BLC Chapel Services

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 when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously.” And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 81 - O Splendor of God's Glory Bright: vv. 6, 9 - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Rev. Luke Ulrich, Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Mankato (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist)

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, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord. - Homily - The Versicle (p. 122) - The Nunc Dimittis (p. 124) - The Kyrie (p. 124) - The Lord's Prayer (p. 125) - Hymn 584 - Grant Peace, We Pray, in Mercy, Lord - The Collect (pp. 125-127) - The Benedicamus (p. 127) - The Benediction (p. 127) - Hymn 178 - I Pray Thee, Dear Lord Jesus - Postlude Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist)

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 righteousness and justice, that the Lord may bring to Abraham what He has spoken to him.” - Devotion - The Te Deum Laudamus (pp. 114-116) - The Kyrie (Lord have mercy) (pp. 116-117) - The Lord's Prayer (p. 117) - The Collect (pp. 118-119) - Hymn 149 - in Thee is Gladness Amid All Sadness - Postlude Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)

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 bring forth justice for truth. He will not fail nor be discouraged, Till He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands shall wait for His law.” Thus says God the Lord, Who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it, Who gives breath to the people on it, And spirit to those who walk on it: “I, the Lord, have called You in righteousness, And will hold Your hand; I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people, As a light to the Gentiles, to open blind eyes, To bring out prisoners from the prison, Those who sit in darkness from the prison house. - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 179 - Jesus Loves Me! This I Know - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Rev. Shawn Stafford (Preacher), Ellie Mittelstadt (Organist)

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 (Organist)

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 was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet: ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you shall come a Ruler who will shepherd My people Israel.’ ” Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.” When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Then, being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way. - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 168 - As With Gladness Men of Old - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Micah Smith (Organist)

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: “Here am I and the children whom God has given Me.” Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 128 - Come, Your Hearts and Voices Raising - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Prof. Tom Rank (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)

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 of your rising. “Lift up your eyes all around, and see: They all gather together, they come to you; Your sons shall come from afar, And your daughters shall be nursed at your side. Then you shall see and become radiant, And your heart shall swell with joy; Because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you. The multitude of camels shall cover your land, The dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; All those from Sheba shall come; They shall bring gold and incense, And they shall proclaim the praises of the LORD. - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 170 - O God of God, O Light of Light: vv. 4, 5 - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Rev. Tim Hartwig, President, Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary (Preacher), Nathan Nikoley (Organist)

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, Father!” Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. - Prayer: P: Lord God, our heavenly Father: Under the shadow of Thy throne Thy saints have dwelt secure; C: Sufficient is Thine arm alone, and our defense is sure. P: O God, our Help in ages past, our Hope for years to come, C: Be Thou our Guard while life shall last and our eternal Home. All: In the name of Christ Jesus, the Light of the World. Amen. - Hymn 134 - Let Us All With Gladsome Voice - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist)

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, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.” And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. Now when they had seen Him, hey made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them. - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 137 - O Little Town of Bethlehem - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Rev. Dr. Doyle Holbird (Preacher), Hannah Caauwe (Organist)

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 city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. 6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. 7 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. - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 143 - The Happy Christmas Comes Once More: vv. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9 - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Rev. Shawn Stafford (Preacher), Jack DePrey (Pianist), Laura Matzke (Pianist), Madilyn Omar (Instrumentalist)

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 Participants: Rev. Prof. Nick Proksch (Preacher), Nathan Nikoley (Organist)

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 himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 106 - On Jordan's Bank the Herald's Cry - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Brian Klebig (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist)

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, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts. - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 98 - Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Rev. Tim Hartwig, President, Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist)

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 is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another in the fear of God. - Hymn 44 - Thee, God, We Praise, Thy Name We Bless: vv. 6 - 9 - The Kyrie (Lord have mercy) (pp. 116-117) - The Lord's Prayer (p. 117) - The Collect (pp. 118-119) - The Benedicamus (p. 119) - Hymn 44 - Thee, God, We Praise, Thy Name We Bless: vv. 10 - 13 - Postlude Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist)

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 before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Hosanna in the highest!” - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 99 - The Advent of Our King - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Rev. Glenn Obenberger (Preacher), Maddy Chavez (Organist)

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: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. “Therefore, behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “that they shall no longer say, ‘As the Lord lives who brought up the children of Israel from the land of Egypt,’ but, ‘As the Lord lives who brought up and led the descendants of the house of Israel from the north country and from all the countries where I had driven them.’ And they shall dwell in their own land.” - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 95 - Wake! the Welcome Day Appeareth: vv. 5, 8 - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Preacher), Jack DePrey (Organist)

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 something unknown I am going to proclaim to you. “The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands. And He is not served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He himself gives all men life and breath and everything else. From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us. ‘For in Him we live and move and have our being.’” - Devotion - 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 home, wife and children, land, animals, and all I have. He richly and daily provides me with all that I need to support this body and life. He defends me against all danger and guards and protects me from all evil. All this He does only out of fatherly, divine goodness and mercy, without any merit or worthiness in me. For all this it is my duty to thank and praise, serve and obey Him. This is most certainly true. - Hymn 63 - Now Thank We All Our God - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)

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 not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing. - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 249 - Fight the Good Fight With All Your Might - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Pastor Ken Mellon (Preacher), Ellie Mittelstadt (Organist)