THE TEMPLE CHURCH Regular Services and Special Events January 2018 Wednesday 10 January, CHORAL EVENSONG Wednesday 31 January, CHORAL EVENSONG: Candlemas Wednesday 14 February, CHORAL EVENSONG: Ash Wednesday Easter Services Thursday 29 March, 1.15 p.m. CHORAL COMMUNION: Maundy Thursday Friday 30 March, 11.15 a.m. CHORAL MATTINS: Good Friday Saturday 31 March, 8.00 p.m. EASTER VIGIL: Holy Saturday Sunday 1 April, 11.15 a.m. CHORAL COMMUNION: Easter Sunday 1
REGULAR SERVICES AND EVENTS SUNDAY 11.15 a.m. CHORAL MATTINS SUNDAY SCHOOL Children are most welcome to the Church s Sunday School which meets in the vestry.the Sunday School teachers are Anna Agbesi, Lucy Cleeve, Martyn Craddock, Susannah Perry, Geri Peterson and Christina Tyson. For more information please contact Liz Clarke, 020 7353 8559, liz@templechurch.com. TUESDAY TO FRIDAY 9.00 a.m. 9.15 a.m. MORNING PRAYER (said) WEDNESDAY 1.15 p.m. -1.45 p.m. ORGAN RECITAL The 2018 series of Wednesday Lunchtime Recitals continues with recitals by Rosie Vinter (10 January), Greg Morris (17 and 31 January) and John Challenger (24 January). For full information about future recitals please refer to www.templechurch.com. You are welcome to bring sandwiches to eat in the Round during the recital. THURSDAY *********************************************************** SPECIAL CONCERT TUESDAY 27 MARCH, 7.30 p.m. THE TEMPLE CHURCH CHOIR IN CONCERT St John s, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA Tickets: 28, 22, 16, 10. For further information and to book: www.sjss.org.uk/events/temple-church-choir 2
TEMPLE CHURCH DIARY: SPECIAL EVENTS JANUARY Wednesday 10 January, CHORAL EVENSONG Wednesday 17 January, Wednesday 24 January, Wednesday 31 January, FEBRUARY Wednesday 14 February, MARCH Thursday 8 March, 6.00 p.m. Sunday 25 March, 11.15 a.m. Tuesday 27 March, 7.30 p.m. Thursday 29 March, 1.15 p.m. Maundy Thursday Friday 30 March, 11.15 a.m. Good Friday Saturday 31 March, 8.00 p.m. Holy Saturday APRIL Sunday 1 April, 11.15 a.m. Easter Sunday CHORAL EVENSONG CHORAL EVENSONG CHORAL EVENSONG: for Candlemas CHORAL EVENSONG: Ash Wednesday CALL NIGHT INNER TEMPLE CHORAL MATTINS: PALM SUNDAY CONCERT The Temple Church Choir in concert at St John s Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA. Tickets: 28, 22, 16, 10. For further information and to book: www.sjss.org.uk/events/temple-church-choir CHORAL COMMUNION: THE LAST SUPPER The Choirmen of the Temple Church. CHORAL MATTINS: THE CRUCIFIXION The Temple Church Choir. EASTER VIGIL AND FIRST COMMUNION OF EASTER: THE EASTER FIRE The Temple Singers. CHORAL COMMUNION: WHY SEEK YE THE LIVING AMONG THE DEAD? The Temple Church Choir. 3
THURSDAY 4 JANUARY 4 JANUARY 2018 SUNDAY 7 JANUARY The First Sunday after the Epiphany 10.45 a.m. BAPTISM Clementine Mary Isabella Johnson 11.15 a.m. CHORAL MATTINS Men s Voices Organ Prelude In dir ist Freude, BWV615 (J.S. Bach) Introit Ecce Advenit (Byrd) Responses (Moore) Psalm 89. 19-29 1st Lesson 1 Samuel 16. 1-3, 13 Te Deum (Wood in E) 2nd Lesson John 1. 29-34 Jubilate (Macpherson in E) Anthem The Shepherds Farewell (Berlioz) Preacher The Reader Organ Voluntary Toccata Prelude vom Himmel hoch (Edmundson) WEDNESDAY 10 JANUARY 1.15 p.m. ORGAN RECITAL Rosie Vinter Temple Church CHORAL EVENSONG Organ Prelude Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (Reger) Vesper Voluntary No. 3 (Elgar) Introit Three Kings from Persian Lands (Cornelius) Responses (Leighton) Psalm 48 1st Lesson Exodus 18. 13-26 Canticles (Stanford in A) 2nd Lesson Luke 10. 25-37 Anthem Quem vidistis (Poulenc) Organ Voluntary Trio Sonata No. 2 in C Minor (3 rd Mvt) (J.S. Bach)
