The first time I entered this Church I became mesmerized at its magnificent beauty and captivating…read moresite. I felt the greatness and love of God within me. No wonder it didn't take long for it to be granted the special designation of Basilica by Pope Francis in September of 2023. After being ranked 4th among Yelp's Top 50 Most Prolific Elites of 2025, a distinction recognizing my consistent community engagement and high-quality contributions, I decided that this year, as an All-Star Yelp Elite, I not only wanted to be the first to discover new restaurants, businesses, and establishments, and bring them to the attention of the public, but also to go back and write follow-up reviews on those places that impressed me the most during 2025, and The the now Basilica of Saint Andrew, located in Roanoke, Virginia, is a perfect example of one of them. Going back to this Church after the great honor received from Yelp, made me recall the first time that I visited here. I invite you, after reading this review, to go back and read my first one, and view my photographs accompanying it, because it's one of which I am most proud of, and an experience that I will never forget and forever cherish. Today, I decided to start celebrating Easter Sunday, by attending their early morning Easter Mass at 7:00am. Since the first time I had visited this Church, God has blessed me immensely. I no longer had to walk there, but this time I drove there in my pearl white Lexus, and parked it in a convenient parking space close to its side door entrance, to avoid walking up the many steps of the front door. Besides this, I liked coming in the side door because there were always friendly members of the congregation there to give you a warm greeting and welcome you in the spirit of Christ. Once inside I stood in front of the alter and bowed my head giving thanks to God because on this day we celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after his crucifixion, symbolizing victory over death, forgiveness of sins, and the promise of eternal life. I went on and sat on the seventh pew which had some open space and was close enough to the altar for me to appreciate the service better. The sound of the organ on the second floor and the singing of the choir joined by the congregation as a whole gave the service a special class and brought you closer to the presence of God. During the service the priest walked around and sprinkled holy water onto the people attending this Special Easter Mass. Among other things, we listened to the scriptures being read and to the priest's sermon, sang along with the choir, resisted the prayers of the Mass, gave each other the sign of peace, and received the Holy Eucharist in Holy Communion which was the highlight of the Mass. It was a wonderful experience, and even though the Basilica was a beautiful architectural work of art, it was the presence of God in the alter, and the Church which is comprised of the members of the congregation, which made this experience such a magnificent and spiritual one.

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Thrasher is a warm, welcoming church that offers great hospitality to visitors and church shoppers…read more With a focus on missions, there is a place for everyone to participate, including free dinners on Wednesdays during school months for anyone in the community. There is also a vibrant music ministry and three different services on Sundays.

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If you are looking for a home church this is the place to go. I was visiting from Columbus, Ohio,…read moreand found the people to be friendly, and worship to be dynamic. Elder Barbra Thomas the Assistant Pastor preached a message on prayer that hit the spot. She is a very sweet yet assertive Spirit filled person and minister that welcomes one with open arms. This is a Full Gospel Church, but all are welcome and you can come as you are with no judgements. The mission of the Church is "Love God, Love Others, and Impact The World." The Vision of the church is "Increasing Lives With The Word Of God." It looks like they are doing just that. I will visit there again when in this beautiful city.

Looking for a church for true bible word and awesome worship.. This is the church for you.. Pastor…read moreDr. Barbara Thomas is amazing, she teaches the WORD straight from the Bible.. She also lives what she preaches.. Praise and worship is out of the world.. This church is truly HOLY GHOST filled and directed.. There's not just one word to describe the spiritual encounters, but if I had to use one word it would be SUPERNATURAL...

This is the best and most famous thing to do when visiting Roanoke. We went right before sunset and…read moreit ended up being the perfect time. You sit on the hill opposite the star and once the sun goes behind the tall trees, make your way over to the other side and see all of the city light up before you. Granted, it is a small place, but you get a whole view below you. The star is the biggest manmade star so take that as you will. It was nice that you could drive directly up to the parking lot and there were paved sidewalks so anyone could make the walk right up to the star. The parking lot is rather small so be prepared to either wait or have to go back down a little bit to find a place. We were there on a beautiful fall night so it seemed like the entire city was there. People were patient as you took pictures though so there was no trouble at all. Just a little crowded on the observation deck so be prepared.

A majestic object that looks down on the city from a small mountain. The mountain has a series of…read moretrails, with more planned, so there is plenty of opportunity to spend more time than just looking at the star and checking out the overlook. However, even if one is just going to do that, the views are nice.

I liked it better back in days.KIND of judgemental why many I know born roanoke va long life here.I…read morehave church shopped.IF churches want to help roanoke all surrounding towns BE CHRISTIANS SAVE SOULS THEY have got to welcome all creeds AS WHO THEY ARE NO MATTER HOW THEY LOOK.THATS THE JESUS WAY I KNOW

I love the community and commitment to Biblical teaching here! Great worship, solid teaching,…read morewelcoming family of believers.