Baptism & Confirmation - Temple Church

We are delighted that you are considering the Temple Church for your own or your child’s baptism or confirmation and hope that the following points will be helpful.

Baptism and Confirmation at the Temple Church is available to all Benchers and members of the Inner and Middle Temple and their children, and to members of our regular congregation and their children.

If you would like to discuss this further please contact Catherine in the Church Office, 020 7353 8559 or catherine@templechurch.com.

We are glad that a good proportion of our baptism and confirmation families are able to return occasionally or regularly to the Temple Church and so become part of our community here.

What’s On In Summary

MonMar16	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 Free as part of the entrance fee. Talk 12:30 pm– 1:30 pm
TueMar17	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm
WedMar18	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm Organ recital: Alexander Trigg, in conjunction with The Keyboard Trust Concert 1:15 pm– 1:45 pm Choral Evensong for St Patrick's Day Sung by the Temple Singers Organ prelude: Prelude in E flat (Stanford) Introit: A Prayer of St Patrick (Rutter) Psalm 116 vv 11-16 (Stanford) Canticles: Wood in E flat (no 2) Anthem: Beati quorum via (Stanford) Dismissal: Irish blessing (Chilcott) Organ voluntary: Prelude in G (Stanford) Service 6:00 pm– 7:00 pm
ThuMar19	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 Free as part of the entrance fee. Talk 11:15 am– 12:15 pm Holy Communion Service 1:15 pm– 1:45 pm
FriMar20	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 Free as part of the entrance fee. Talk 11:15 am– 12:15 pm
SatMar21	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day
SunMar22	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day Holy Communion Please enter the Temple via Tudor Street. Service 8:30 am– 9:00 am Choral Communion Sung by the Temple Church Choir Organ prelude: Mein Jesu, der du mich (Brahms) Introit: Oculi omnium (Wood) Setting: Chester Missa brevis K, S, B, A (Matthew Martin) Psalm 143 (Barnby) Motet: O thou that hearest prayer (Walford Davies) Organ voluntary: Prelude on ‘Rockingham’ (William Lloyd Webber) Service 11:15 am– 12:15 pm
MonMar23	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm
TueMar24	Church open for sightseeing (Please note later opening of 2pm) 2:00 pm– 3:00 pm
WedMar25	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm Organ recital: Charles Andrews Concert 1:15 pm– 1:45 pm Choral Evensong Service 6:00 pm– 7:00 pm
ThuMar26	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 Free as part of the entrance fee. Talk 11:15 am– 12:15 pm
FriMar27	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 Free as part of the entrance fee. Talk 11:15 am– 12:15 pm
SatMar28	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day
SunMar29	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day Holy Communion Please enter the Temple via Tudor Street. Service 8:30 am– 9:00 am Choral Communion for Palm Sunday Sung by the Temple Singers Organ prelude: Valet will ich dir geben BWV 735 (Bach) Introit: Hosanna to the Son of David (Weelkes) Setting: Missa Brevis (Berkeley) Psalm: 73 (22-27) (Parratt) Anthem: Pueri Hebraeorum (Victoria) Organ voluntary: Prélude op 5 (Duruflé) Service 11:15 am– 12:15 pm
MonMar30	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 Free as part of the entrance fee. Talk 12:30 pm– 1:30 pm
TueMar31	Church open for sightseeing (Please note ealier closing time of 1pm) 10:00 am– 1:00 pm
WedApr01	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm Choral Evensong Sung by the Temple Singers Organ prelude: Canzona Quinta (Frescobaldi) Introit: Christe, adoramus te (Monteverdi) Responses: Smith Canticles: First service (Parsons) Anthem: Miserere mei (Byrd) Organ voluntary: O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß BWV 622 (Bach) Service 6:00 pm– 7:00 pm
ThuApr02	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day Choral Communion for Maundy Thursday Sung by the Temple Singers Music to include Ubi Caritas (Duruflé) Ave Verum Corpus (Philips) Service 1:15 pm– 2:00 pm
FriApr03	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day Choral Mattins for Good Friday Sung by Temple Church Choir Organ prelude: O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross BWV 622 (Bach) Responses: Plainsong Psalm: 69 (plainsong) The Reproaches (John Sanders) Salvator Mundi (Tallis) Anthem: Crucifixus (Lotti) Organ voluntary: Herzliebster Jesu (Brahms) Service 11:15 am– 12:15 pm
SatApr04	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day Easter Vigil and First Communion of Easter Sung by the Temple Singers Setting: Missa Ego flos campi (Padilla) Gradual: Haec dies (Byrd) Communion: Tulerunt dominum meum (Gombert) Service 8:00 pm– 9:00 pm
SunApr05	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day Choral Communion for Easter Day Sung by the Temple Church Choir Organ voluntary: Prelude ‘At Eastertide’ (Stanford) Introit: Surrexit Christus hodie (Scheidt) Gradual: Easter anthems Christ our passover is sacrificed for us Setting: Chester Missa brevis (Matthew Martin) Communion anthems: Hallelujah (Handel), Ave verum corpus (Mozart) Organ voluntary: Final (Widor, Symphonie no 6) Service 11:15 am– 12:15 pm
MonApr06	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day
TueApr07	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm
WedApr08	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm
ThuApr09	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm
FriApr10	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm
SatApr11	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day
SunApr12	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day
MonApr13	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 Free as part of the entrance fee. Talk 12:30 pm– 1:30 pm
TueApr14	Church open for sightseeing (Please note earlier closing at 2pm) 10:00 am– 2:00 pm Brodsky Quartet & William Barton Brodsky Quartet William Barton (didgeridoo) The world-renowned Brodsky Quartet joins didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton for a sensational collaboration that pairs icons of the classical canon with the visceral sounds of the Australian landscape. Performing in the atmospheric surroundings of the Temple Church, this collaboration creates a direct dialogue between the world's oldest living culture and the storied traditions of Western chamber music. This programme offers a rare opportunity to experience Barton’s extraordinary stage presence and the primal resonance of the didgeridoo ('yidaki') alongside the quartet's legendary precision. From the baroque elegance of Purcell to the contemporary voice of Andrew Ford, the evening spans centuries of musical evolution, culminating in a transcendent fusion of breath and string. Do not miss this exhilarating and moving performance from five of the world’s most versatile musicians. William Barton: Brief soundscape Henry Purcell: Fantasia Peter Sculthorpe: String Quartet No 11 Robert Davidson: Minjerribah Leoš Janáček: String Quartet No 1 Igor Stravinsky: Three Pieces for String Quartet, 1st Movement, 'Dance' Andrew Ford: String Quartet No 7, Eden Ablaze Salina Fisher: Tōrino Trad. Irish Folk Song: She Moved Through the Fair William Barton: Square Circles More information and Booking Concert 7:30 pm– 9:00 pm
WedApr15	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm Easter Carol Service Service 6:00 pm– 7:00 pm

Baptism and Confirmation

What’s On In Summary

Brodsky Quartet

William Barton (didgeridoo)