THE TEMPLE CHURCH December 2015 Our Main Events Thursday 3 December, 12.00 noon 8.00 p.m. THE TEMPLE CHURCH CHRISTMAS FAIR in Middle Temple Hall Wednesday 9 December, 6.00 p.m. THE TEMPLE CHURCH CAROL SERVICE Tickets are not required for this service. Sunday 13 December, 11.15 a.m. THE TEMPLE CHURCH CAROL SERVICE This service is now fully booked. Tickets required. Monday 14 to Friday 18 December THE TEMPLE WINTER FESTIVAL AT THE TEMPLE CHURCH Friday 18 December, 1.00 p.m. ORGAN RECITAL: COMMOTIO Greg Morris, organ Friday 18 December, 7.30 p.m. CONCERT: NORTHERN LIGHTS: MUSIC FOR A NORDIC CHRISTMAS The Temple Church Choir with Temple Brass Tickets required. 1
TEMPLE WINTER FESTIVAL Temple Church 14-18 December 2015 It is a pleasure to welcome Radio 3 and Hazard Chase back for this, our third Temple Winter Festival at the Temple Church. Full details of the week are on the flyers. You might enjoy in particular. Friday 18 December: 1.00 p.m. Organ Recital : Commotio Organ Masterpieces from Nordic Europe Greg Morris, organ (Broadcast live on Radio 3) Tickets are not required for this recital. Friday 18 December: 7.30 p.m. Northern Lights: Music for a Nordic Christmas The Temple Church Choir Roger Sayer, director; Greg Morris, organ (Broadcast live on Radio 3) Information and booking: 020 7427 5641 or www.templemusic.org 2
TEMPLE CHURCH DIARY MICHAELMAS TERM DECEMBER Thursday 3 December, 12 noon 8.00 p.m. MIDDLE TEMPLE Monday 7 December, 6.45 p.m. Wednesday 9 December, 6.00 p.m. Sunday 13 December, 11.15 a.m. Sunday 13 December, 3.00 p.m. Monday 14 December to Friday 18 December THE TEMPLE CHURCH CHRISTMAS FAIR. Information: Alice Pearson, 020 7797 8176, apearson@innertemple.org.uk LAWYERS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CAROL SERVICE THE TEMPLE CHURCH CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE. This service will be sung again on Sunday 13 December. Tickets not required. THE TEMPLE CHURCH CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE. Followed by Christmas Lunch in both Inns. Bookings for this Carol Service via Catherine de Satgé, 020 7353 8559, or catherine@templechurch.com. Bookings for the Inns lunches via the Treasury Office. Priority will be given to members of the Inns until Friday 5 December. This service will have been sung on Wednesday 9 December. NATIVITY PLAY: If your children or grandchildren would like to take part, please contact Liz Clarke, liz@templechurch.com TEMPLE WINTER FESTIVAL FROM THE TEMPLE CHURCH: A concert series presented by the Temple Church with Hazard Chase, in association with BBC Radio 3. Booking 020 7427 5641 or ww.templemusic.org 3
Friday 18 December, 1.00 p.m. Friday 18 December, 7.30 p.m. Thursday 24 December, 11.15 p.m. Friday 25 December, 11.15 a.m. ORGAN RECITAL: COMMOTIO: Organ Masterpieces from Nordic Europe. Greg Morris, organ. This recital will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 as part of the Temple Winter Festival concert series. Admission free. CONCERT: NORTHERN LIGHTS: MUSIC FOR A NORDIC CHRISTMAS The Temple Church Choir with Temple Brass. This concert will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 as part of the Temple Winter Festival concert series. Tickets required. Booking: 020 7427 5641 or www.templemusic.org MIDNIGHT CHORAL COMMUNION SERVICE. Sung by The Temple Singers. CHRISTMAS DAY: CHORAL MATTINS Followed by a said service of Holy Communion. REGULAR SERVICES AND EVENTS SUNDAY 11.15 a.m. CHORAL MATTINS TUESDAY TO FRIDAY 9.00 a.m. 9.15 a.m. MORNING PRAYER (said) WEDNESDAY 1.15 p.m. -1.45 p.m. ORGAN RECITALS The 2015 series of Wednesday Lunchtime Recitals has now ended. For full information about future recitals please refer to www.templechurch.com. THURSDAY 1.15 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION (said) 4
