Barking at Pentecost

Farewell to the organist in a full and friendly church on Pentecost Sunday

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Time-travel news

Today in 1748, Denmark adopted the Nordic Cross flag design, which was later taken up by all the Scandinavian countries
11 Jun
The Vine, Grand Rapids

The Vine Church

An Easter reminder that it's Saturday, but Sunday’s coming
30 Apr 23
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
St Patrick's, Oakland, California

St Patrick

A Bapcath experience of worship, with a mixture of Baptist spontaneity and Catholic ritual
30 Apr 23
West Oakland, California, USA
St Ignatius, San Francisco

St. Ignatius

The joy, calling and promise of the Christian faith in a lively and warm-hearted service
23 Apr 23
San Francisco, California, USA

Peckham Methodist

Our Mystery Worshipper accidentally leads the singing during a complicated hymn
9 Apr 23
Peckham, London

Strange conversations

Rupert Loydell reviews two recent books, each a conversation between friends, including nun extraordinaire Sister Wendy Beckett
22 Mar 23

On holiday with the Lord

Travelling abroad this summer? Why not plan to warm a foreign pew in a church where you don’t know the language?
4 Jul 22
Amanda B. Reckondwyth churches

Mystery, worship, and Miss Amanda

Amanda B. Reckondwyth, long-standing editor of the Mystery Worshipper, processes down the aisle at the end of her service
30 Jun 22

Making the Bible wholly buyable

A new podcast takes a trip through the Bible but leaves one significant item of baggage at home – religion
27 Jun 22
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Looking down the wrong end of a telescope

Rupert Loydell looks back to the collaborations and collisions between church culture and the wider culture in the 1970s and 80s
20 Jan 22
The Gospel According to a Sitcom Writer

What’s the first joke in John’s Gospel?

James Cary, BBC sitcom writer, who can’t help tuning into the comedy of the Bible, shares an underappreciated joke from John
12 Jun 21

Streaming with Laughter… the quest for the funniest online service fails

Spotted a streaming service fail? Nominate your best entry for our Streaming with Laughter poll
13 Apr 21

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Church for the Nations, Surprise, AZ (Exterior)

Church for the Nations

Couldn't be happier, couldn't be clappier, as the Holy Spirit plays hide and seek.
25 Jun 17
Surprise, Arizona, USA
Vine Church, Ilford

Vine Church

Encouraged to dance, clap, etc. plus a "scary singing lady"
21 Aug 11
Riches Road, Ilford, Essex, England
St Basil, Antioch, TN (Exterior)

St Basil's Cathedral

A beautiful fusion of East and West -- plus friendly people
21 Mar 15
Antioch, Tennessee, USA
Bridge Church, Melbourne

Bridge Church

Mildly charismatic, slick and seamless
27 Apr 14
Richmond, Melbourne, Australia
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