The Parish of St Mark

OK. I have never done anything like this before but we were so fascinated we just couldn’t help ourselves. We actually did the High Mass at 10am Sunday morning. I’d only been to one other Episcopalian high mass but that one paled next to this. I was looking for all the traditional bells and smells and you surely get that here.
The most attractive part of this experience is the pipe organ and the singer. If you get there early you can take in a good ½ hour of it before the service.
The sermon itself was parable that Jesus spoke about the 2 men praying, one humbling himself before God, the other, well, he was kind of jerk when being thankful he wasn’t like everybody else. You know. All those other sinner types, of which he was not one. This guy thought he was the exception so we are left with who to consider has God’s favor. It was nice.
I am neither Catholic nor Anglican and after this I’m kind of thankful for that. Though fascinating, The High Mass was 1 hour 45 minutes of the most boring stand-​up, sit down, kneel now, ritual I’ve ever laid eyes on or heard before.
Best parts: Pipe organ; singer; the incense wafting through the church, the ritual; it was an incredible gothic-​like church with all the opulence one would expect, another reason to check it out. i wonder if they would let me photograph it.
Worst parts: Boring; long; terrible hymns. So terrible in fact, that if you didn’t know them there was no way you could sing them.
I guess High Mass is something you reserve for occasion, not every week. Would I do it again? Maybe.

I’ve never reviewed a church before: But they were on Unilocal.Here goes:
This a nice, friendly, very traditional Anglican parish. I live in the neighborhood and was looking for someway to branch out-​spiritually.
I just showed up to a High Mass at 10am — -love that time, sleeping in is obligatory on a Sunday.
As one parishioner stated, «if you like the smells and the bells” — You get that here.
The church is beautiful. Refreshments and fellowship afterwards.
Thank you for making me feel welcome.