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 20th April 2025

Rev Annie Deche, Sunday 20th April, Circuit (V)

Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 20th April, Temple (A)

Easter Worship 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

Reading: John 20.1-18

Lectionary for Easter Sunday                  

Acts 10: 34-43 or Isaiah 65: 17-25, Psalm 118: 1-2, 14-24,
1 Corinthians 15: 19-26 or Acts 10: 34-43, John 20: 1-18 or Luke 24: 1-12

Sunday 13th April 2025

David Clitheroe, Sunday 13th April, Circuit (V)

Merlyn Brown, Sunday 13th April, Temple (A)

Morning Worship led by Merlyn Brown
Hymns: StF 262: All glory, laud and honour
StF 264: Make way, make way, for Christ the King
StF 265: Ride on, ride on in majesty!
StF 443: Come, let us sing of a wonderful love
StF 276: Lift high the Cross

Readings: John 12: 12-15
Psalm 118: 1-2 & 19-29
Luke 19: 28-40

Lectionary for Palm Sunday                  

Luke 19: 28-40, Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-29

Sunday 6th April 2025

Ildikó Haraszti, Sunday 6th April, Circuit (V)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 6th April, Temple (A)

Morning Worship with Holy Communion led by Rev Deborah Kirk
Hymns: StF 499: Great God, your love has called us here
StF 30: Jesus stand among us
StF 520: Give to me Lord a thankful  heart
StF 544: As the deer pants for the water
StF 436: What shall I do my God to love

Readings: Mark 15: 16 – 20
Philippians 3 : 4b-14
John 12 : 1-8

Lectionary for 5th Sunday in Lent                  

Isaiah 43: 16-21, Psalm 126, Philippians 3: 4b-14, John 12: 1-8

Sunday 30th March 2025

Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 30th March, Circuit (V)
Rev Annie Deche, Sunday 30th March, Temple (A)

Morning Worship led by Rev Annie Deche
Hymns: StF 186: Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord!
StF 503: Love divine, all loves excelling
StF 440: Amazing grace – how sweet the sound
He leadeth me! O blessed thought! (V)
StF 553: I am a new creation, no more in condemnation

Readings: John 18 : 33 – 38a
Psalm 32
2 Corinthians 5: 16-21
Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32

Lectionary for 4th Sunday in Lent                  

Joshua 5: 9-12, Psalm 32, 2 Corinthians 5: 16-21, Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32

Other recent recordings

Rev Annie Deche, Sunday 20th April, Circuit (V)

Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 20th April, Temple (A)
David Clitheroe, Sunday 13th April, Circuit (V)

Merlyn Brown, Sunday 13th April, Temple (A)
Ildikó Haraszti, Sunday 6th April, Circuit (V)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 6th April, Temple (A)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 30th March, Circuit (V)
Rev Annie Deche, Sunday 30th March, Temple (A)
Rev Annie Deche, Sunday 23rd March, Circuit (V)
Elaine Dew, Sunday 23rd March, Temple (A)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 16th March, Circuit (V)
David Clitheroe & Rev Clare Callanan, Sunday 16th March, Temple (A)
Rev Peter Thomas, Sunday 9th March, Circuit (V)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 2nd March (Cuttack), Circuit (V)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 2nd March (Cuttack), Temple (A)
Rev Annie Deche, Sunday 23rd February, Circuit (V)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 23rd February, Temple (A)
Ildikó Haraszti, Sunday 16th February, Circuit (V)
Rev Peter Thomas, Sunday 9th February, Circuit (V)

Rev Tony Cox, Sunday 9th February, Temple (A)
Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 2nd February, Circuit (V)

Rev Deborah Kirk, Sunday 2nd February, 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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