Ship of Fools: Mystery Worshipper

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St David's Cathedral

Organ drowns out cantor, dog (almost) eats sermon – and a big surprise!

Pembrokeshire, Wales

St John’s Lutheran

Our Mystery Worshipper felt good about this church even without a 'bony bottom'

Glendale, Arizona, USA

St Edmundsbury Cathedral

Doing as one is told – in the cold

Winchester Cathedral

Screens distract but music and sermon thrill at Festal Evensong

Cathedral of Lund (Lunds Domkyrka)

Pope Francis and his Lutheran brothers celebrate a communion rooted in love

St Paul Lutheran

Stiff upper lips and prosperity gospel – but no social distancing!

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

St Clement with St Barnabas and Matthew

Serpents and splendid isolation – but scant incense

Finsbury, London

St Peter

A parody of Mattins – with heart in hand

Tawstock, England

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Partick South Church, Glasgow (Exterior)

Partick South Parish Church

A sense of community -but suspicious!

Glasgow, Scotland

St Mary Magdalen, Brighton (Exterior)

St Mary Magdalen

Brighton, England

Salvation Army Community Church

Relaxed and cheerful, with inspired preaching and lots of love

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Tees Valley Community Church, Eaglescliffe, Teeside, England

Tees Valley Community Church

Lessons and carols, independent evangelical style - and God's rescue packet

Eaglescliffe, Teeside, England

Christ the King, Nauru (Exterior)

Christ the King

Festive and devout - but stay sober!

Nauru, Micronesia

St Mary's Upton

St Mary's

Something for everyone - the Spirit moves here

Upton, Wirral, England

St Wilfrid's, Bognor Regis, England

St Wilfrid's

Friendly people, lovely choir, whistling sound system

Bognor Regis, England

Santa Margarita

Holy euphoria on a bright sunny day in a church where our reporter felt right at home

Es Castell, Menorca, Spain

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