DECEMBER 2015 THURSDAY 3 DECEMBER 12noon-8.00p.m. THE TEMPLE CHURCH CHRISTMAS FAIR in Middle Temple Hall. Information: Alice Pearson, 020 7797 8176. apearson@inneremple.org.uk 1.15 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION (said) SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER 2.00 p.m. WEDDING David Blackburn and Jane Elliott-Kelly 4.00 p.m. WEDDING Annaliese Cresser and Graham Jackson SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER The Second Sunday in Advent 11.15 a.m. CHORAL MATTINS Organ Prelude Theme and Variations from Sonata No. 10 (Rheinberger) Introit Canite tuba (Guerrero) Responses (Tallis) Psalm 40. 1-9 (Atkins) 1st Lesson Isaiah 40. 1-11 Canticle Advent Prose 2nd Lesson Luke 3. 1-9, 21-22 Benedictus (Palestrina) Anthem Audivi Vocem de Caelo (Tallis) Preacher The Master Organ Voluntary Final Fugue from Commotio (Nielsen) MONDAY 7 DECEMBER 1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME CAROL SERVICE Lawyers Christian Fellowship 6.45 p.m. EVENING CAROL SERVICE Lawyers Christian Fellowship TUESDAY 8 DECEMBER 7.00 p.m. CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE Sparks (Children s Medical Research Charity). Tickets 25.00. To book www.sparks.org.uk 5
WEDNESDAY 9 DECEMBER 6.00 p.m. THE TEMPLE CHURCH CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE This service will comprise the same music and readings as the Sunday morning service on 13 December in the different atmosphere of a winter s evening. THURSDAY 10 DECEMBER 1.15 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION (said) 6.00 p.m. CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE Law Society SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER The Third Sunday in Advent 11.15 a.m. THE TEMPLE CHURCH CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE Followed by Christmas Lunch in both Inns. Please note this service is now fully booked. We hope that, if you have not booked in, you may wish to join us on Wednesday 9 December instead, when we will be singing the same service. 3.00 p.m. CHRISTMAS NATIVITY PLAY FOR CHILDREN If your children or grandchildren would like to take part, please contact Liz Clarke in the Church Office, 020 7427 5650 or liz@templechurch.com Angels, kings, shepherds and farm animals welcome. Tickets are not required for this service. Followed by the Inner Temple Children s Tea Party at 3.30 p.m. for the families of the Inns and for the congregation. Tickets must be booked in advance via Rosy Gotelee, 020 7797 8183 or rgotelee@innertemple.org.uk MONDAY 14 TO FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER THE TEMPLE WINTER FESTIVAL AT THE TEMPLE CHURCH. Booking: 020 7427 5641 or www.templemusic.org THURSDAY 17 DECEMBER There will be no lunchtime communion service today due to the Temple Winter Festival. 6.30 p.m. CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE City of London School 6
FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 1.00 p.m. ORGAN RECITAL: COMMOTIO Organ masterpieces from Nordic Europe. Greg Morris, organ. This recital will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 as part of the Temple Winter Festival concert series. Admission free. 7.30 p.m. CONCERT: NORTHERN LIGHTS: MUSIC FOR A NORDIC CHRISTMAS. The Temple Church Choir with Temple Brass. This concert will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 as part of the Temple Winter Festival concert series. Tickets required. Booking: 020 7427 5641 or www.templemusic.org SATURDAY 19 DECEMBER 2.00 p.m. WEDDING Richard Padley and Kelly Tutton SUNDAY 20 DECEMBER The Fourth Sunday in Advent 11.15 p.m. CHORAL COMMUNION (Men s Voices) Organ Prelude The World awaiting the Saviour (Dupré) Introit Jerusalem surge (Isaac) Mass Missa inter vestibulum (Guerrero) Epistle Philippians 4. 4-7 Gradual Psalm 145. 17-end (Plainsong) Gospel John 1. 19-28 Credo (Merbeck) Preacher The Master Communion Anthem Rejoice in the Lord alway (Anon) Organ Voluntary Toccata Prelude von Himmel Hoch (Edmundson) 7
THURSDAY 24 DECEMBER Christmas Eve 11.00 a.m. BAPTISM Cameron Andrew Ennis 11.15 p.m. MIDNIGHT CHORAL COMMUNION Organ Prelude Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern (Buxtehude) Introit In dulci jubilo, (arr. R.L. de Pearsall) Mass Missa Brevis in C, K259 (Mozart) For the Epistle Hebrews 1. 1-9 Gospel John 1. 1-18 Credo (Merbeck) Communion Anthem What sweeter Music (Rutter) Organ Voluntary Prelude in C (J. S. Bach) FRIDAY 25 DECEMBER Christmas Day 11.15 a.m. CHORAL MATTINS Organ Prelude Prelude in C (J. S. Bach) Introit I saw three Ships (Lloyd) Responses (Leighton) Psalm 110 (Hopkins) 1st Lesson Isaiah 9. 2, 6-7 Te Deum (Haydn) 2nd Lesson Matthew 1. 18-end Jubilate (Britten in C) Anthems A spotless Rose (Howells) Tomorrow shall be my dancing Day (Gardner) Preacher The Reader Organ Voluntary Dieu Parmi nous (Messiaen) ******** HILARY TERM 2016 SUNDAY 10 JANUARY The First Sunday after the Epiphany 11.15 a.m. CHORAL MATTINS The first sung service of the new term. 8