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.

Ridgetop Baptist Church is a lovely community church in Austin, TX. The pastor there is the most…read moresincere, authentic guy I know. He and the people there have shown and genuine care and Love that can only come from God above. What I like about them, is that they are down to earth real people, with real life problems like me, who have found hope in The Lord. They are not fake, and I have found them to be very accepting and welcoming of people without "taking you hostage" Wonderful church!

Some of the sweetest people in the world and timely messages. I only give three stars due to the…read morelack of musical minsitry.

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!

I want to begin by saying that my family and I are not members of this church; we are members of…read moreanother church in the Austin area, so no bias here! I saw an advertisement on tv about a Christmas concert taking place at HPBC that was open to the public and complete with a choir, orchestra, special guest and a live nativity! Because live orchestra concerts, theatrical plays and operas were always a holiday tradition and fond memory of mine growing up, I immediately told my husband about it and that we had to go to at least check it out. With my husband and teenager in tow, we arrived at the church that was stunningly decorated in a Christmas theme; we were warmly welcomed then made our way to our seats in the sanctuary. When the choir and orchestra started, I automatically knew that my family and I would be in for something special, and I wasn't wrong. The evening consisted of an amazing orchestra, choir, children's choir, audience participation, guests such as: Leo Day and the East View HS drumline, live enactments of classic Christmas songs; and even Santa made an appearance! Some of the songs of the evening were: Sleigh Ride, Deck the Halls, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Joy to the World, The Little Drummer Boy, Hallelujah Chorus, etc. Toward the end of the concert, I was delighted to see and hear the senior pastor of HPBC, Dr. J. Kie Bowman, share the good news of the Gospel and the true meaning of CHRISTmas to the audience. The HPBC "Night of Christmas" concert was beautifully organized and was presented and performed in complete excellence. I would have gladly paid an admission fee, but, it was a free concert open to the public, that I encourage everyone to support by attending in the years to come!! My family and I loved it so much that it is now a new family Christmas tradition of ours that we look forward to inviting friends and family to in the future.

Worship, Friendship, Arts, Family, Community, Outreach....and so much more…read more HIGH RESPECT for Gideon, his family, and staff. They live what they teach and I can't say that many people can do that. I'm not writing this post because of one person or thing...but I truly believe that anyone who comes here will be blessed and can bless others in ways they never knew.

I keep coming back Everytime I am in town for this little piece of heaven! I love the essence of…read morecommunity and creativity! I love the depth and intellect that has made this place so special in my heart. Definitely a church that makes you feel that you need to move out to Austin just for it! Love the diversity and the crowd who are well traveled!

The women for good government and sierra club meet here. The room is huge and the groups always…read morehave great speakers . This church has progressive values.

Drive a Senior ATX held our annual Oktoberfest fundraising event at FUUC and it was spectacular!!…read moreIt's an amazing location for an event - indoor/outdoor areas with plenty of room for all activities including a raffle and silent auction. The staff was incredibly accommodating and was there every step of the way to ensure its success. Thank you to FUUC for hosting Oktoberfest and for being a huge part of the festivities!!!!

I started attending University United Methodist Church in 2005 as an undergraduate at UT. I had…read morebeen attending the Austin Stone, but found UUMC to be a refreshingly authentic alternative. Since that time, I have grown to love the values and community at UUMC. I now have a family and it is important to me that my children are raised knowing that God loves all of his children, no exceptions. There is an emphasis placed on social justice at UUMC and an active body that participates in making Austin a more just and peaceful community. I love that our church has marched in the Austin Pride parade, that we feed the homeless every Saturday, and have a ministry that provides clothing and toiletries if needed. I love that our minister stands against the death penalty, with immigrants and those seeking asylum, and against gun violence. If you're searching for a progressive church home in Austin, look no further.

This is a great place and a deeply caring community…read more Fantastic music, thoughtful and uplifting sermons, openness to all who seek God

I arrived a little early because I wasn't sure about the service time, and unfortunately my…read moreexperience wasn't very welcoming. Not one person said hello or acknowledged me, and when I stopped by the coffee counter, the person there told me it wasn't ready and essentially shooed me away. I sat for a bit, and around 9:15 am when the worship team started practicing, I decided to run a quick errand and come back. Even as I left, no one asked if I needed help or why I was heading out--again, no acknowledgment at all. Overall, I left feeling unseen and unwelcome, which was disappointing for what I hoped would be a warm church visit.

Best church in Mueller area and love that they now have a Spanish service! Everybody is so nice and…read morewelcoming.

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.

It's an amazing church. If you're finding a new church, please go here! Everybody is so kind.read more

Jesus saved me at Joshua Church. It's a small-medium church that's Bible-based, where the Holy…read moreSpirit is present and the people genuinely care about you. Here, small groups are the church, and it's easy to form meaningful relationships once plugged in. There are no superstar pastors or worship leaders here, and the church is shaped from the biblical model for the church. There's also coffee and donuts.

My wife and I recently moved to Austin from California and absolutely love the city. Great food and…read moregreat people - one of the friendliest places I've lived. The people at this church are no different, they are amazingly friendly. Their current building isn't fancy. They keep it clean but it isn't the W or anything. They are moving into a new place on Guadalupe soon which will be great. Here's my personal experience: my wife and I were recently pregnant (well my wife was pregnant, not me but you get the point) we decided to take the "Having a Happy Baby" course they offer. It wasn't expensive and I didn't have to mortgage the house or anything - it was $50 for me and $50 for my wife - so $100 in total (that included the workbooks). The information was pretty straightforward and made a lot of sense to me. Stuff like "make sure you're eating nutritious foods while pregnant, make sure you're getting enough rest, etc." It suggested not taking harmful drugs while you're pregnant - nothing controversial there. One concept I really liked had to do with physical pain. The idea is that physical pain to an expectant mother can not only be physically harmful to a fetus but also emotionally and mentally harmful to the baby in the future - this is an eye-opening concept and changed the rest of our pregnancy. The course also gives ways to keep your baby happy when they get upset. Both my wife and I have used these many times. In fact, I used it two day ago and it worked like a charm. Our little guy is so happy, exactly what we were hoping to get from the training. He's always smiling, giggling, talking (in his own way), etc. When he gets upset, we have easy to use tools to cheer him up and get him out of his funk and make him happy. The info we learned on this course far outweighs the $100 we spent. I've spent WAY MORE on other baby stuff that wasn't half as useful. They have a ton of courses there. I can't give a review for all of them as I haven't done them all. But they have courses that address money, getting motivated, organization, business, achieving your goals, increasing confidence, etc. I will most likely do all of them!

Church of Scientology has helped me through most of my adult life, and at 75, that's been a long…read morelife. I was looking for answers and here is where I found them. If you want to see for yourself, I suggest you do some of the free courses on the Scientology.org website. You can find out what Scientology is and you can take the course that is of interest to you.