Best 21 Churches in NY Near Rochester

Rob Holland Great church community with a welcoming and open policy of acceptance and inclusion for all!

Ben Martin Artisan is a very welcoming community that is especially adept at providing a safe space for people who have faced rejection or trauma from previous experiences with Christianity. From the people to the programs to the facility, everything is done from a perspective of inclusion. Our family has felt very loved by this church in our limited experience here.

Sarah Sevedge A warm and inclusive church, working to be Jesus love in the world. We love it here!

J Bo Very warm and welcoming church. There is no judgment and all are welcome. I leave feeling refreshed and relaxed. I highly recommend!

Barbara Boyce Lots of growing here. Warm people with loving open hearts and minds. A good place for anyones spiritual growth. Always so.ething going on

Daniel Platten A great place for a change of pace.

Stephen Wallace Thank you for hosting the dog/cat clinic. Big thanks to one of your people who doesn’t want his name mentioned. He solved many problems and made the event run smoothly. His name starts with a M! Be safe and be blessed.

Rudolph Deonne (shayshay) Wonderful nice people and always doing stuff for the kids and events i wana come to service more me and my kids

Rivera Daisy N. (dreammore777) Just love it! Beautiful worship, awesome messages and studies, people are great and friendly. Many activities.... That is why and much more I decided to call it My Home church. Sermons are interpreted in Spanish on Sunday service.

Carol Thompson, EA Had an event here. Lovely hall.

carl nyiri The pastor was very kind and personabley..The Church still depends on to much ritual , lack of scripture. "Jesus said feed my sheap!!

Mary DSouza Love the church, Father Hart, delivers great homily, includes smile, jokes, moral lessons with small sentences, love the ace.

Bryan Equinozzi North Ridge Church is truly a welcoming and uplifting place. From the moment you walk in, you can feel the sense of community, faith, and support. The worship experience is powerful and inspiring, with incredible musicians and top-notch production quality. The messages are always relevant to my life—uplifting, thought-provoking, and at times even entertaining. Whether you’re new to faith, returning after time away, or looking for a strong church family, this is a place where you can grow spiritually and feel at home. Highly recommend for anyone seeking a positive, faith-filled environment with amazing worship and engaging services!

Nick Bruno Northridge Church has been an absolute blessing for me. For the sake of full transparency, I grew up going to a much smaller church and my first impressions of Northridge, although there were friendly faces, were mixed as I felt intimidated in such a larger environment. I soon found myself creating authentic relationships and growing stronger in my walk with Christ than I ever have before. Ive been going to church here now for seven years and Ive loved just about every minute of it. If youre not used to a larger church setting, I would most definitely recommend sticking around and joining a community group. Northridge Church is making a tangible difference in Rochester and surrounding communities and Im thankful for the stories of redemption and life change that I get to witness week-in and week-out. Amazing!

Frank Visca Its a wonderful churxh to attend services at. People are wonderful, band is great, pastors they have there are wonderful. Feels like home.

Nisha Nikole My family and I loved this church, though we didnt stay long. We attended for a month or so before we stopped going. They had, I believe a guest speaker, he began preaching and within his sermon he stated "Jesus sinned too". I believe the pastor should know who hes allowing to teach before they mislead people. There should have been a correction statement before the end of service. As far as I know, nothing was done and I dont support lies and cant stand behind leaders that will not stand, publicly, for the Truth

Cleopatra Wallace Only been there once but, I enjoyed it very much. The perfect amount of hospitality was afforded to me.

Daniel Klaver Very welcoming, friendly, has coffee bar available before the "service " started

Marty Flynn Nice church, good service, great staff

Cynthia Martinez So pretty inside and very nice people inside love the services they have and celebrations

Richard B Colón Great Catholic church...Went to a couple services and enjoyed them.

Faye Dundas This is a beautiful church. It is the oldest public building in Rochester, NY and is historically significant. The congregation is welcoming and the saying "Everyone Welcome "is truly practiced here. Services on Sundays at 8am and 10am. There is also a Jazz Vespers on the first Friday of each month at 5:15pm.

Laurie Ammering Beautiful historic church. Went there for an evening concert and glad to be able to hear beautiful music in this location.

Awel CHOUBADE I loved the place, the people and the service. Its more than a church building. Its also a museum whose story dates as far back in the past as in the 1800s. Last Sunday was my very first time there and I had the privilege to serve. It was amazing how welcoming everyone was.

Patricia Wagner This is a multicultural nondenominational alive church serving the city of Rochester for over 40 years. In addition to our wonderful pastors James and Greta, the support staff are fantastic as well. The church supports many additional ministries to the community such as a food pantry, youth center, counseling and medical clinic just to name a few. Come visit and see for yourself and experience the love of Jesus Christ through this body of believers.

