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This is the
house of God

The gate of heaven (1162)

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London’s Jerusalem

Re-presenting the Holy Sepulchre (1162)

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Gothic glory

Built for a king’s burial (1240)

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The harmonies
of heaven

Singing to God’s glory

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At the heart
of Legal London

The Temple in our time

Welcome to the Temple Church

Welcome to the prayerful and beautiful Temple Church, steeped in the history of Christendom, this country and the whole Common Law World. 1162: the Round Church was built to be London’s Jerusalem. 1214–19: Magna Carta was negotiated in the Temple, and its greatest hero was buried in the Church. 1584, 1776, 1787: from Raleigh’s expeditions through the colonial constitutions to the American Declaration of Independence and Constitution, the Temple was the birthplace of American Law. And to this day the Church serves the legal colleges Inner and Middle Temple, London’s residents, visiting jurists and travellers from all over the world with some of the most uplifting services, music and discussions in London. All our services are live-streamed and can be found on the Church's YouTube Channel.

How can so ancient a building be equipped to serve the modern age? Through Restoration & Renewal: Equipping the Temple Church for the next 100 Years, a major programme of refurbishment and repair, energised and supported by The Friends of the Temple Church. This will fortify our prayer and praise, our wonderful music and our engagement with the socio-legal challenges facing Britain and the wider world.

Robin Griffith-Jones Master of the Temple
Mark Hatcher Reader of the Temple

Temple Church Collage

Sunday 20 July

For up-to-date sightseeing hours, see what's on in summary below or click here.

 


Admission for Sightseeing

£5.00 | £3.00 | Free to children, the Inns’ members, Inns and Chambers staff, and their guests.

For more information click here


All Forthcoming Choral Services


Giving to the Temple Church

To visit our Justgiving page, donate here

By standing order, donate here

For Restoration & Renewal, named choristerships and comparable gifts, contact the Master here


Choral Communion with Baptism and Confirmation by the Bishop of London

20 Jul 2025, 11:15 – 12:30

Organ prelude: Prelude in C BWV 547 (J.S.Bach)
Introit: I would find thee (Thalben Ball) 
Setting Spatzenmesse (Mozart)
Preacher: The Rt Revd and Rt Hon. Dame Sarah Mullally DB, Bishop of London & Dean of HM Chapels Royal
Anthems: Ave verum corpus (Colin Mawby); Amen (Handel, Messiah)
Organ voluntary: Stella maris (Guy Weitz)

This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel.

View the order of service.


What’s On In Summary

SunJul20
Holy Communion Service 8:30 am 9:00 am

Choral Communion with Baptism and Confirmation by the Bishop of London Service 11:15 am 12:30 pm
MonJul21
TueJul22
WedJul23
Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am 4:00 pm


Choral Evensong with Jazz Service 6:00 pm 7:00 pm
ThuJul24
Holy Communion Service 1:15 pm 1:45 pm
FriJul25
Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am 4:00 pm

Talk: The story of the Temple Church from the Knights Templar to the present day Talk 11:15 am 12:15 pm
SatJul26
SunJul27
Said Communion with Hymns Service 11:15 am 12:15 pm
MonJul28
Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am 4:00 pm
TueJul29
Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am 4:00 pm
WedJul30
Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am 4:00 pm

Said Evening Prayer with Hymns Service 6:00 pm 6:30 pm
ThuJul31
Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am 4:00 pm

Holy Communion Service 1:15 pm 1:45 pm
SatAug02
SunAug03
MonAug04
Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am 4:00 pm
TueAug05
Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am 4:00 pm
WedAug06
Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am 4:00 pm
ThuAug07
Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am 4:00 pm
FriAug08
Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am 11:00 am
SatAug09
SunAug10
MonAug11
Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am 11:00 am
TueAug12
Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am 11:00 am
WedAug13
Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am 11:00 am
ThuAug14
Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am 11:00 am
FriAug15
Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am 11:00 am
SatAug16
SunAug17
MonAug18
Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am 11:00 am
TueAug19
Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am 11:00 am