Across
1 Sheep going to rear of farmyard for a little drink (4)
3 Leader of Church is vaguely certain one is a monk (10)
10 Piece of church music favoured, with moderate pace engaging one (7)
11 I criticise one about following major religion (7)
12 Travelling merchant to damage company, taking on game (5,4)
13 Was snooper ready to offload first bit of material? (5)
14 Bread for some American journalists? (5,2,4)
16 Member among secular men (3)
17 Work, losing little time to get material for anointing (3)
18 Is up to running behind heaving mass of rugby players? Delightful! (11)
20 Picture one visitor to the crib? (5)
22 Plant staff in Moses’ entourage? (6,3)
25 At sea, pirates walk heavily (7)
26 ‘Last saint’! (7)
27 Clergy not good accommodating others round part of church (10)
28 Mother-ship getting service? (4)
Down
1 Sort of belief in God is accepted by one-third of Democrats (5)
2 Bar serving wine? Sailor to complain after reduction in beer (5,4)
4 Beginning again, troubled internally (5)
5 Gallery over aisle – I almost run from it when collapsing (9)
6 Further deterioration with about 50 – end of the church? (7)
7 William bitterly pens bits of verse (5)
8 Pharisee supporting Jesus mistakenly viewed as demonic by us (9)
9 Remove after getting no sleep (3,3)
14 Mac is joining uncertain movement following Caledonian theologian (9)
15 Clear end to prayer beginning to thrill Heaven? (9)
16 Peripheral writings – happy with a core, mostly, after revision (9)
18 Excessive lean dislodging an item on top of church (7)
19 Sport’s fixed, with bar held raised (6)
21 Leaders of Anglican worship are informed (5)
23 Some mature curate to turn up again (5)
24 Study is revealing French saint (5)
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