Previous Services & Sermons

Below are extracts from recent services and sermons given at Temple.
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(see also This Week's Service and Home Worship pages for worship contributions)

There are recent services recorded at Rowbarton on their website Preaching Plan and Recent Service Recordings page. The circuit has been worshipping together using these services which are livestreamed  Sunday mornings at 9:30 am.

Sunday 26th April

Rev Peter Thomas, Sunday 26th April, Circuit (V)

Morning Worship Led by Rev Peter Thomas

Hymns: StF 663: I the Lord of Sea and Sky
StF 102: For the Beauty of the Earth
StF 729: Touch the earth lightly
StF 693: Beauty for Brokenness
StF 88: Praise to the Lord the Almighty

Readings: Genesis 1
Romans 8: 18-23

Lectionary for the 4th Sunday of Easter 

Acts 2: 42-47, Psalm 23, 1 Peter 2: 19-25, John 10: 1-10

Sunday 19th April

Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 19th April, Circuit (V)

Morning Worship Led by Rev Lynne Mayers

Hymns: StF 149: First of the week, the finest day
"Be still and know that I am God" with lyrics and sign language. (V)
StF 307: On the day of resurrection
StF 101: Before the world began
StF 359: Lord Christ, we praise your sacrifice

Readings: Acts 2: 14a, 36-41
Luke 24: 13-35

Lectionary for the 3rd Sunday of Easter 

Acts 2: 14a, 36-41, Psalm 116: 1-4, 12-19, 1 Peter 1: 17-23 Luke 24: 13-35

Sunday 12th April

Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 12th April, Circuit (V)

Susan Parker, Sunday 12th April, Temple (A)

Morning Worship Led by Susan Parker

Hymns: StF 36: There’s a quiet understanding
StF 455: All my hope on God is founded
StF 466: Have faith
Hymn of St Thomas 'O sons and daughters'
StF 470: Lord for the Years
StF 465: Guide me O thou great Jehovah

Readings: Psalm 16
John 20: 19-31

Lectionary for the Second Sunday of Easter 

Acts 2: 14a, 22-32, Psalm 16, 1 Peter 1: 3-9, John 20: 19-31

Sunday 5th April

Rev Peter Thomas, Sunday 5th April, Circuit (V)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 5th April, Temple (A)

Easter Sunday Led by Rev Deborah Kirk

Hymns: StF 298: Christ the Lord is risen today!
StF 309: See what a morning gloriously bright
StF 303: I know that my Redeemer lives
StF 297: Christ is alive!  let Christians sing
StF 313: Thine be the glory

Readings: Matthew 28: 1-10   

John 20: 1-18

Lectionary for Easter Sunday 

Acts 10: 34-43 or Jeremiah 31: 1-6, Psalm 118: 1-2, 14-24
    Colossians 3: 1-4 or Acts 10: 34-43 John 20: 1-18 or Matthew 28: 1-10

Other recent recordings

Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 19th April, Circuit (V)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 12th April, Circuit (V)

Susan Parker, Sunday 12th April, Temple (A)
Rev Peter Thomas, Sunday 5th April, Circuit (V)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 5th April, Temple (A)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 29th March, Circuit (V)
Circuit Local Arrangement, Sunday 29th March, Temple (A)
Rev Annie Deche, Sunday 22nd March, Circuit (V)
Rev Peter Thomas, Sunday 15th March, Circuit (V)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 8th March, Circuit (V)
Rev Annie Deche, Sunday 1st March, Circuit (V)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 22nd February, Circuit (V)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 22nd February, Temple (A)
Rev Peter Thomas, Sunday 15th February, Circuit (V)
Local Arrangement, Sunday 15th February, Temple (A)
David Clitheroe, Sunday 8th February, Circuit (V)

Rev Robin Hutt, Sunday 8th February, Temple (A)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 1st February, Circuit (V)

Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 1st February, Temple (A)
David Clitheroe, Sunday 25th January, Circuit (V)

Elaine Dew, Sunday 25th January, Temple (A)
Gillian Flick, Sunday 18th January, Circuit (V)

Susan Parker & Rev Aiyana Gardener-Houghton, Sunday 18th January, Temple (A)
Rev Annie Deche, Sunday 11th January, Circuit (V)
Rev Anthony Huxtable, Sunday 11th January, Temple (A)
Rev Peter Thomas, Sunday 4th January, Circuit (V)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 4th January, Temple (A)

See more in the archives 2026 2025  2024

V - Youtube/Vimeo video link, A - MP3/M4A audio, D - PDF document
StF - Singing The Faith, MP - Mission Praise, H&P - Hymns & Psalms
MWB - Methodist Worship Book, CH - Church Hymnary, MHB - The Methodist Hymn Book
R&S - Rejoice and Sing

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