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The Cathedral of Hopeis a predominately gay and lesbian congregation of the United Church of Christ located in Dallas, Texas. The Cathedral is the world's largest liberal Christian church with a primary outreach to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons,^[1] with a membership of approximately 3,500 local members. Its national ministry reaches thousands more. Image File history File links Information_icon. ... Shortcut: WP:CU Marking articles for cleanup This page is undergoing a transition to an easier-to-maintain format. ... This Manual of Style has the simple purpose of making things easy to read by following a consistent format — it is a style guide. ...

The Cathedral of Hope was founded as MCC-Dallas, a member of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches. The congregation overwhelmingly voted to dissaffiliate from that denomination in July 2003. It maintained an independent status until the fall of 2006, when it was granted standing by the North Texas Association of the United Church of Christ as a member congregation of the UCC. The Cathedral became the fourth largest congregation in the UCC upon its acceptance.^[2]

The current senior pastor is the Rev. Dr. Jo Hudson, an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and a graduate of Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. Hudson was called to the Cathedral in August 2004 and was elected Senior Pastor in February 2005. She succeeded Rev. Michael Piazza, who was elected Senior Pastor in 1987, and retired from that position upon Rev. Dr. Hudson's election. He currently serves as Dean and National Pastor of the Cathedral, as well as President of Hope for Peace & Justice, a non-profit arm of the church that is equipping progressive people of faith to be champions for peace and justice. Faculty and Former Faculty Hoyt McWhorter Dobbs - Professor of Christian Doctrine, and Dean (1916-20). ... Dallas Hall at Dedman College at SMU The Laura Lee Blanton Hall during a rare snow Southern Methodist University (also known as SMU) is a private, coeducational university in University Park, Texas, (an enclave of Dallas). ...

The Cathedral of Hope UCC is currently engaged in a long-range goal of expanding its facilities on its Cedar Springs campus. The renowned architect Philip Johnson was commissioned in 1995 to create plans for an Interfaith Peace Chapel and a new Cathedral with seating of 2,000.^[3][4] The Cathedral continues to raise funds for these projects, and expects to break ground on the Chapel in 2007. 1933 Portrait of Philip Johnson by Carl Van Vechten Philip Cortelyou Johnson (July 8, 1906 – January 25, 2005) was an influential American architect. ...

References

1. ^ "Ideas & Trends; Bias Against Gay People: Hatred of a Special Kind," By .: Oct 30, 1994. pg. 16. ISSN: 03624331. ProQuest document ID: 116533500. (1400 member in 1994)
2. ^ "After gay vote, UCC loses, gains churches," Anonymous. The Christian Century. Chicago: Dec 27, 2005.Vol.122, Iss. 26; pg. 16. ISSN: 00095281. ProQuest document ID: 947806661
3. ^ "A Building That Echoes A Protean Journey; Echoes of a Protean Journey Philip Johnson has cheerfully ransacked history for building shapes." Herbert Muschamp. New York Times New York, N.Y.: Jul 7, 1996. pg. H29. ISSN: 03624331. ProQuest document ID: 116965434
4. ^ "Johnson's Hopeful Design." David Dillon. Architectural Record. New York: September, 1998. pg. 51. ISSN: 0003858X. ProQuest document ID: 34508861