2008-2009 - December Commencement Service

Commencement Service

Martin Luther College

December 18, 2008 10:00 a.m.

Morning Praise

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Pictures may be taken during the processional, the distribution of diplomas, and the recession al.

Please remain seated for the processional.

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Hosanna to the coming Lord!

Hosanna to the incarnate Word!

To Christ, Creator, Savior, King Let earth, let heav'n hosanna sing.

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0 Savior, with protectin g care Abide in this your house of prayer, Where we your parting promise claim, Assembled in your sacred name.

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0 Advent King, our sins forgive; Come in our lives and hearts to live, And let our humble souls become A temple worthy of your name.

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Then in the last and dreadful day, When earth and heav'n shall melt away, Your flock, redeemed from sinful stain, Shall swell the sound of praise again.

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Ps alm 121 (sung by the choir) Setting by Walter Pelz

I lift up my eyes to the hills.

Fro m whence does my help come.

My help com es from the Lor d, who made heaven and ear th.

He will not let you r foot be moved, he who keeps you wil l not slumber.

Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor slee p.

The Lor d is you r keeper; the Lor d is you r shade on you r right hand .

The sun shall not smite you by day, nor the moon by nig ht.

The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep you r life .

The Lord will keep you r goi ng out and you r com ing in Fro m this time forth and fore vermore.

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Lesson: Deuteronomy 7:7-9

Choral Response: I Will Pra ise You, 0 Lor d

Text: Psalm 9:1-2 adapt.

Music: Knut Nystedt

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Sermon: 2 Corinthians 1:18-22 Bu t as surely as Go d is faithfu l, our message to you is not "Y es" and "No ." For the Son Jesus Christ, who wa s preach of God, ed am ong you by me and Sila s and Timothy, was not "Y es" but in him it has always bee and "N o," n "Ye s." For no matter how ma ny promises Go d has ma "Y es" in Christ. An d so thro de, they are ugh him the "A me n" is spoken by us to the glory of God. No Go d who makes both us and w it is you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ow us, and put his Spirit in our nership on hearts as a deposit, guarantee ing what is to come.

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A nn a J. K ie ck ha ef er H ar tf or d, W I

David L. Neuma nn New Ulm, MN

Amand a M. Rohde Colem an, WI

Anna M. Zarlin g New Ulm, MN

Bachelor of Science in Education Majors:

Elementary Education Secondary Education

Emily R. Timme rmann Janesville, WI

Laurel E. Utecht Green Lake, WI

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Ni co le A. Ro pe r Red Wing , M N

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Ryan A. Ku mm ero M ark es an , WI

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Recommended for Synod Certification

Early Childhood Jessica K. Busack Deborah S. Heiderich Kristie K. Rhoden

Mankato, MN Manitowoc, WI New London, WI

Elementary Tally J. Clobes Lisa S. Dunsmoor Roxanne Stemaman Becky J. Swanson

Fairfax, MN Eagle River, WI Oak Creek, WI Vancouver, WA

Postsecondary Kristin A. Gjerdset

West Allis, WI

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Please reserve applause for the Presentation of the Class.

Text and Music: Stuart Townend, b. 1963 and Keith Getty, b. 1974 Arranged by John Ferguson

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Faculty and service to you. talents and energies in joyful Students: Help us use our rs, strengthen us in our your people. Dispel our fea all of s live the r ove tch wa Lord God, the merits of Jesus Christ, Minister: to everlasting glory through all us g brin lly fina and , weakness your Son, our Lord. en.

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Presentation of the Class

Recessional on in the duates are invited to a recepti Friends and relatives of the gra ice. ng the serv Lut her Student Center followi

***** Presiding Minister

Professor John Boeder President Mark Zarling

Preacher

Dr. David Wendler

Presenting degrees

Prof. David Bauer

Organist

Dr. Kermit Moldenhauer

Conductor Martin Luther College Cho ir

Professor Ronald Brutlag

Graduation Marshal

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