THE TEMPLE CHURCH Regular Services and Special Events February 2018 Wednesday 14 February, 5.30 p.m. CHORAL EVENSONG: Ash Wednesday Services for Holy Week 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. WEDNESDAY 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 Alexander Palotai (7 February), Greg Morris (14 and 28 February) and Daniel Cook (21 February). 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 FEBRUARY Wednesday 14 February, 5.30 p.m. Monday 26 February, 6.45pm MARCH 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: Ash Wednesday CONCERT The Choristers of the Temple Church perform in a fundraising concert for Handel's Birthday at the church of St Andrew Holborn in aid of Coram. For further information and booking: www.coram.org.uk/hbc2018 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
FEBRUARY THURSDAY 1 FEBRUARY SUNDAY 4 FEBRUARY Sexagesima 11.15 a.m. CHORAL MATTINS Organ Prelude Fantasia à gusto italiano (Krebs) Introit Lumen ad revelationem gentium (Byrd) Responses (Tomkins) Psalm 67 1st Lesson Proverbs 8. 1, 22-31 Te Deum (Gibbons, Short Service) 2nd Lesson Luke 8. 4-15 Jubilate (Ashton Thomas) Anthem Give us the wings of faith (Bullock) Preacher The Reader Organ Voluntary Praeludium in F sharp minor (Buxtehude) WEDNESDAY 7 FEBRUARY 1.15 p.m. ORGAN RECITAL Alexander Palotai Worcester College, Oxford 5.30 p.m. CHORAL EVENSONG for the Accession of Her Majesty The Queen, 6 February 1952 Organ Prelude Voluntary and Fugue in G major (Goodwin) Responses (Radcliffe) Psalm 119. 1-8 1st Lesson Joshua 1. 1-9 Magnificat (Ireland in F) 2nd Lesson Matthew 22. 16-22 Nunc Dimittis (Ireland in F) Anthem Look down, O Lord (Gibbs) Organ Voluntary Allegro from Symphony in D Op. 2 No. 5 (Boyce) 4
THURSDAY 8 FEBRUARY SUNDAY 11 FEBRUARY Quinquagesima 11.15 a.m. CHORAL MATTINS Men s Voices Organ Prelude Trio Sonata No. 3 in D minor (1 st Mvt) Introit Gloria tibi Trinitas (Byrd) Responses (Byrd) Psalm 27 1st Lesson 2 Kings 2. 1-12 Te Deum First Service (Parsons) 2nd Lesson 1 Corinthians 13 Jubilate (Plainsong) Anthem Let us now laud (Mundy) Preacher The Master Organ Voluntary Trio Sonata No. 3 in D minor (3 rd Mvt) WEDNESDAY 14 FEBRUARY Ash Wednesday 1.15 p.m. ORGAN RECITAL Greg Morris Temple Church 5.30 p.m. CHORAL EVENSONG Organ Prelude Chorale Preludes on Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verdebt Introit Lent Prose Responses (Plainsong) Psalm 51 1st Lesson Isaiah 1. 10-18, 26-27 Magnificat First Service (Morley) 2nd Lesson Luke 15. 11-end Nunc Dimittis First Service (Morley) Anthem Out of the Deep (Morley) Organ Voluntary Fantasia in C Minor THURSDAY 15 FEBRUARY 5
SUNDAY 18 FEBRUARY The First Sunday in Lent 11.15 a.m. CHORAL MATTINS Organ Prelude Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 642 Introit Ach arme Welt (Brahms) Responses (Byrd) Psalm 77. 11-20 1st Lesson Deuteronomy 6. 1-6, 16-19 and 8. 2-3 Canticle Lamentations Part 1 (Brummel) 2nd Lesson Matthew 4. 1-11 Canticle Salvator mundi (Tallis) Anthem Geistliches Lied (Brahms) Preacher The Reader Organ Voluntary Trio Sonata No. 4 in E minor (3 rd Mvt) 12.45 p.m. BAPTISM Calixta Rosalie Cooke WEDNESDAY 21 FEBRUARY 1.15 p.m. ORGAN RECITAL Daniel Cook Durham Cathedral 5.30 p.m. MEMORIAL SERVICE Professor Richard Roberts, Kings College, London THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY 6
SUNDAY 25 FEBRUARY The Second Sunday in Lent 11.15 a.m. CHORAL COMMUNION Boys Voices Organ Prelude Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727 Introit In the hour of my distress (Ridout) Mass Messe Basse (Fauré) Epistle 1 Thessalonians 4. 1-8 Gradual Psalm 105. 1-6 Gospel Matthew 15. 21-28 Credo (Merbecke) Preacher The Master Communion Motet Ex ore innocentium (Ireland) Organ Voluntary Fugue in C minor 12.45 p.m. BAPTISM Edie Rose Wilkinson MONDAY 26 FEBRUARY 6.45 p.m. CONCERT The Choristers of the Temple Church perform in a fundraising concert for Handel's Birthday at the church of St Andrew Holborn in aid of Coram. For further information and booking visit: www.coram.org.uk/hbc2018 WEDNESDAY 28 FEBRUARY 1.15 p.m. ORGAN RECITAL Greg Morris Temple Church 5.30 p.m. CHORAL EVENSONG Organ Preludes Der Tag ist hin, mein Jesu bey mir bleibe (Oley) Grave, Mvt 2 from Concerto in G major, BWV 592 Responses (Clucas) Psalm 3 1st Lesson Isaiah 42. 1-13 Magnificat St Pancras Service (Moore) 2nd Lesson Hebrews 8. 1-10 Nunc Dimittis St Pancras Service (Moore) Anthem Mother of God (Tavener) Organ Voluntary Little Fugue in G minor, BWV 578 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