Funerals & Thanksgiving - Temple Church

Go forth upon thy journey from this world, beloved soul: in the name of God the Father who created thee; in the name of Jesus Christ his only Son who hath redeemed thee; in the name of the Holy Spirit who gave thee life and giveth thee life still. Accompanied by angels and archangels and by all the company of heaven, may thy portion this day be in peace, and thy dwelling place the heavenly Jerusalem.

It is a privilege for us to conduct here the Funeral and/or the Thanksgiving Service for a member of one of the Inns or a member of our congregation.

If you would like our help, please get in touch with Catherine de Satgé here, 020 7353 8559, catherine@templechurch.com . We realise that you will need to arrange the funeral, in particular, at short notice and at a most unsettled time.

You will probably be visiting this part of the site if you have yourself been recently bereaved; we are here to help, and hope that we can offer here the Farewell and Tribute that you are hoping for, for one you love. We will have you in our prayers and thoughts as we prepare the service with you.

Memorial Guide

We hope that this small package may help you to prepare the most fitting and uplifting service for your loved one. You may have questions concerning matters that are not addressed in the next few pages. We are always pleased to answer questions if we can.

Please click here to download the Memorial Guide.

What’s On In Summary

MonMar24	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm
TueMar25	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day
WedMar26	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm Talk: CANCELLED Talk 11:15 am– 12:15 pm Lunchtime Organ Recital: Thomas Allery For more information on the lunchtime Organ Recital Series Click here. This recital will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Concert 1:15 pm– 1:45 pm Choral Evensong Sung by the Temple Singers Introit: Blessed are the pure in heart (Thalben-Ball) Responses: Byrd Psalm 111 Canticles: Ireland in F Anthem: Ave Maria (Elgar) Organ: Sonata no 4, movement 1 (Mendelssohn) This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 6:00 pm– 7:00 pm
ThuMar27	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 This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. View the order of service. Service 1:15 pm– 1:45 pm
FriMar28	Church closed for sightseeing all –day
SatMar29	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day
SunMar30	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day Holy Communion Please enter the Temple via Tudor Street. This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. View the order of service. Service 8:30 am– 9:00 am Choral Communion for Mothering Sunday Sung by the Temple Church Choir Organ: Sonata no 4, movement 2 (Mendelssohn) Introit: To Thee, O Lord (Rachmaninov) Setting: Schubert in G Psalm 122 Anthem: Ave Maria (Parsons) Organ: Sonata no 4, movement 4 (Mendelssohn) This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 11:15 am– 12:15 pm
MonMar31	Church closed for sightseeing all –day
TueApr01	Church closed for sightseeing all –day
WedApr02	Church closed for sightseeing all –day NO ORGAN RECITAL ON THIS DAY For more information on the lunchtime Organ Recital Series Click here. Concert 1:15 pm– 1:45 pm No Choral Evensong on this day 6:00 pm– 7:00 pm
ThuApr03	Church closed for sightseeing all –day Parsifal Act III with the Prelude to Act I Legends of the Knights Templar loom large in Wagner’s last music drama. We present a fully-staged performance of the final act – which includes the famous Good Friday Music. From the achingly beautiful Prelude to the transcendent finale, the particular acoustics of the Temple Church are sure to cast a magical spell on this sublime music (heard in a new arrangement for 35-piece orchestra). A run of just two performances: on Thursday 3rd; and Friday 4th April. Cast Gurnemanz - Simon Wilding Parsifal - Neal Cooper Amfortas - Freddie Tong Kundry - Natasha Jouhl Titurel - Robin Griffith-Jones (non-singing part) Creative team Director - Julia Burbach Conductor - Peter Selwyn Set designer - Claudia Fragoso Costume designer - Helen Hebert Lighting designer - Andy Purves Arranger - Prof Matthew King A gala dinner will take place in Inner Temple Hall after this evening's performance (tickets: £95). A joint production with The Honourable Society of The Inner Temple. More information and booking. Concert 7:00 pm– 8:00 pm
