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THE TEMPLE CHURCH

Regular Services and Special Events December 2013

Immensity, cloistered in thy dear womb,

Now leaves his well-belov’d imprisonment;

There he hath made himself to his intent

Weak enough, now into our world to come;

Seest thou, my Soul, with thy faith’s eyes, how he

Which fills all place, yet none holds him, doth lie?

Was not his pity towards thee wondrous high,

That would have need to be pitied by thee?

John Donne (1571-1631)

THE REVD ROBIN GRIFFITH-JONES, M.A.

Master

THE REVD HUGH MEAD, M.A., B.LITT. Reader

MR ROGER SAYER, Dip RCM, ARCM, LRAM, FTCL Director of Music and Organist

MR GREG MORRIS, M.A., F.R.C.O. Associate Organist

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ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS AT A GLANCE

ADVENT CAROL SERVICE Monday 2 December, 6.00 p.m.

CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE Wednesday 11 December, 6.00 p.m.

This service will be sung again on 15 December.

CHRISTMAS CAROL SING-ALONG Friday 13 December, 1.15 p.m.-1.45 p.m.

CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE Sunday 15 December, 11.15 a.m.

Please note: this service is fully booked. The same service will have been sung on Wednesday 11 December, 6.00 p.m.

CHRISTMAS NATIVITY PLAY FOR CHILDREN

Sunday 15 December, 3.00 p.m.

TEMPLE CHURCH CHOIR with the Temple Players

Thursday 19 December, 7.30 p.m. Tickets required. For further information and to book, please contact

Alex Madgwick, 020 7427 5641 or www.templemusic.org

MIDNIGHT CHORAL COMMUNION SERVICE Tuesday 24 December, 11.15 p.m.

Sung by the Temple Singers

CHRISTMAS DAY: CHORAL MATTINS Wednesday 25 December, 11.15 a.m.

Holy Communion will be said on Christmas Day at 8.30 a.m. and after Mattins.

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TEMPLE CHURCH DIARY: SPECIAL EVENTS

DECEMBER Monday 2 December, 6.00 p.m.

THE TEMPLE CHURCH ADVENT CAROL SERVICE. Followed by drinks in the Round Church. Suggested donation for drinks £5.00. Tickets not required.

Tuesday 3 December, 6.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. (no interval)

CONCERT: 4 Girls 4 Harps. An evening of Christmas carols arranged in jazz and Celtic styles including many seasonal favourites. Tickets £15. For further information and to book, contact Alex Madgwick, 020 7427 5641 or www.templemusic.org

Thursday 5 December, 12 noon – 8.00 p.m. in MIDDLE TEMPLE HALL

TEMPLE CHURCH CHRISTMAS FAIR. For further information please contact Liz Clarke in the Church Offices. [email protected]

Monday 9 December, 6.45 p.m.

LAWYERS’ CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CAROL SERVICE

Monday 9 December, 7.30 p.m. In the Cadogan Hall

TEMPLE CHURCH CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERT IN THE CADOGAN HALL Roger Sayer, director; Greg Morris, organ; Sally Pryce, harp. Programme includes Britten’s Ceremony of Carols. For booking and further information: www.cadoganhall.com/choral, 020 7730 4500.

Wednesday 11 December, 6.00 p.m.

THE TEMPLE CHURCH CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE. Followed by drinks in the Round Church. Suggested donation for drinks £5.00. This service will be sung again on Sunday 15 December. Tickets not required.

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Sunday 15 December, 11.15 a.m.

THE TEMPLE CHURCH CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE. Followed by Christmas Lunch in both Inns. This service is now fully booked. This service will have been sung on Wednesday 11 December.

Sunday 15 December, 3.00 p.m.

NATIVITY PLAY: If your children or grandchildren would like to take part, please contact Liz Clarke, [email protected]

Monday 16 December to Friday 20 December

TEMPLE WINTER FESTIVAL BBC CONCERT SERIES. For further information and to book, contact Alex Madgwick, 020 7427 5641 or www.templemusic.org

Thursday 19 December, 7.30 p.m.

TEMPLE WINTER FESTIVAL BBC CONCERT SERIES. The Temple Church Choir. Roger Sayer, director; Greg Morris, organ. Programme includes Vivaldi’s Gloria. For further information and to book, contact Alex Madgwick, 020 7427 5641 or www.templemusic.org

Tuesday 24 December, 11.15 p.m.

MIDNIGHT CHORAL COMMUNION SERVICE. Sung by The Temple Singers.

Wednesday 25 December, 11.15 a.m.

CHRISTMAS DAY: CHORAL MATTINS Followed by a said service of Holy Communion.

HILARY TERM 2014

Sunday 5 January 8.30 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION (said)

Sunday 12 January 8.30 a.m. 11.15 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION (said) CHORAL MATTINS

Monday 3 February, 5.45 p.m.