Brian Reilly An oasis in the desert. A remarkably relevant community of believers focused on being light and life to the surrounding community. More than just a church, Joy Community serves the neighborhood through its vibrant outreach center next door. 35+ years intercession, bible centered preaching, community service, discipleship, worship and shepherding. Its name says it all... Joy!

Ken Soderlund What a nice Church! My wife & felt so welcomed. They love their community and are really bringing the Good News to Rochester!

Angel Regan Enjoyed the services, Bible studies, fellowship, music...loving, caring life-giving group of leaders and congregation. Youth leader is going above and beyond for the youth.

Cameron Johnson Welcoming staff and volunteers who are there to serve and improve the experience of those who attend. They are open to answering questions, offering prayers and assistance with life’s challenges. Preaching is aligned with biblical values and centered around knowing the Lord more clearly. Sermons are delivered in a way that’s consistent going through books of the Bible. Small group gatherings are encouraged to build stronger connections within the larger church body.

Matthew Scally Great teaching and great vibe… It’s a beautiful historic building. Staff and leadership are transparent and down to earth. No smoke and mirrors. They go above and beyond to care for the congregation and the community. Visitors are consistently greeted at the parking lots, the cross walks and at every main doorway. Come as you are… People dress casually, fresh coffee is served in the cafe and the worship music is contemporary, deliberate and prayerful. The teaching exceeded all my expectations and is unapologetically bible based and never watered down. The children’s classrooms are clean and newly remodeled, filled with outstanding staff and volunteers. It is clear that a great deal of care and consideration has been invested into safety, in order to ensure a safe, distraction free environment for people to gather, fellowship and grow in Christ. Best church I’ve ever been a part of! Check it out.

Travawn Hopkins You will feel the presence of the Lord in the atmosphere. Praise and worship is a must. Plenty of opportunities to get fed with the word of God.

Matthew Primous I auditioned for Pastor Parris in the early 2000s when as a youth my family attended their church who inspired me him and his wife in Middle School. I performed for him and he said I would become a gospel star like Yolanda Adams. Now I am a Global Icon for my gospel as well as Pop and friends with stars like Yolanda Adams and Gladys knight

Quintin Edmonds This is one of the best churches in Rochester. I was born and raised at New Life Fellowship. The love and care that they have for Gods people is amazing and genuine. We are very welcoming and we love to have everyone from all stages in life. The church was founded on family so its perfect to bring your family. You will definitely leave feeling changed and having had a encounter with God

Timoteusz Taraski The priest,Ruth, has the heart of the Christ...

Adam Antine must attend compline service Oct -April - will not be disappointed if you appreciate high quality sacred music.

Kristen Potwora My now husband and I got married here on October 1st and it was one of the best experiences for us! If you want to preserve a little history and have a fantastic coordinator (Elizabeth) and organist (Stephen) that make your day unique then I recommend going to Christ Church who allow for non-denominational wedding ceremonies! Elizabeth checked in with us regularly and always answered any questions quickly and professionally. She made us feel completely comfortable and prepared for our wedding ceremony! Cant express how great they were to us!

Emily Charles A very accommodating location for our purposes of Flower City Work Camp.

George Washington One of the best churches Ive been to. Love the sermons and the friendly atmosphere. But Ive noticed something different about the music. Its lacking talent. Hope church always had an amazing Christmas music/play, but the one in 12/2023 was nothing special. Hope church has to make some changes, especially with their music. Some will disagree with me, but Im saying what a lot of people are thinking....music at hope church is not good anymore. Did you guys changed music director?

Charmaine Fanara Great sermons. Real and applicable Word of God for practical spiritual growth.

Rachel Mazique-Brucker My husband and I were married there! They have wonderful Deaf services too

Michael Baumgartner Private ceremony for departed relative. The church has beautiful atmosphere.

Steve Terry Stunning church facade facing Genesee st. The stained glass window is beautiful, as is the building. Catholic Church with services for deaf or hard of hearing folks. The West Side farmers market is held in the parking lot every Tuesday afternoon in the spring, summer and fall.

Cecelia Maio Always a good time for Perogies. Plenty of food, good friends and fun to be had by all age groups.

Jerry Ippy How can one not rate a beautiful and intriguing, and alluring holy place. Rev. Fr. Roman, pastor of this Polish Roman Catholic Church, has masses in English and Polish. Check out their website. The detailed workmanship in building this beautiful and unique church is exquisite. After 9 am mass on Sunday, join in for coffee hour and spiritual enlightenment. Come one, or bring your entire family, a beautiful place of holiness and prayers, for even out of town visitors. All denominations of faith are welcome.

Joe DeLettera A beautiful Catholic church. Very ornate. Its been a number of years since I was there. One of the more "brighter" Catholic churches.

