We know it's hard to remember these things here in China, but it's almost Easter Sunday, and we've made your job easier by rounding up the best places to celebrate the resurrection of Christ in Guangzhou so you can tell your mom (honestly) that you attended mass on Easter.
Pro tip: be sure to bring your passport, as some congregations may require it for entry.
Dongshan Christian Church
Services will be held in Mandarin at 8am, 9.30am, 11am and 7.30pm, as well as in Cantonese at 12.30pm. An English service will be held at 4pm.
See listing for Dongshan Christian Church.
Fangcun Christian Church
Easter Sunday services will be held in Mandarin at 9.30am and Cantonese at 2pm. Good Friday ceremonies will happen at 7.30pm in Mandarin.
See listing for Fangcun Christian Church.
Guangxiao Christian Church
On Easter Sunday, a Cantonese and Mandarin service will be held at 9am, while two Mandarin services will occur at 11.30am and 7.30pm. Good Friday will be observed at 9am and 7.30pm in both Mandarin and Cantonese.
See listing for Guangxiao Christian Church.
Guangzhou International Christian Fellowship
This Easter Sunday, Guangzhou International Christian Fellowship's English-language service will run from 10am-11.30am at their regular meeting place at the Hilton Hotel. In accordance with regulations, only foreign nationals or those holding foreign residency permits are able to attend.
See listing for Guangzhou International Christian Fellowship.
Our Lady of Lourdes – Shamian Catholic Church
Our Lady of Lourdes – Shamian Catholic Church will hold an Easter Sunday service in Cantonese at 8.30am, followed by an English service at 11am.
See listing for Our Lady of Lourdes – Shamian Catholic church.
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Easter Sunday ceremonies will run in Cantonese at 7am and 8.30am, in Chinese at 10.30am and in English at 3.30pm. In addition, there will be a service at 7.30am on Saturday (Mandarin), while Good Friday ceremonies will occur at 3pm and 8pm (Cantonese and Mandarin).
See listing for Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Shahe Christian Church
A Sunday service will be held in Cantonese at 9am, while a Mandarin service will begin at 2pm. Visit the Shahe Christian Church at 7.30pm on Good Friday to partake in a Mandarin service.
See listing for Shahe Christian Church.
Shifu Christian Church
Two services will be held at Shifu Christian Church on Easter Sunday – one at 9am in both Mandarin and Cantonese, and the other at 7.30pm in Cantonese. A Good Friday service, in both Mandarin and Cantonese, starts at 9am.
See listing for Shifu Christian Church.
St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral
Services will be held from Thursday to Saturday – in both English and Mandarin – at 8pm.
See listing for St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral here.
The Christian Church of Our Savior
The Christian Church of Our Savior will hold four services on Easter Sunday: 9am in Cantonese and 11am, 2.30pm and 7.30pm in Mandarin.
See listings for Shahe The Christian Church of Our Savior.
Zion Christian Church
A joint Mandarin and Cantonese service will commence at 9.30am, a Cantonese service at noon and a Mandarin service at 7.30pm.
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