This Week's Services

Circuit Youtube Service: Rev Deborah Kirk

Available from 9:30 am - see Rowbarton's Youtube channel

Early Morning Communion at 9:00 am in the chapel led by Deborah Kirk
Followed by Iona style breakfast.

United Service at 10:30 am, with Taunton URC
led by Rev Deborah Kirk &  Sheila Rudofsky

Call to worship

Welcome and introduction to the service

Prayer
Hymn: StF 696: For the healing of the nations  (Rhuddlan SF232)

Prayer of confession

Video:                              Song of Kingdom come
The Song of Kingdom come (Christian Aid) (V)

Readings: Acts 1: 6-14

Isaiah 61: 1-4, 8

Hymn: StF 713: Show me how to stand for justice

Reflection offered by Sheila Rudofsky
Beacon of Hope - Christian Aid Week 2026 (V)

Hymn: StF 693: Beauty for Brokenness

The Offering

Prayers of intercession

StF 718: We lay our broken world

The Lord’s Prayer

Hymn: StF 715: The right hand of God is writing in our land

The Blessing

Lectionary for the 7th Sunday of Easter 

Acts 1: 6-14, Psalm 68: 1-10, 32-35, 1 Peter 4: 12-14; 5: 6-11, John 17: 1-11

Resources for those worshipping from home, Home Worship 

Circuit Zoom Service at 6:30pm led by Rev Deborah Kirk
Contact Rev Peter Thomas or Rev Deborah Kirk for instructions on how to join in.
Details can also be found in the paper copy of the Notices.

Midweek Service on Wednesday 20th May at 12:15
led by Robert Dunning
A light lunch will be available from around 12:45pm., and coffee, tea and biscuits from 10.30am. A fuller Church Lunch will be served on the last Wednesday of the month.

If you are unable to attend or are interested in the alternatives available, you may wish to check out the weekly recorded service for the Circuit,  found here, which premiers each Sunday at 9.30am when there is also opportunity to use the 'chat area' available for the duration of the service. There is also a Zoom Meeting at 6.30pm on Sundays twice monthly, contact enquiries@templetaunton.uk for details on joining in..  

You can also catch up on services on our Previous Services & Sermons page or you can join with other home worshippers or use the Methodist Church resources on our Home Worship page. Please also use our Prayer Page.

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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