February 1, 2021 Dear Baptist Temple Family, It has been almost 17 years since I accepted the call to become your pastor. Serving as the tenth pastor in this remarkable church’s 113-year legacy has been one of the highest honors of my life. Now, after nearly 6,000 days and more than 850 Sundays, the time has come…
To view this service, please click here. Unfortunately, we will not be having an in-person worship service this year. Instead, we invite you to watch a very special version of our traditional candlelight service online. Sing along with the carols, hear the reading of the story of Christ’s birth from the Gospel of Luke, and,…
To view this concert, please click here. Presented in the tradition of King’s College, University of Cambridge Featuring the music of John Rutter and David Willcocks Recorded at Baptist Temple, Houston, Texas – Advent 2020 THE ORDER OF SERVICE Welcome Chiming of the Hour “Once in Royal David’s City” (IRBY), arr. Willcocks Invocation and Lord’s…
We are excited to announce the recent development of the Baptist Temple app. The Baptist Temple app is available at the Apple App Store or on Google Play. This new app is free, and it may be used to stay connected to our church by sending prayer requests, viewing our online worship services, and giving…
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Phase One of Reopening Our Campus Underway Dear Baptist Temple Family, We are eagerly preparing to open the Sanctuary for worship this Sunday, October 18, at 9:30 a.m. As we have explained, this reopening day is the beginning of what we are calling “Phase One.” You are invited to join us this Sunday in the…
Our January Hymn of the Month is Hymn 31, Ancient Words. This new hymn was written in 2001 by Lynn DeShazo, and was first included in a hymnal when our own Celebrating Grace hymnal was published in 2010. The text reminds us of the rich heritage of the scriptures, and is set to a stirring and inspiring…
Join us for our annual presentation of A Service of Nine Lessons & Carols on Sunday, December 8 at 5:00 p.m. This special service, in the tradition of King’s College, Cambridge, will be a warm and poignant evening for you in your celebration of the Advent and Christmas seasons. The evening will include the reading…
“Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart” (MARION) Hymn 312 in the Celebrating Grace Hymnal The text for our November Hymn of the Month was written by theologian E. H. Plumptree (1821-1891), an Oxford College graduate and an academician whose poetry and hymns are both elegant and fervent in spirit. The tune (MARION) was composed by Arthur…