What is this? Since ancient times (ok, 1998), Ship of Fools has been sending Mystery Worshippers to churches worldwide. Travelling incognito, they ask those questions which go to the heart of church life: How long was the sermon? How hard the pew? How cold was the coffee? How warm the welcome? The only clue they have been there at all is the Mystery Worshipper calling card, dropped discreetly into the collection plate. If you would like to become a Mystery Worshipper, start here. See our archive of reports Famous/infamous UK & Ireland USA Oz & NZ Canada Elsewhere       Latest reports > Keeping silence in the Dresden Frauenkirche, Germany > Cool welcome at the "Cool Church" in Tucson, AZ, USA > An aura of holy smoke at St Barnabas, Hove, UK > A friendly welcome at St Peter's, Hazleton, PA, USA > A rich sermon at St George's Cathedral, Southwark, UK > Standing room only at New Creation, Singapore > Ten candle-power mass at St Agnes, London > Mozzetta and zucchetto at the Cathedral, Ottawa, Canada > Father's Day with the Mennonites in Glendale, AZ, USA > St Silas, Glasgow, Scotland: snake-belly low church > Musical feast in St Paul United Methodist, Lincoln, USA > Wavery and quavery in St John the Baptist, Hove, UK > Upbeat, modern worship at Wesley Methodist, Singapore > Singing the Angelus in St Bart's, Toronto, Canada > 8 on Friday morning at Guardian Angel, Las Vegas, USA > Praying to Allah in San Antonio, Istanbul, Turkey > The sermon is 10+ at Bethesda, Saratoga Springs, USA > Haste ye back to Hillhead Baptist, Glasgow, UK > Holy Saturday with Orthodox monks in Hamilton, Canada > Latecomers search for seats at Trinity, Tulsa, OK, USA Special reports > Funeral Service for Mormon President, Salt Lake City > Shrill music, friendly people at St Pixels Internet church > Ted Haggard's church before and after the Big Bang > Honoring the martyrs in Lowndes County Courthouse, AL > Rev. Billy rises after attack by Mickey Mouse in NYC > Mystery Worshipper visits the world's smallest church > Mystery Worshipper Sunday: 70 London churches visited Comments, corrections and removals For the latest comments on and corrections to Mystery Worshipper reports, please go here. Reports over two years old can be removed at the request of the church reviewed. Please email here for further details.     The Mystery Pilgrim One of our most seasoned reporters, Augustine the Aleut, travels 1200 kilometres on the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, and reports from the churches he visited along the ancient route. Read here. London churches Read reports from 70 London churches, visited by a small army of Mystery Worshippers on one single Sunday. Read here.