FriApr04	Church closed for sightseeing all –day Parsifal Act III with the Prelude to Act I Legends of the Knights Templar loom large in Wagner’s last music drama. We present a fully-staged performance of the final act – which includes the famous Good Friday Music. From the achingly beautiful Prelude to the transcendent finale, the particular acoustics of the Temple Church are sure to cast a magical spell on this sublime music (heard in a new arrangement for 35-piece orchestra). A run of just two performances: on Thursday 3rd; and Friday 4th April. Cast Gurnemanz - Simon Wilding Parsifal - Neal Cooper Amfortas - Freddie Tong Kundry - Natasha Jouhl Titurel - Robin Griffith-Jones (non-singing part) Creative team Director - Julia Burbach Conductor - Peter Selwyn Set designer - Claudia Fragoso Costume designer - Helen Hebert Lighting designer - Andy Purves Arranger - Prof Matthew King A gala dinner will take place in Inner Temple Hall after the Thursday performance (tickets: £95). A joint production with The Honourable Society of The Inner Temple. More information and booking. Concert 7:00 pm– 8:00 pm
SatApr05	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day
SunApr06	Church Closed for sightseeing 12:00 am– 12:00 am Holy Communion Please enter the Temple via Tudor Street This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 8:30 am– 9:00 am Choral Mattins Sung by the Temple Singers Introit: Let thy merciful ears (Mudd) Responses: (Byrd) Psalm 112 First Canticle: Bairstow Lamentations (1-7) Second Canticle: O Saviour of the world (Walford Davies) Anthem O Lord look down (Battishill) This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 11:15 am– 12:15 pm
MonApr07	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm
TueApr08	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm
WedApr09	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 Lunchtime Organ Recital: Charles Andrews For more information on the lunchtime Organ Recital Series Click here. Concert 1:15 pm– 1:45 pm Choral Evensong Sung by the Temple Singers Introit: O thou Lord, thou God of might (Gibbons) Responses: (Byrd) Psalm 136 (1-12) Canticles: Schutz German Magnificat Nunc dimittis: Tertii toni (Victoria) Anthem: Jehova quam multi sunt hostes mei (Purcell) This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 6:00 pm– 7:00 pm
ThuApr10	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm Holy Communion This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 1:15 pm– 1:45 pm
FriApr11	Church open for sightseeing Please note earlier closing of 1pm 10:00 am– 1:00 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
SatApr12	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day
SunApr13	Church Closed for sightseeing 12:00 am– 12:00 am Holy Communion Please enter the Temple via Tudor Street. This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 8:30 am– 9:00 am Choral Communion for Palm Sunday Sung by the Temple Singers Introit: Gibbons Hosanna to the Son of David Setting: Missa Cantuariensis (Rubbra) Psalm 73 (22-end) Motet: Pueri Hebraeorum (Victoria) This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 11:15 am– 12:15 pm
MonApr14	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm Compline by Candlelight Sung by the Temple Singers Introit: O Vos Omnes (Victoria) Psalm 91 In manus tuas (Tallis) Office hymn: Te lucis ante terminum (Tallis, ferial tone) Nunc dimittis: Byrd Anthem: Byrd Civitas Sancti tui This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 9:00 pm– 10:00 pm
TueApr15	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm
WedApr16	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 2:00 pm The Crucifixion by Stainer Sung by the Temple Singers For more information please click here. Special Event 6:00 pm– 7:30 pm
ThuApr17	Church closed for sightseeing all –day Choral Communion for Maundy Thursday Sung by the Temple Singers Setting: Missa Brevis (Palestrina) This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 1:15 pm– 2:15 pm
FriApr18	Church closed for sightseeing all –day Choral Mattins for Good Friday Sung by the Temple Church Choir With music by Bach, Blow, Lotti and Sanders This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 11:15 am– 12:15 pm
SatApr19	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 Motet: Tulerunt dominum meum (Gombert) This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 8:00 pm– 9:00 pm
SunApr20	Church Closed for sightseeing 12:00 am– 12:00 am Choral Communion for Easter Day Sung by the Temple Church Choir Introit: Surrexit Christus hodie (Scheidt) Mass setting: Chester Missa Brevis (Martin) Psalm Easter Anthems Anthem: Halleluia Chorus (Handel) Anthem: Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart) This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 11:15 am– 12:15 pm
MonApr21	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day
TueApr22	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm
WedApr23	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

Funerals and Thanksgivings

Memorial Guide

What’s On In Summary

Act III with the Prelude to Act I

Cast

Creative team

Act III with the Prelude to Act I

Cast

Creative team