CHORAL EVENSONG: For Candlemas

Wednesday 5 March, 5.45 p.m.

CHORAL EVENSONG: Ash Wednesday

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REGULAR SERVICES AND EVENTS

SUNDAY

8.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (said) 11.15 a.m. CHORAL MATTINS

SUNDAY SCHOOL Children are most welcome to the Church’s Sunday School, which meets in the vestry. For more information please contact Liz Clarke, 020 7427 5650 or email [email protected].

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 Wednesday Organ Recitals will resume in January 2014. Details will be published shortly on our website. www.templechurch.com

THURSDAY 1.15 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION (said)

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DECEMBER 2013

SUNDAY 1 DECEMBER The First Sunday in Advent

8.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (said)

10.45 a.m. BAPTISM – Montgomery James Allison

11.15 a.m. CHORAL MATTINS

Organ Prelude Veni Emmanuel (Leighton)

Introit Hosanna to the Son of David (Weelkes)

Responses Smith

Psalm 44. 1-6, 23-26

1st Lesson Isaiah 52. 1-12

Canticle Great Advent Antiphons (I-IV)

2nd Lesson John 3. 16-21

Benedictus (Palestrina)

Anthem Ave Maria (Elgar)

Preacher The Master

Organ Voluntary Lo! He comes with Clouds descending (Leighton)

12.45 p.m. BAPTISM – Adelaide Laverne White

MONDAY 2 DECEMBER

6.00 p.m. ADVENT CAROL SERVICE – Followed by drinks in the Round Church. Tickets are not required for this service. Suggested donation for drinks: £5.

TUESDAY 3 DECEMBER

6.30 p.m. –

7.30 p.m.

(no interval)

CONCERT: 4 Girls 4 Harps. An evening of Christmas carols arranged in jazz and Celtic styles. Tickets £15. For further information and to book, contact Alex Madgwick, 020 7427 5641 or www.templemusic.org

THURSDAY 5 DECEMBER

12 noon –

8.00 p.m.

TEMPLE CHURCH CHRISTMAS FAIR in Middle Temple.

For all enquiries and for raffle tickets: [email protected], 020 7427 5650.

1.15 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION (said)

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FRIDAY 6 DECEMBER

11.30 a.m. WEDDING – Sophie Crichton and Harry Whitaker

2.30 p.m. WEDDING – Caroline Middleton and Ruthven Burdon-Cooper

SUNDAY 8 DECEMBER The Second Sunday in Advent


10.45 a.m. BAPTISM – Beatrice Eleanor Abram-Lloyd

11.15 a.m. CHORAL MATTINS (Men’s Voices)

Organ Prelude Chanson de Matin (Elgar)

Introit Canite Tuba (Guerrero)

Responses (Tallis)

Psalm 80 (1-7)

1st Lesson Isaiah 35

Canticle Great Advent Antiphons (V-VIII)

2nd Lesson Luke 1. 26-56

Benedictus (Victoria)

Anthem Audivi Vocem de Caelo (Tallis)

Preacher The Master

Organ Voluntary Le monde dans l’attente du Sauveur (Dupré)

MONDAY 9 DECEMBER

6.45 p.m. LAWYERS’ CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CAROL SERVICE

7.30 p.m.

Cadogan Hall.

TEMPLE CHURCH CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERT IN THE CADOGAN HALL

Roger Sayer, director; Greg Morris, organ; Sally Pryce, harp. Programme includes Britten’s Ceremony of Carols. For booking and further information: www.cadoganhall.com/choral,

020 7730 4500

TUESDAY 10 DECEMBER

6.00 p.m. CAROL SERVICE – SNR Denton

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WEDNESDAY 11 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 15 December, in the different atmosphere of a winter’s evening. Followed by drinks in the Round Church. Tickets are not required for this service. Suggested donation for the drinks: £5.

THURSDAY 12 DECEMBER


6.30 p.m. CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE – City of London School

FRIDAY 13 DECEMBER

1.15 p.m. CHRISTMAS CAROL SING-ALONG

An informal half-hour of carol singing; tickets not required. Requests will be taken!

SUNDAY 15 DECEMBER The Third Sunday in Advent


11.15 a.m. THE TEMPLE CHURCH CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE

Followed by Christmas Lunch in both Inns. To book lunch, please contact your Inn. 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 11 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 [email protected]. 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 Catherine Gallagher,

020 7797 8183 or [email protected]

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MONDAY 16 DECEMBER to FRIDAY 20 DECEMBER

TEMPLE WINTER FESTIVAL BBC CONCERT SERIES

For further information and to book, contact Alex Madgwick,

020 7427 5641 or www.templemusic.org

THURSDAY 19 DECEMBER

1.15 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION will not take place today.

