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St Mark’s, St John’s Wood

A church which suffered a devastating fire celebrates its patronal festival

London, England

Ripon Cathedral, North Yorkshire

Easter vigil with bells, incense, holy fire, and a drenching of holy water

Rochester Cathedral, Kent

Venerating a bare wooden cross on Good Friday

Concord Church, Bristol

Church in an aircraft hanger with a friendly buzz and an upbeat, outward focus

St Edmund’s, Hunstanton

Welcomed in on a stormy day by a golden retriever for parish eucharist

Norfolk, England

All Saints, Weston-super-Mare

Very solemn Mass, with bells and smells, followed by a skipping, twirling choir

North Somerset, England

Dore Abbey, Abbeydore

St Mary’s Dore Abbey, Abbeydore

Visiting a beloved 12th century village church for a service of inclusive language worship

Herefordshire, England

Emmanuel, Wimbledon

Confident worship, hashtagged sermon, good filter coffee, and a refreshing welcome

London, England

Holy Spirit, Southsea

A floating sculpture of Christ distracts at a service marking 75 years of priestly ministry

Hampshire, England

Puppet of St Alban in St Albans Cathedral

St Albans Cathedral, St Albans

Among the pilgrims (plus a 4 metre puppet) at the martyr’s shrine on Alban Day

Hertfordshire, England

St Mary's, Old Hunstanton

St Mary’s, Old Hunstanton

Singing hymns to a recording of the church organ, with jackdaws singing along in the roof

Norfolk, England

St Hilda’s, Crofton Park

A wonderful welcome, and a sermon so meaty it could have been turned into a Lent course

London, England

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