We visited Bastrop Christian Church first in May of 2019. We were impressed with the friendly…read morewarmth of the "regulars" attending that day. Have been back almost every Sunday since and have not been disappointed. Sermons are very good - challenging & uplifting. The music worship is different each week and always good.

This place is a true family church that is open and welcoming to all who truly seek to follow Jesus…read moreChrist. Some of the negative reviews below are from a few years ago and since then we have seen new leadership and a attitude of new beginnings. Please don't judge us based on a past incident that we had no control over...come see for yourself the Love that we have for God, for one another and all of God's creation.

A small, country cowboy church that is solely Bible based with a congregation that feels like…read morefamily. You will feel at home there the minute you walk in.

Current Protestant who visited this church and was amazed. The artwork is absolutely beautiful. The…read morecongregation clearly loves their church and each other but strangers as well. I have never felt so welcomed as an outsider as I did when I attend this church. Absolutely plan to drive the hour one way every week to keep going. This church is special and it is hard to find a church with such wonderful qualities that instantly feels like a family.

Love the art on display at this church. Greek influences but a bit more evolved and refined because…read moreof the addition of Syrian influences. Also, some of the rite is in Arameic, which is believed to be the original language spoken by Jesus and his disciples, so that just makes the experience all the more mysterious, and in my case, enticing. I love a good mystery, or two, or three. You get a red book to follow along in the ritual. To the left you see the English translation of the rite, to the right the Syriac translation. This feels like Israel to the left and Ishmael to the right to me. Ok, the vestments used by the clergy are super cool. Very formal, specially the bishop style vestments the high priest wears, and the big fans the young men use during the mass to fan at the priest, plain old remind me of Cleopatra and her slaves fanning at her to cool her off, so yeah, Egyptian vibes here too. Fully trinitarian and fully Catholic, this church, which follows the West Syrian Rite, as opposed to the Latin Rite or the Novus Ordo, is a refreshing drink of water for those of us in the desert. The Fr. In charge right now, Fr. Don, is absolutely welcoming and popular among his flock and I just have to thank him for being patient and accommodating with me, a poor handmaid of the Lord, my God, why have you forsaken me!!! It is finished. Right? Please tell me it is done. Please God, please. Ok thanks bye.

I love everything about Hyde Park Church, especially the sermons and the warm friendly people! Its…read morenot too big and not small. It's not far from U.T. , central DT and it's nestled between I35 and Mopac, in the middle of 40th, 39th and Speedway in the Hyde Park neighborhood. Plenty of parking around the building and it's parking garage. Come as you are!

Super friendly church and super welcoming to visitors - it's amazing how such a big church can do…read morethings so personally

St Paul is full of color and warmth. The folks in leadership act like there's nothing they'd rather…read moredo than work at this church with these people, and they welcomed me happily, even when I was just coming to Wednesday night services (every Wednesday at 6!). Now I'm a member and I'm grateful to be here. There are quite a few ways to serve and get involved.

This church offers the very best of our Christian heritage. Friendly and active congregation…read more Excellent ministers. One of the most beautiful, liturgical Lutheran services in Texas.

Are you looking for a good church in Austin? Centrally located downtown. Multicultural and open to…read moreall who are seeking to know & worship Christ. Find meaning in Christ & His life through the liturgy & sacraments. Biblical preaching every week will open your heart & eyes to the truth that you need to thrive in life. Meaningful worship through music, dance, & art. Christ Church is a community and family that meets not only on Sunday but in different groups & expressions during the week.

The church space is strikingly beautiful. The staff is warm and inviting. The congregation deeply…read moreloves God and people. There are many community groups to get plugged into across the city throughout the week. This Anglican Church encouraged my growth and love of the Lord and appreciation of beauty and sacrament. The Anglican tradition has taught me to revere liturgy and following the Christian calendar has brought a sacred rhythm to my days. The Sunday service times are at 9 and 11am . Both service times have contemporary worship and each week the Holy Eucharist or communion is offered. Note that the church is no longer meeting at the Texas Women's Federation building on San Gabriel but is now located at 112 Medina Street.

I was there yesterday with my daughter and we both got incredible right on reading. Some gentleman…read moretold me of a spirit of a man behind me in shy black shoes and he loved to tap dance and how we were so close and he loved to dance with me. That was my recently departed son Mason who had the black, shiny black shoes who always got so excited and danced when he got them on. He couldn't help but do a Michael Jackson Moonwalk and tap all around. That gave me so much delight remembering Mason in his black shiny shoes. Then this other man turned to my daughter and wanted to talk to her about expressing suppressed emotions until she wanted to scream. He was right on as she had come home earlier in the week just sobbing and sobbing. I had told her I was glad she was able to vent but maybe she needed to get in her car and scream. A few weeks earlier we attended and went to the healing service. The man held his hands over my shoulders and I felt such warmth from his hands, which lingered for days after I left. It relieved 35 years of neck and shoulder pain. Yes, this is the real deal.

We stopped in here a few weeks ago for Sunday service and it was so wonderful and welcoming…read more Definitely a smaller in person congregation, but they also zoom their services for participants who wish to stay home. I can't wait to go back.

I attended both the St. John location and the Travis High school locations for some of 2016 and…read moremost of 2017. I was invited by some old college friends to attend and was very impressed with the amazing production values, the good coffee, the occasional donut/cupcake/macaron breakfast, the organized MC community, and the kind folks that make up Stone's attendees. New to Austin, I dove right into the MC groups and attended regular volleyball sessions, bible studies, dinners, and other fun social activities. So why the 1 star review? Everything about the church worship, from the sound systems, the lights, the stage design, the live bands, is amazing. But when I learned more about the MC missions, and the head pastors' theology, I realized that the organization was selling a false narrative to lure in young impressionable Austinites. Austin Stone's theology is extremely homophobic and xenophobic. Matt (the head pastor) holds ultraconservative views on women, race, sex, and lgbtqia. In most of the sermons of 2017, Matt would time and again point out that women were to act in service to men. Matt stated that abortion was murder, and that both husband and wife and all who assisted or approved of terminating pregnancies should be stoned to death as the bible reads. Matt preached that MCers that go out to foreign nations to convert them, should remember that ultimately they are Americans, and should not be swayed or misled by the "tempting vices" that other cultures exhibited. Matt preached that "true marriage" was only between a man and a woman. And that anything else was simply a sham ruse and perversion of God's divine mandate. If you are someone who cares about diversity, equality, and inclusion, then avoid Stone and get the heck out of dodge. They may have decked out churches, coffee, and amazing sound systems, but their theology is wack. Yelp took down my original review per Stone's media team's request and asked that I write a more specific review of my experience. I have done so here.

http://austinstone.org/campuses/stjohn…read more This campus is a great location and offers services at 9:15am 11:15am 5pm 7pm Church for morning or Sunday evening service.