Mystery Worshipper

Central Christian Church

The wonder of Christmas preached to a numbing drum beat
22 Dec 19
Glendale, Arizona, USA

Dominican Center at Marywood

Wait patiently as the ‘O’ Antiphon for the day is exquisitely sung
19 Dec 19
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

St Paul's Cathedral

Olivier Messiaen’s Meditations on the Birth of Our Lord transport our Mystery Worshipper in sheer ecstasy
15 Dec 19
London

Sankt Johannis

Prayer, praise and wonder, and a flute sextet – but no mulled wine
8 Dec 19
Flensburg, Germany

St Mary's

Tinkly music, St John in shorts, and coffee in the stable
15 Dec 19
Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire, England

Liverpool Cathedral

Mince pies, friendly introductions – and uncertainty
8 Dec 19
Liverpool, England

Salisbury Cathedral

A long queue experiences Sarum Advent by candlelight
1 Dec 19
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Blandford Parish Church

Children escape, moss grows, everything down to earth
1 Dec 19
Blandford, Dorset, England

Exeter Cathedral

Silence in the quire; chatter in the nave – but grateful for a service like this
27 Nov 19
Exeter, Devon, England

All Saints

Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary amid the aroma of lamb hotpot
18 Nov 19
Hereford, England

St Thomas More

Dignified and approachable mass – but with screaming?
17 Nov 19
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Calvary United Methodist

‘Being in position’ and lions on the wall – Oh Lordy!
17 Nov 19
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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