The Crystal Cathedral: A New Era Begins – Garden Grove, CA 92840

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The Crystal Cathedral



The Crystal Cathedral has been acquired by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange County.  In case you are unfamiliar, the Crystal Cathedral was constructed for Dr. Robert H. Schuller’s congregation in 1980 and is home to the popular “Hour of Power” television show.    In the past few years, the cathedral has experienced financial ups and downs, and finally it has been officially acquired as of February 2012.  I am saddened to hear of the final sale of this beautiful church.  This past fall I had a chance to visit Orange County, and the Crystal Cathedral’s magnificent structure.  It is truly a remarkable place that I will never forget.  The Crystal Cathedral stands at 128 feet in height and 207 feet in width with more than 10,000 windows.  According to history in 1955, once Dr. Schuller’s original congregation grew to more than 10,000 members, he decided that he wanted a similar drive-in type church feeling for his congregation, and thus, he built the church that would contain thousands of glass windows that would let in the beautiful Sunday morning sun and blue skies.  The church seats more than 2,736 people and contains the third largest church pipe organ in the world.  This church was also home to the first church structure that was truly designed for televised Christian worship; the “Hour of Power”.  Visit this magnificent church while you can because after the current congregation’s three year lease is over, it may be too late.

Critic’s Note:  My favorite book by Dr. Schuller, “If You Can Dream It You Can Do It”.  The prayers in this book are life changing. 

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Posted by Marie Pennington

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