Mystery Worshipper / Episcopal Church USA

St Andrew’s, Glendale

The simplicity of the service plus preaching from the heart earns this church a perfect 10
4 May 25
Arizona, USA
St John's, Deadwood, South Dakota

St. John’s, Deadwood

Welcomed into a beautiful old church from the gold rush days with warmth and kindness
4 May 25
South Dakota, USA
St Bartholomew's, New York City

St. Bartholomew’s, New York City

Beautifully executed Anglican worship, with a sermon on the offensiveness of God
7 Jul 24
USA
Exterior of St Gregory of Nyssa, San Francisco

St Gregory of Nyssa, San Francisco

A beautiful and brilliant service in a rotunda filled with dancing saints
9 Jun 24
California, USA

Sudanese Grace, Grand Rapids

Warmth, kindness, and the beautiful rhythm of drum-led hymns among Christians who escaped persecution in Sudan
7 Jan 24
Michigan, USA

Funeral of Sandra Day O’Connor, Washington National Cathedral

Beauty, dignity, and an over-dramatic tenor in the funeral service of Sandra Day O’Connor
19 Dec 23
Washington, DC

St Michael’s by-the-Sea, Carlsbad

An organ and violin prelude top the bill at a service that was ‘high as a kite on its way to heaven’
13 Aug 23
California, USA
St Agnes, Algoma, Michigan

St Agnes by-the-Lake

Bells and smells without the pomp and circumstance at a quiet lakeside church
16 Oct 22
Algoma, Wisconsin, USA

Church of the Transfiguration ('Little Church Around the Corner')

Deacon guffaws, rector gyrates, choir screeches at this historic church
27 Mar 22
New York City

Gloria Dei Old Swedes Episcopal Church

Subdued and small Ash Wednesday service in this beautiful historic church
2 Mar 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Ascension and St Agnes

Beautifully executed liturgy and expert choir – and a smile on our Mystery Worshipper’s face
16 Jan 22
Washington, DC

Holy Trinity

A brief but calming Candlelight Compline in this historic church
8 Dec 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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