It is great to find a beautiful, well maintained catholic church; described as being in the…read morespiritual oasis of the city (it could be because this church is surrounded by so many other churches) and the variety of different service times available to suit the busiest of people; so yes there isn't really much of an excuse not to miss church; nor confession for that matter. I mean there are around twelve priests in total; and this is why this is a real full-time church; where it feels like there are services churning around on tap. It gets very busy here at easter more so than Christmas. Have been to their good Friday services with friends, and it is so emotional yet a great church service overall. What I particularly love about this church is not only the beautiful surroundings; but rather the short, sharp and to the point services with communion included. Church services normally go for an hour; yet here at St Patrick's (otherwise known as St Pat's) services normally only last around 20-30 minutes maximum. It is oh so peaceful to come here; pray, listen and relax. Their Tuesday lunchtime meditation sessions aren't too bad either.

Lovely church. Attended Mass and enjoyed meeting local Pastor. Church was in walking distance from…read moreour hotel and short walk from the business district.

Like worshipping with rock-stadium lighting and mega bass? Great! You'll love worshipping at…read moreHillsong Church. It's got the intensity of a U2 concert and with songs that are instantly singable this is the place to raise your voice and your hands and go for some heaven-touching worship. The ushers are super friendly and welcoming even if like me you enter from the garage at the side on Danks Street. Looking around the packed auditorium I noticed people from just about every nation on earth here. It's definitely not a place anyone would feel out of place with a multi-cultural, largely young and vibrant crowd attending. You would be hard pressed to hear a dud, boring message at Hillsong with lots of international visiting speakers giving the locals a constantly new and fresh feast of solid spiritual teaching. Every sermon created to uplift, inspire, motivate and be totally relevant to modern day-to-day life in the city. And each message is always big on humour and take-home-points - a nice touch. And this church runs to clock-like precision - where time is valued and honoured. Not a moment is wasted or empty. Each service is 1.5 hours and it starts bang on time. And ends the same way. This church is bursting at the seems and so the garage is converted to a cafe and meet and greet area complete with a BBQ grill serving bacon and egg rolls for a couple of dollars. Another nice touch. No car? No worries. The thing that most impressed me from my very first visit was the Hillsong buses from Central station. I joined the very long line at Central Station and jumped on one of these busses - and I recall that day it was raining so on arrival there were greeters with umbrellas offering commuters shelter from the storm. Yet another nice touch. With lots of weekend services to choose from on Saturday night, Sunday morning and Sunday night you won't have an excuse to miss out on a great time at Hillsong church.

When did going to church become one big Coldplay concert?…read more My dear old mum wanted to give Hillsong a shot to see what all the fuss was about, so I went with her to their Waterloo campus, and man, has Christianity found it's feet in the 21st century. It's unrecognisable from the Catholic Church I knew as a kid. For starters, it's in a big industrial warehouse, not a sombre, architecturally splendid old gothic church. It was rammed, completely overflowing with people, and they were all between 20-30, unlike the two old pensioners and a cat in a handbag you get at some suburban traditional services. People were losing their minds with enjoyment, hands in the air, closed eyes, fist bumps, hugs, grins, spontaneous cries of jubilation. As opposed to the shh-don't-talk sobriety of an old pastor mumbling his way through some scripture while the congregation nods off. There's a cafe on site, they do hot dogs, there's free bibles, there's a band on stage, there's lights, action, singing - so.much.singing - and every part of the complex there's meeters and greeters and huggers and holders and everyone's in expensive trainers and scoop neck t-shirts and beanies, yes beanies! In a church! I know, right?!

I first attended a Good Friday service here as a guest when visiting Sydney almost 10 years ago. I…read morewas touched by the sense of community and inclusiveness I experienced as a guest. Shortly after moving to Sydney I returned to this church and it has been my spiritual home for a number of years. The church services are held in the Lane Cove Public School hall - 10am and 6pm each Sunday. The people are sincere, generous and care about one another. The worship team know how to connect and inspire people through music and song. The pastor (and guest pastor's) messages touch the heart and soul. You laugh, you cry, you are moved by the experience. And after the service, the hospitality team ensure you get the opportunity to catch up with old friends or meet a new person over a cup of tea or coffee and some home-baked treats. See you on Sunday.

I should mentioned that I know two of the and previous rectors of this church quite well, so I'm…read moreprobably a little biased, but not in a bad way. I've actually been here a couple of times, namely to pop in and say hello to them, but to also check out their services. I actually found that this place was pretty friendly, and they were more than happy to welcome me, even though I was basically just a visitor. It's a pretty good church, though I should mention that it's probably only good for families and younger people, if you are an older single or a childless couple, then you probably will find some difficulty fitting in.

St Matthews really swings. Walking along the Corso, visitors…read moreare drawn to mood lighting, plush seats, professional music and expensive sound system. Large crowds fill the church at set times on Sunday, and the messages are timeless and relevant. Well done St Matthews.

Inclusion, diversity, multiculturalism are a few words to describe this place of worship. MCC…read moreSydney has a long history of supporting the LGBTIQ Community, actually the church celebrates 40 years this July. It doesn't matter where you have worshipped before this church is ready to have you part of its family. Love and compassion is shown in every aspect of the services. Friends are made and people support each other in good and dire times. There are many social events arranged and the church has a very active website that is frequently updated.

Looking for a place of worship where it doesn't matter if your gay, straight, black, white or…read moregreen??? This is the place for you. It is full of people who genuinely want to be there. They have a traditional service in the morning - 10am and a more contemporary service at 6.30pm every Sunday. Why not check it out? http://www.mccsydney.org/

I went to this church one weekend while I was staying with a friend in the area. I was very…read moreimpressed! It was much smaller than I was used to - maybe about 15-20 people were there - but they were all very kind, friendly people who were really enthusiastic about God. The lady doing the service was very obviously into God, and I'd say her sermon on current mission trips was really inspiring. I also went to the after-service lunch; the food was great and generally people were very keen to chat with me! And I really can't emphasize enough how nice everyone was. If I weren't living so far from this church now, I'd go there more often. Highly recommended.

A small community based catholic church. The sermons aren't too bad, although it is great that they…read morehave gotten shorter and shorter over time; especially because there was a priest there once who dragged the homily on forever. The singers are quite talented; so it is a joy to sing along; especially with their choir at Christmas time. Their service on Christmas Eve every year is so worth going to if you are catholic; especially if you love to sing Christmas Carols. With the latter on their Christmas Eve services; you will be in for a treat as the service starts with back to back Christmas carols for 45 minutes, and then the service finally starts with more carols singing in between. Also it is kind of cute to see the small children dress up as part of the nativity seen; and see them build the manger one by one. Adorable. Expect to see digital cameras in tow for this experience. Otherwise St Joseph's is an ordinary church with average service times and services. Their confession services are to the point and quite relaxing, although not as great as St Patrick's services in the city. Expect to see some friendly and social faces.