This is the
house of God
The gate of heaven (1162)
London’s Jerusalem
Re-presenting the Holy Sepulchre (1162)
Gothic glory
Built for a king’s burial (1240)
The harmonies
of heaven
Singing to God’s glory
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.
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
Monday 20 January
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
Next Choral Service: Epiphany Carol Service Sunday 19 January, 11.15am
Choral Evensong followed by talk given by Sir Christopher Ghika KCVO CBE A military life from Northern Ireland to the Coronation'
22 Jan 2025, 18:00 – 19:00
Sung by the Temple Church Choir
Organ: Master Tallis’s testament (Howells)
Introit: Omnes de Saba (Handl)
Responses: (Tomkins)
Psalm 98
Canticles: Second service (Gibbons)
Anthem: Let justice and judgement – Alleluia (Handel)
Organ: Wir Christenleut BWV 612
This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel.