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Lochnagar Crater

A homespun, endearing Remembrance Day service evokes ghosts and tears

La Boisselle, Somme, France

Photo of Southwark Cathedral

Southwark Cathedral

The power of collective silence on Remembrance Sunday despite an intrusive photographer

First Southern Baptist

Not really our Mystery Worshipper’s style, but moving nonetheless

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Sankt Katharinenkirche

An inspiring Bach cantata heard in this austere fortress of faith

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

The Church at Litchfield Park

A hymn sandwich with liturgical touches – and a Bösendorfer grand piano

Litchfield Park, Arizona, USA

St Clement

Bright lights and a friendly welcome, but no frills – and no ice cream!

King Square, Finsbury, London

St Mary of the Knobs

‘Riding shotgun’ in the sermon and good rapport with children impressed our reporter

Floyds Knobs, Indiana, USA

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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St George The Martyr

Town, church and congregation have all seen better days, but our Mystery Worshipper sensed great potential.

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Photo by Lawrence OP

St Alban the Martyr

Swamped by the organ, challenged by the sermon, lost in a miasma of holy smoke

Holborn, London

Anglican Church, San Pedro, Spain (Exterior)

Anglican Church of the Costa del Sol West

San Pedro, Marbella, Spain

Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill, NC

Chapel of the Cross

Chapel Hill North Carolina, USA

Broome Anglican Church, Australia

Broome Anglican Church

Broome, Western Australia

St John's, Northfield, Minnesota

St John's

Northfield, Minnesota, USA

St Michael & All Angels, Yeovil

St Michael & All Angels

Yeovil, Somerset, England

Bath Abbey (Exterior)

Bath Abbey

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