Welcome to
Temple Methodist Church Taunton
A church that welcomes all, celebrates God’s love, offers opportunities to explore the Christian faith, seeks to serve in the world and to challenge injustice.
Please take a few moments to come in and look around our website. Its purpose is to welcome you all, whether local to Taunton, visitors or newcomers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to invite you to join us in our worship and other activities.
We seek to be available to the people of the town and surrounding area, to offer God's love in worship and through pastoral care and support.
Please note as per Methodist Church recommendation some worship services and group meetings in Temple may be suspended or are restricted, operating in line with Government guidance during the coronavirus outbreak.
See Upcoming Services or Notices pages for latest updates on services and activities following government guidelines.
Please join the circuit in the livestream service every Sunday at 9:30am, and the Zoom Meeting at 6:30pm or find other resources on This Week's Services, Home Worship , Prayer Page
What's New ...
NOTICES for the week beginning 25th July
Temple Sunday Morning Worship at 10:30am
Circuit service on Youtube every Sunday at 9:30am
Sunday Zoom meeting at 6:30pm
COVID-19 STATUS - National Guidance:
Living with COVID - Personal choice - Personal responsibility - Caution
Step 4, from 19th July most legal requirements lifted -
There will no longer be legal requirements to remain 2m form others, limiting numbers allowed to meet inside or outside, to wear face coverings inside, putting restrictions on events and hospitality, for COVID secure practices.
Legal requirements are still in place for contact with COVID positive individuals and foreign travel.
From 16th August if you are fully vaccinated, you will not need to self-isolate following close contact with someone who has COVID-19, but you will still need to take a PCR test and self-isolate if it is positive.
CAUTION
The pandemic is not over, people are still becoming seriously ill or dying from COVID-19
Even fully vaccinated people can still contract and transmit COVID-19.
If you have COVID symptoms you must avoid contact with others and get a test or medical advice.
We still need to reduce the risk to others and ourselves - many shops, public transport, venues, etc. may ask you to continue wearing a mask and socially distance. Think about meeting outdoors, increasing ventilation indoors, wearing a face covering in crowded areas, minimising the number proximity and duration of social contacts. Continue to wash or sanitise hands regularly and to clean surfaces touched by others.
NOTE Different rules apply in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Useful Pages ...
Life Events webpage for information about baptisms, weddings & funerals
The Listening Chaplaincy Phoneline is a newly launched faith-based volunteer grouping made up of volunteers across the denominations, and available to anyone. Our Minister Deborah is one of the team.
Easter Sunday 2019