What is this? Since ancient times (ok, 1998), Ship of Fools has been sending Mystery Worshippers to churches worldwide. Travelling incognito, they ask those questions which go to the heart of church life: How long was the sermon? How hard the pew? How cold was the coffee? How warm the welcome? The only clue they have been there at all is the Mystery Worshipper calling card, dropped discreetly into the collection plate. If you would like to become a Mystery Worshipper, start here. See our archive of reports Famous/infamous UK & Ireland USA Oz & NZ Canada Elsewhere       Latest reports > Banana bread and porcelain in Asheville, NC, USA > Spontaneous baptism, The Orchard, Loganville, GA, USA > Powerful worship at New Life, Virginia Beach, USA > Plodding service at St John, Leytonstone, London > Swine flu welcome at 2nd Presbyterian, Indianapolis, USA > Communion on the Net with Post the Host, YouTube > Like a lemon at St Mark's, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada > Heavenly harmonies at Keswick St John, Cumbria, UK > Getting the evil eye at St George, Glendale, AZ, USA > In an old cinema with Grace, Mt Pleasant, MI, USA > The beauty (and echo) of Notre Dame, New York City > Cinammon communion at St Paul's, Payson, AZ, USA > In Bach's church for Easter Sunday, Leipzig, Germany > Intimidated and ignored at Grace, Snellville, GA, USA > Not much to inspire at St Michael's, Oxford, UK > Rock worship at Kingdom Faith, Scarborough, UK > Chanting mattins at St Simon the Apostle, Toronto, Canada > Spiritually recharged at St George, Waterlooville, UK > Awkward communion at Two Rivers, New Bern, NC, USA > Installing the 11th Archbishop of Westminster, UK > Heartfelt emotion at City Harvest megachurch, Singapore > Laying on of hands at St James Cathedral, Seattle, USA > Packed with children: Hexham Abbey, Northumberland, UK > Unforgettable music at Ascension, New York City, USA > Jumbotron distracts at La Casa de Cristo, Scottsdale, USA Special reports > Installing the 11th Archbishop of Westminster, UK > Funeral Service for Mormon President, Salt Lake City > Shrill music, friendly people at St Pixels Internet church > Ted Haggard's church before and after the Big Bang > Honoring the martyrs in Lowndes County Courthouse, AL > Rev. Billy rises after attack by Mickey Mouse in NYC > Mystery Worshipper visits the world's smallest church > Mystery Worshipper Sunday: 70 London churches visited Comments, corrections and removals For the latest comments on and corrections to Mystery Worshipper reports, please go here. Reports over two years old can be removed at the request of the church reviewed. Please email here for further details.     We rely on voluntary donations to stay online. If you're a regular visitor to Ship of Fools, please consider supporting us. The Mystery Pilgrim One of our most seasoned reporters, Augustine the Aleut, travels 1200 kilometres on the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, and reports from the churches he visited along the ancient route. Read here. London churches Read reports from 70 London churches, visited by a small army of Mystery Worshippers on one single Sunday. Read here.