Mystery Worshipper

St Louis the King, Glendale

Empty ditties during mass, plus applause for the final hymn, make leaving church a joy
23 Feb 25
Arizona, USA
Wellhouse Church, Sisters, Oregon

Wellhouse Church, Sisters

Welcomed by a jolly man at the church door, but then it was downhill all the way
16 Feb 25
Oregon, USA

Riverbend Church, Bend

An 80 minute sermon fails to detract from a ‘heaven on earth’ service
5 Jan 25
Oregon, USA

St Agnes, Phoenix

Christmas Eve mass with a beautifully played but mysteriously hidden organ
24 Dec 24
Arizona, USA
Mount Angel Abbey

Mount Angel Abbey, Mt Angel

Benedictine monks gather for a beautiful, dignified mass on the fourth Sunday of Advent
22 Dec 24
Oregon, USA

St Edmund’s, Hunstanton

Welcomed in on a stormy day by a golden retriever for parish eucharist
24 Nov 24
Norfolk, England

Island Church of Poel, Kirchdorf

13th century Gothic church, well-organized preacher and spirited congregation produce holy joy
20 Oct 24
Poel, Germany

University Lutheran, Tempe

A heartfelt service of joy, with a ‘Singing Nun’ solo
20 Oct 24
Arizona, USA

All Saints, Weston-super-Mare

Very solemn Mass, with bells and smells, followed by a skipping, twirling choir
13 Oct 24
North Somerset, England

St Nikolai, Wismar

Authentic preaching and pulsating organ music in a Gothic church made of 3 million bricks
13 Oct 24
Germany

Solomon’s Porch, Phoenix

A warm welcome, a moving sermon, and beautifully executed but surprisingly accessible Eastern liturgy
13 Oct 24
Arizona, USA

First United Methodist, Tempe

Impeccable communion, rambling sermon, and a top-notch choir complete with gentleman wearing a fedora
6 Oct 24
Arizona, USA
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