Peter If your looking for a church, that is bible teaching, family oriented and speaks Gods truth, then this church is for you. I, along with my wife and three children have attended here for over a year. I absolutely love it. We have attended other churches, and have found them to be too cliche, or too big to have a connection with. This church is perfect for us. While no church is perfect, as we can never mirror the perfection of Jesus, this church really does reflect the teachings of the Bible. That’s what we were looking for as a family. Teach us what the Bible teaches, no personal interpretation. The personal effort that the staff puts into helping you have a closer relationship with God, is admirable. Take the time to come to this church, and build a relationship with our Lord! God bless! Peter

NewCovenantguy Visited this church a few months back. I got some coffee from their cafe. I attempted to walk into the sanctuary with a coffee with a lid (as I have done in almost every church I have every visited or have been a member of) and an elderly woman refused me entrance. First time this has happened to me. She stated, "you cant bring that in here." As a mega church which likely employs a cleaner and/or may have at least one professional cleaner as a member, you would think they wouldnt make a big deal about coffee being brought in as long as people come to hear the message and worship. Fast forward to the present- recently started visiting a smaller church in the area and the pastor made the point he doesnt care about coffee stains because it shows people were there and are participating in serving and worshipping God. What a contrast! A mega church which likely has a sizeable building fund and budget with some heavy hitters compared with a small country church with a small budget. This is just a symptom of the larger mega-church model, which is not in keeping with the New Testament model. As far as a response from the owner, I dont really need the "I am sorry to hear you had an unpleasant experience," or similar wording response. Its not about bitterness or unforgiveness as I have moved on and thoroughly enjoy the more welcoming, family atmosphere of a small church I am at. Its about helping you folks from not doing this to other visitors. Thanks for reading and be blessed in Jesus Christ!

Sislyn Filpo I love Lakeshore community Church so much... I have been attending since 2012. My first visit was on Easter and it was supposed to be a one time deal. I received the gift of salvation on this day and never looked back. I am a regular attendant, volunteer and member and enjoy it all. Lakeshore is my home church and they treat me and my husband like family. If you are looking for a home church I wholeheartedly recommend Lakeshore.

Ian Eppard I love this church. Going to Trinity Communion Church on Sunday morning is absolutely the highlight of my week. Its incredible how welcoming and inviting Trinity is for people from all walks of life. There are excellent childrens programs for kids of all ages, so my wife and I can know that we can relax and be encouraged by the word and our kids will be well looked after. The people at TCC are really there for you. Pastor Eric really makes an effort to get to know people and to bless and encourage them. His messages are always true, easy to follow, encouraging, and challenging. This is a church where the Bible is taught and the gospel is not watered down, and the love of God is made known. The prayer teams really take the time to intercede for the issues you bring to them too, which is awesome. Theyll never say a quick generic prayer for you. Theyll hear you and stand with you and truly pray for you. If you are looking for a fun, family friendly, challenging, encouraging, church to join, definitely come and check out TCC. Im glad I did!

Dr Ed Gigliotti Incredible church. This beautiful congregation makes you feel like family from the moment you first step in. If you are looking for a place to deepen or even start your relationship with the Lord, this could be the place for you and your family. Try it out one Sunday; you will be very happy you did.

Gigi Nunez Awesome welcoming community of people. Pastor Eric gave a memorable sermon, always entering something to help us smile.

Richard Lourette One of the most welcoming church communities I have ever visited...

Bing Reaves Sr. Best service in town, good choirs, building need some updating.

Todd Shannon S. (MomMom!) I love attending Mass in this faith community!

Xavier I grew up attending this church, the names have changed but the Love is still the same. Great church!

Daniel Adams I like the organ piano sound, and the singing. Most of my visits there I sometimes feel like Pastor Clay is preaching a message to me, now Im far from Pius, I dont commit to churches but I like to peep in on a Sunday every now and then, when I get a chance to go to New Bethel.

Chazmen Geames No better place to praise the Lord!!

Tom Coughlin A great place to warship. Friendly place. People greeting you when you walk in.

Robert Jr Torrealba A friend goes there

Shawnda I love the church and all the people there it is my home church plus I got Baptize at

NeRita Ware This Church is amazing. I love this Church with all my heart. I ended up getting saved and became a member. I truly love my Pastor Seborne O. Johnson and my first Lady Donna Johnson they are amazing.

Veronica Woodland I visited Greater Harvest Church for the first time to get vaccinated for COVID. Its near Maplewood Rose Gardens on Driving Pk Blvd. I only had a chance to see their conference facilities, which were spacious, and bright. And the folks there embraced me (literally) with open arms. I look forward to exploring more of the neighborhood and its architecture.