7.30 p.m. CONCERT – The Temple Church Choir with the Temple Players. Roger Sayer, director; Greg Morris, organ. Programme to include Vivaldi’s Gloria. This concert is part of the Temple Winter Festival and will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.

Tickets required. For further information and to book, contact Alex Madgwick, 020 7427 5641 or www.templemusic.org

SUNDAY 22 DECEMBER The Fourth Sunday in Advent


10.45 p.m. BAPTISM –

11.15 a.m. CHORAL COMMUNION

Organ Prelude Ave Maris Stella (Dupré)

Introit Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen (Praetorius)

Mass Messe cum jubilo (Duruflé)

Epistle Philippians 4. 4-7

Gradual Psalm 145 (17-end)

Gospel John 1. 19-28

Credo (Merbecke)

Preacher The Reader

Communion Anthem Rejoice in the Lord (Anon)

Organ Voluntary Ave Maris Stella (Tournemire)

12.45 p.m. BAPTISM – Elizabeth Mathilda Tomas Casey

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TUESDAY 24 DECEMBER Christmas Eve

11.15 p.m. MIDNIGHT CHORAL COMMUNION SERVICE

Sung by The Temple Singers

Organ Prelude Noel Suisse (Daquin)

Introit O magnum Mysterium (Byrd)

Mass Missa Sancti Nicolai (Haydn)

For the Epistle Isaiah 11. 1-9

Gradual The blessed Son of God (Vaughan Williams)

Gospel Matthew 1. 18-25

Credo (Merbecke)

Preacher The Master

Communion Carols In the bleak Midwinter (Darke)

A Babe is born (Mathias)

Organ Voluntary Carillon (Vierne)

WEDNESDAY 25 DECEMBER Christmas Day


11.15 a.m. CHORAL MATTINS

Organ Preludes Noel no. 10 (Daquin)

Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g’mein (J. S. Bach)

Introit I saw three Ships (arr. Ledger)

Responses Rose

Psalm 110 (vv1-4)

1st Lesson Isaiah 9. 2-7

Te Deum Stanford in B flat

2nd Lesson Luke 2. 1-20

Jubilate Stanford in B flat

Anthem Sussex Carol (arr. Ledger)

Preacher The Master

Final Anthem Away in a Manger (arr. Willcocks)

Organ Voluntary Carillon-Sortie (Mulet)


HILARY TERM 2013

SUNDAY 5 JANUARY The Epiphany


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The Temple Church Choristers Education Fund

We owe an immense debt of gratitude to the 450 benefactors who helped us to cover the entire cost of the organ’s refurbishment from donations; and we are glad that so many were able to join us when Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh came here in May for its rededication. We are now starting our next and even larger project. Encouraged by the success of the Organ Appeal, we are confident that over time we can raise a very significant capital sum towards the education of our choristers. We have already received some very generous legacies and gifts specifically for this cause. Over the coming months we will be able to publish further details of our plans. For the moment, we would like the Church’s own congregation to be the first to know of this task that we are gladly undertaking, to ensure that the organ and choir together continue to make their wonderful music here for decades – and for centuries! – to come. There were already organs and choristers in the Temple Church in 1307. It is a privilege and delight for us all to hear their successors. We look forward to handing on this extraordinary tradition, safe and sound, to generations yet unborn. If you would like to hear more of our plans and of the ways in which you yourself can help, you are most welcome to get in touch directly with me. With very many thanks meanwhile to all those who supported the Organ Appeal. As we hear every week, the result has vindicated every hour of the work – and every pound of the cost – dedicated over the last three years to this magnificent instrument.

Robin Griffith-Jones, The Master of the Temple [email protected] 020 7427 5642

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CHURCH INFORMATION

Address for all Correspondence The Temple Church Office

First Floor, 2 King’s Bench Walk Temple EC4Y 7DE

The Master The Revd Robin Griffith-Jones Tel: 020 7353 8559. [email protected] PA to the Master, Catherine de Satgé Tel: 020 7353 8559. [email protected] The Verger, John Shearer Tel: 020 7353 3470. [email protected]

The Choir Further information about the choir and scholarships for choristers is available from: The Director of Music, Roger Sayer Associate Organist, Greg Morris Tel: 020 7427 5650 Fax: 0203 122 1064 Music Administrator, Liz Clarke Tel: 020 7427 5650. [email protected] The choristers’ singing-teacher is Anita Morrison.

Concerts and other Events

Development Consultant: Rachel Pearson Tel: 020 7427 5641. [email protected] Finance and Box Office Manager: Carol Butler Tel: 020 7427 5640. carol @templechurch.com Events and Marketing Assistant: Alex Madgwick Tel: 020 7427 5641. [email protected] www.templemusic.org

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