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 > Nosebleed-high mass at St John's, Montréal, Canada > Having a happy Lent at St Stephen's, Brisbane, Australia > The priest was late for Mass at Christ the King, Liverpool, UK > Good Friday takes to the streets at St Leo's, Baltimore, USA > Two custard creams at St Philip & St James, Clifton York, UK > Effective preaching at White Rock Baptist, Los Alamos, USA > Alone and unwanted in Calvary Chapel, York, UK > Drawing circles on the floor at Ikon, Belfast, N Ireland > Moving baptismal service at Holywell, Loughborough, UK > Steely stares at First Church, Albany, New York, USA > Hearty singing for 15 in Christ Church, Isle of Harris, UK > Beans at mass on the Motor Ship Ryndam, Pacific Ocean > 2100 people come to worship in Greenhills, The Philippines > Great hospitality at Malton Baptist, N Yorkshire, UK > Amazing Grace rocks Hillsong, City Campus, Sydney > Pac Man at Word of Life, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates > Communion in slacks at Our Lady of the Sun, El Mirage, AZ > Formal but friendly worship at St George's, Jesmond, UK > Distractions abound at Park Methodist, Bloomfield, NJ > A whiter shade of green at Central Hall, Coventry, UK Special reports Ship of Fools normally publishes reports only from trinitarian churches, but in this special report, we cover a service from the Church of Latter-day Saints. > Funeral Service for Mormon President, Salt Lake City Also see... > 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.