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.

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.

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.

Sanctuary Surfers is a Christian mission - that means it is a small enterprise organised and run by…read morea dedicated team of Baptist Christians who are looking to bring the word of the Christian God into the lives of those who will accept it. Call Pastor Neil for more information 0403 134 478 Sanctuary Christian Ministries do this mainly by encouraging visiting backpackers to come along on what they call Surfing Safari's, a day trip where they go out and teach them how to surf at one of the surf beaches along the coast not so far from the city. They have a minibus at their disposal, and quite a lot going on. Now before you start freaking out about this, it is a pretty common practise around Europe and the United Kingdom and the United States, so some Christians who are travelling would be seeking to become involved here, just as the SCM is seeking their involvement. Out back of the shop is a meeting room where they debrief after their trips and display the digital photographs of their visitors having a go at surfing, and they can blog to their families back home in the case of back packers, because there are several computers in the room making it easy for them to upload the digital photographs taken of them surfing. I'm sure it is a very well meant and compassionate organisation, attempting top bring some hope and faith into the lives of people who are a long way from home and probably respond well to the universal Christian values. It is certainly better work being done here than that done by the hateful preachers who have frequented Rundle Mall for several months and disrupted the ability to peacefully shop. The Sanctuary Shop also sells t-shirts with a Christian message or slogan on them - and they print them out the back as well so it's quite a complicated enterprise. I didn't ask if they have Bible study groups and prayer groups, but it is a very fair bet that they do. In the church this kind of activity is called a 'beach mission' and it is an evangelical activity for those wishing to spread the word of the Lord through good deeds. I'm not involved with it myself and am unlikely to become involved in this particular activity, but I don't find it offensive at all, so if you share these values and are back packing around Australia, and happen to find yourself here in Adelaide, they are welcoming and extend an open hand towards you.

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.

non non-denominational church, where the congregation get together to share their love of God…read more Started initially at Kent Town Uniting Church in mid 1970's, then moved to Waymount St in the city and then now their present site.

Visiting Adelaide for business and brought my family for Sunday worship. We were very blessed by…read morethe worship and the heartfelt welcome from the church family. Thank you Life Church. Both the guest pastor and senior pastor were amazing.

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.