This report is based on my experiences of a Eucharistic service I attended on 26 March at St Andrew's Church, Epsom. The constituent congregations can, in essence, be expressed as pakeha, fifty plus, suburban and "of means". This does not speak of the whole community, because some children and young people were also present, but it still gives an overview of the general composition of the church. The context is that of a Tikanga Pakeha setting with a medium to high liturgical tradition and the use of structured worship on page 404 of A New Zealand Prayer Book. The purpose of this report is to evaluate this service and my experiences within it, primarily through examining the liturgical space, the use of music, the hospitality, the nature of the conduct of worship and liturgy, the presentation of biblical texts and sermons, and finally my feelings about how the worship experience went. Liturgical Space The space in which Christian worship occurs, hence called liturgical space, is a place of great power where architecture and theology combine to influence worship and thought, both explicitly and implicitly. My first impression of the liturgical space at St Andrews was one of great activity. I felt a little overwhelmed by the furniture, banners and decorations that hid, and sometimes obscured, the more traditional symbols of the Church and worship, such as the stained glass windows depicting Saints and Christ, as well as crosses and pulpits. Despite this, a prominent place was given to the altar table and the baptismal font, which express the community's roots in baptism and the Eucharist. Since this is a Eucharistic service, it was the prominence and detail of the altar table that I paid the most attention to. Positioned slightly... in the center of the paper... troubled by some of the words used and the movement of the Eucharistic acts from the altar table to the "upper" altar and communion rail. I find it difficult, however, to talk about my experience of God in this service because, in the process of recording and mentally critiquing, I felt detached from the worship and distant from the community. Overall, however, I found that I connected with God throughout the service, with the building and leading of the service reminiscent of my home parish. I will definitely return to St Andrew's Church in Epsom, but it will probably be after Lent, when a 'normal' liturgy will be restored. Works Cited Chan, Simon. Liturgical theology: The Church as a worshiping community. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2006.White, James F. Introduction to Christian Worship. 3rd edition. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2000.