Previous Services & Sermons

Below are extracts from recent services and sermons given at Temple.
Please note recordings may not include all content as all permissions may not have been obtained, and we do not have copyright permissions to include music on our website (links may have additional permissions).

(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 7th September 2025

Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 7th September, Circuit (V)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 7th September,  Temple (A)

Morning Worship with Holy Communion led by Rev Deborah Kirk

Hymns: StF 18: Be still and know that I am God
StF 340: Ye Servants of God! Your Master Proclaim
StF 728: O God, you search me and you know me
StF 110: In the wonder of creation
StF 596: Now let us from this table rise

Reading: Psalm 139

Lectionary for 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time                  

Jeremiah 18: 1-11, Psalm 139: 1-6, 13-18, Philemon 1-21, Luke 14: 25-33

Sunday 31st August 2025

Rev Peter Thomas, Sunday 31st August, Circuit (V)
Local Arrangement, Sunday 31st August, Temple (A)

Morning Worship by Local Arrangement

Hymns: StF 385: Holy spirit we welcome you
StF 374 verses 1,2,6,8: Come Holy Spirit descend on us
StF 158: Lord you sometime speak in wonders, unmistakeable and clear
StF 602: With all my heart I thank you Lord
StF 65: Sing of the Lord’s goodness, Father of all wisdom
StF 617: O blessèd Spring, where Word and sign
StF 738: There is a new Heaven, there is a new earth

Readings: Psalm 147 verse 1
Luke 14: 1,7-14

Lectionary for 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time                  

Jeremiah 2: 4-13, Psalm 81: 1, 10-16, Hebrews 13: 1-8,15-16, Luke 14: 1, 7-14

Sunday 24th August 2025

Gillian Flick, Sunday 24th August, Circuit (V)
Rev Mike Parsons, Sunday 24th August, Temple (A)

Morning Worship led by Rev Mike Parsons

Hymns: StF 409: Let us build a house
StF 499: Great God, your love has called us here
StF 520: Give to me Lord, a thankful heart
StF 161: Speak O Lord as we come to you
StF 673: Will you come and follow me

Readings: Jeremiah 1: 4-10
Luke 13: 10-17

Lectionary for 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time                  

Jeremiah 1: 4-10, Psalm 71: 1-6, Hebrews 12: 18-29, Luke 13: 10-17

Other recent recordings

Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 7th September, Circuit (V)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 7th September,  Temple (A)
Rev Peter Thomas, Sunday 31st August, Circuit (V)
Local Arrangement, Sunday 31st August, Temple (A)
Gillian Flick, Sunday 24th August, Circuit (V)
Rev Mike Parsons, Sunday 24th August, Temple (A)
David Clitheroe, Sunday 17th August, Circuit (V)
David Clitheroe, Sunday 17th August, Temple (A)
Rev Annie Deche, Sunday 10th August, Circuit (V)
Rev Peter Thomas, Sunday 10th August, Temple (A)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 3rd August, Circuit (V)
3 Churches Anniversary, Sunday 3rd August, Temple (A)
Rev Peter Thomas, Sunday 27th July, Circuit (V)

Merlyn Brown, Sunday 27th July, Temple (A)
Rev Annie Deche, Sunday 20th July, Circuit(V)
Local Arrangement, Sunday 20th July, Temple (A)
Rev Ildikó Haraszti, Sunday 13th July, Circuit(V)
Rev Annie Deche, Sunday 13th July, Temple (A)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 6th July, Circuit (V)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 6th July, Temple (A)
Gillian Flick, Sunday 29th June, Circuit (V)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 22nd June, Circuit (V)
Elaine Dew, Sunday 22nd June, Temple (A)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 15th June, Circuit (V)
Stephen Coles, Sunday 15th June, Temple (A)
Rev Peter Thomas, Sunday 8th June, Circuit (V)
Rev Peter Thomas, Sunday 8th June, Temple (A)
David Clitheroe, Sunday 1st June, Circuit (V)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 1st June, Temple (A)

See more in the archives 2025  2024  2023

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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