefiled: vv. 1, 4, 5, 6 - Isaiah 9:6: For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 109 - Hark the Glad Sound! the Savior Comes - Blessing - Postlude Service Part...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 90 - Savior of the Nations, Come - Matthew 3:1-6: In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness; ‘Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight.’ ” Now John himsel...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 105 - Rise, Children of the Kingdom - Romans 13:11-14: And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly, as in the day, no...

Order of Service: - Prelude - The Confession of Sin (p. 109) - Hymn 44 - Thee, God, We Praise, Thy Name We Bless: vv. 1 - 5 - The Versicles (pp. 109-110) - Ephesians 5:15-21: See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not be drunk with wine, in which i...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 101 - The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns - Matthew 21:6-9: So the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them. They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set Him on them. And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. Then the multitudes who went b...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 95 - Wake! the Welcome Day Appeareth: vv. 1 - 4 - Jeremiah 23:5-8: “Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by which He will be called:...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Prayer #144, p. 166 - Hymn 464 - Sing To the Lord of Harvest - Acts 17:22-28: Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: “Men of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious. For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Now what you worship as somethi...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 33 - We Now Implore God the Holy Ghost - 2 Timothy 4:6-8: For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and n...

Order of Service: - Hymn 489 - The Law Commands and Makes Us Know: vv. 1, 2 - Hymn 537 - Day of Wrath, O Day of Mourning: Choir sings: vv. 1 - 3, interspersed with verses from ELH 285 (4), 432 (1), and 431 (4) - Hymn 537 - Day of Wrath, O Day of Mourning: All sing: vv. 4, 5 - Hymn 403 - God Loved the World So That He Gave: Choir sings: vv. 1, 4 - Hymn 537 - Day of Wrath, O Day of Mourning: All sin...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 542 - in Heav'n Above, in Heav'n Above: vv. 1, 3, 4 - Prayer - Matthew 25:31-33: “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. And He will set the sheep o...