St Andrew's By The Sea is possibly the most well known church in Glenelg. Situated half way down…read moreJetty Road on the way to the beach it is an very popular church for weddings. In fact if you walk by most Saturday afternoons in the warmer months, you're sure to see a bridal party emerge from inside. Sounding quite Scottish with its current name, it was known in the 1970's as the Jetty Road Uniting Church after the amalgamation of the Methodist and Presbyterian churches but the name was changed in the late 90's to its current official name of St Andrew's Uniting Church Off to the side of the church and around the back is St Andrew's Hall which serves a variety of functions in terms of the church's community outreach. St Andrew's Hall is home to the Op Shop on Tuesdays between 10am and 1.30pm. Tuesday evenings between 6pm and 7.30pm, the Hall becomes Mary's Kitchen and serves hearty meals to those in need. On Thursday's between 3.30 and 5.00pm its kids' time and the Hall becomes Andy's Place. The entrance to St Andrew's Hall is through the courtyard on the right hand side of the church. St Andrew's itself is a striking looking church with its façade and belltower overlooking the Jetty Road shopping precinct. Interestingly the cost to build the church back in 1880 was 6,900 pounds. I wonder how much it would cost to build a similar building in today's money.

I've always heard strange things about this church, with their passionate attendees, wild parties,…read moredevoted pastors and religious leaders and unique beliefs. I honestly don't follow too much religion, I am Catholic but I don't go to church or have anything to do with religion, nor a specific opinion really. My partner went along to an event with a friend once, and he said it was definately an experience.. Have you seen the movie Saved? I picture it being somewhat like that. Their advertisements and marketing seem to be very loud, over the top, extreme, devout and meaningful. They include songs, games, videos, concerts and other festivities into their service, which run daily in the morning and some nights. There are also services in the city and up north. Go along and see for yourself if religion is your thing, I'm sure it would be a memorable experience, whether you enjoy it or not.

Paradise Community Church seems to be one of those places that either does it for you, or it's the…read moreantithesis of what you're looking for in a church. For me, as a regular churchgoer, Paradise isn't what I'm after - I'm quite comfortable with a good, lively youth service at a 'regular' church, but Paradises 'performances' are one step further than I'm willing to go with my worship. That said, Paradise certainly reaches a lot of people each week - if you're looking for an in your face, over the top 'religious' experience, here's somewhere you can get it - personally I'll stay somewhere I'm one of the congregation, not one of the crowd. They do put on a great Christmas spectacular - lights, music, and a funfair of sorts - oh, yes, and a 'live' nativity scene - all topped off with a fireworks display at the end of the evening - worth a visit if nothing else.

This charming old church is a favourite for weddings being on the popular strip of Melbourne Street…read morewhere many a trendy fellow and lassie met at a night club over a few drinks. It is an old heritage listed church because of it's age and historical significance in the area. There is a school attached at the rear which no longer acts as a school, but is also part of the original (now) heritage site. It is very popular for weddings, but it does have a real life as an actual church in the area as well. David McCall is the priest and they have a Sunday service each week with a sung Eucharist, which is rather special and enjoyable if you enjoy that sort of thing.

It has been ages since I've actually been into the church, despite actually living in Adelaide…read more Actually, I really do appreciate how some of these churches leave the doors open to allow people to wander in and walk around, and this church is certainly no exception (though there is some volunteer sitting there ready to help people out, and to answer any questions). I wouldn't necessarily say that it is impressive, not compared to some churches that I've visited, but for a cathedral in Australia, it still isn't all that bad.

On my first visit to Adelaide I had the pleasure of attending this beautiful,architecturally…read moredesigned 150 year old Cathedral, to witness a wedding. This most holy and serene place is certainly a wonderful setting for two people to start their married lives together.

A real biblical church, beautiful songs and the church sings praise and worship like churches…read moreshould. Pastor Andrew is warm and humble and sticks to God's word for His Glory, not his. If you are tired of the ''mega performing'' churches and want to get back to the real word of God I highly recommend.

Church4U is one of the last remaining churches in Adelaide which still adheres to strict biblical…read moreteachings. They still sing all of the old hymns and they haven't been corrupted by the "Rick Warren" brainwashing that almost every church has adopted. It's so refreshing to go there and actually feel like you are in a real church rather than walking into the usual circus which almost every church has turned into. We need more churches like this in Adelaide however I fear that the majority of churches nowadays are simply flesh pleasers and they revolve around entertaining people rather than teaching us the true gospel message. Keep up the good work Andrew and praise God that you are still preaching the true word of God !

Services here are sometimes in German, so if you'd like to attend and watch as if you are not being…read morepreached at, try a German service. They have regular Sunday services at 9am and 11am and then again in the evening at 7pm. I am not so much into the church for the worship - I love the building, and the history of the building. After all, Adelaide is the "City of Churches" and this one is 170 years old. It is quite large. The church is big enough, the church office is another thing entirely. It requires a Yelp of its own really.

St. Spyridon is such a beautiful church, and Oxford Terrace is the perfect strip for its location…read more Covered with sheltering trees and beautiful lime green patterns with flowers, this church really is picturesque. For those interested in a religious sense, the church itself is of Greek Orthodox faith and named after the Patron Saint of potters and miracles. Father John is the main priest in this scared premises and he does a good job of holding services in both Greek and English languages. This is also the church I am most likely to attend come a rare Sunday or during Easter, like many other Greeks. My brother got married here (to a non Greek if that helps anyone- Greek churches can be a little funny like that) and there was no need for his wife to become of Greek Orthodox faith etc. It was of hardly any fuss, and their daughter was later baptized here and tear free through the entire ceremony- rare for a Greek baby not to cry during the "dunking"! The church itself is gorgeous and true to common Greek church architecture. There are arched tops and chanting bells visible from the outside, and then the inside is home to many religious icons, two levels of wooden seating, huge chandeliers and candles galore. Additionally St. Spyridon has a small primary school and preschool attached to it. For those interested in the educational aspect, my sister takes her two boys to ST Spyridon play-group, which she thinks is fantastic. Her and her husband are now seriously contemplating sending their sons to the primary school when they turn five. She has looked into a few schools, and so far is most impressed by St Spyridon. My brother in law also was also awed by the fact that St Spyridon kids have an undefeated soccer team. Typical.

Brougham Place Uniting Church is one of Adelaide's oldest churches. Located in North Adelaide on…read morethe corner of Brougham Place and Stanley Street, this church was first opened in 1861. The exterior of the church is very reminiscent of a couple of other significant Adelaide buildings like the Adelaide Town Hall and GPO. This could have something to do with the fact that all were designed by the same architect, Edmund Wright. Walk inside the Brougham Place church and there is a palatable taste of history in the air. The church's very first minister was a man by the name of James Jefferis who created a fair degree of controversy in his day. He preached about a correlation between science, philosophy and traditional church teachings which was pretty radical for his time. Clearly though, this is a church that has moved with the times as evidenced by the fact they have both a male and female minister on staff who are husband and wife. A popular venue for weddings in Adelaide, couples can choose to take advantage of the church's grand piano, pipe organ or for an extra fee can call on the services of the Brougham Place Choir. This is a beautiful Adelaide church and a visit will leave you appreciating the sense of history that has been retained within the church walls.