THURSDAY 11 JANUARY MEMORIAL SERVICE John Plumstead SUNDAY 14 JANUARY The Second Sunday after the Epiphany 11.15 a.m. CHORAL MATTINS Organ Prelude Prelude in D Minor (Eberlin) Introit Three Kings from Persian Lands (Cornelius) Responses (Tomkins) Psalm 145. 1-12 1st Lesson I Samuel 3.1-10 Te Deum (Ireland in F) 2nd Lesson John 1. 43-end Jubilate (Ireland in F) Anthem Look up sweet Babe (Berkeley) Preacher The Master Organ Voluntary Fantasia super Jesu, meine Freude (J.S. Bach) WEDNESDAY 17 JANUARY 1.15 p.m. ORGAN RECITAL Greg Morris Temple Church CHORAL EVENSONG Organ Prelude Verse (Tomkins) Responses (Morley) Psalm 97 1st Lesson Isaiah 60. 1-6, 18-21 Magnificat (Batten, 4 th Service) 2nd Lesson Colossians 1. 1-3, 10-20 Nunc Dimittis (Batten, 4 th Service) Anthem Tribus miraculis (Hassler) Organ Voluntary Prelude in C Minor (Fischer) THURSDAY 18 JANUARY 6.00 p.m. BOOK LAUNCH Justice: Continuity and Change by Lord Dyson. 5
SUNDAY 21 JANUARY The Third Sunday after the Epiphany 10.45 a.m. BAPTISM Octavia Louise Victoria Tritton 11.15 a.m. CHORAL MATTINS Organ Prelude Was Gott tut, das ist Wohgetan (Walther) Introit God be in my Head (Walford Davies) Responses (Tomkins) Psalm 113 1st Lesson Isaiah 62. 1-5 Te Deum (Stanford in B flat) 2nd Lesson John 2. 1-12 Jubilate (Stanford in B flat) Anthem Verleih uns Frieden (Mendelssohn) Preacher The Reader Organ Voluntary Sonata No. 3 in A (1 st Mvt) (Mendelssohn) 12.45 p.m. BAPTISM Felix David Stephen Ashford WEDNESDAY 24 JANUARY 1.15 p.m. ORGAN RECITAL John Challenger Salisbury Cathedral CHORAL EVENSONG for the Conversion of St Paul Organ Prelude Andante tranquillo from Sonata No. 3 in A Major (Mendelssohn) Responses (Tomkins) Psalm 29 1st Lesson Jeremiah 1. 4-10 Magnificat (Quinti Toni Praetorius) 2nd Lesson Acts 9. 1-22 Nunc Dimittis (Plainsong) Anthem Surge illuminare (Palestrina) Organ Voluntary Allegro giocoso from seven Improvisations (Saint Saens) THURSDAY 25 JANUARY 6.00 p.m. MEMORIAL SERVICE Hugh Pigott 6
SUNDAY 28 JANUARY Septuagesima 10.45 a.m. BAPTISM Georgina Marguerite Stirling Granshaw 11.15 a.m. CHORAL COMMUNION Organ Prelude Prelude from Prelude, Fugue et Variations (Franck) Introit I sat down (Bairstow) Mass Sancti Joannis de Deo (Haydn) Epistle 1 Corinthians 9. 24-end Gradual Psalm 71. 1-6, 15-17 Gospel Matthew 20. 1-16 Credo (Merbecke) Preacher The Master Communion Anthem Locus iste (Bruckner) Organ Voluntary Prelude and Fugue in G (J.S. Bach) 12.45 p.m. BAPTISM Rose Christabel Lucy McLaren WEDNESDAY 31 JANUARY 1.15 p.m. ORGAN RECITAL Greg Morris Temple Church CHORAL EVENSONG for Candlemas Organ Prelude Tranquilly (Parry) Introit O gladsome Light (Louis Bourgeois) Responses (Smith) Psalm 122 1st Lesson Malachi 3. 1-5 Magnificat (Howells Collegium Regale) 2nd Lesson Luke 2. 22-40 Nunc Dimittis (Howells Collegium Regale) Anthem When to the Temple Mary went (Eccard) Organ Voluntary Fugue in A Minor (J.S. Bach) 7
CHURCH INFORMATION Address for all Correspondence The Temple Church Office 1 Inner Temple Lane Temple EC4Y 1AF The Master The Reverend Robin Griffith-Jones Tel: 020 7353 8559. master@templechurch.com The Reader, The Reverend Mark Hatcher Tel: 020 7353 8559. reader@templechurch.com The Verger, John Shearer Tel: 020 7353 3470. verger@templechurch.com Administrator, Catherine de Satgé Tel: 020 7353 8559, catherine@templechurch.com The Choir Further information about the choir and scholarships for choristers is available from: The Director of Music, Roger Sayer Tel: 020 7427 5650 Associate Organist, Greg Morris Tel: 020 7427 5650 Music Administrator, Liz Clarke Tel: 020 7427 5650. liz@templechurch.com The choristers singing-teachers are Anita Morrison and Michael Jamieson-Smith. Concerts and other Events The Temple Music Foundation Tel: 020 7427 5641 www.templemusic.org 8