Crystal Cathedral

The Crystal Cathedral is a Christian megachurch in the city of Garden Grove, in Orange County, California. The church was founded in 1955 by Rev. Dr. Robert H. Schuller and his wife, Arvella on the campus of what was known until that time as Garden Grove Community Church. One of the church's mission statements is, "Find a need and fill it, find a hurt and heal it." The church is considered the world's first seeker sensitive church. World-famous architect Philip Johnson designed the main sanctuary building, which was constructed using over 10,000 rectangular panes of glass. The church is also known for its 280 rank, five manual pipe organ constructed by Fratelli Ruffatti. The instrument incorporates the large Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ built in 1962 for New York's Avery Fisher Hall. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1162 KB) Crystal Cathedral. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1162 KB) Crystal Cathedral. ... Christians believe that Jesus is the mediator of the New Covenant (see Hebrews 8:6). ... The interior of Rev. ... Country United States State California County Orange Mayor William Dalton Area    - City 46. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert H. Schuller (born September 16, 1926) is an American televangelist and pastor known around the world through his weekly broadcast The Hour of Power. ... 1933 Portrait of Philip Johnson by Carl Van Vechten Philip Cortelyou Johnson (July 8, 1906 – January 25, 2005) was an influential American architect. ... Organ in Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt am Main, Germany // The pipe organ (Greek ὄργανον, órganon) is a musical instrument that produces sound by admitting pressurized air through a series of pipes. ... Famiglia Artigiana Fratelli Ruffatti Famiglia Artigiana Fratelli Ruffatti (Ruffatti Brothers, Family of Artisans) is a manufacturer of pipe organs based out of Padua, Italy. ... Aeolian-Skinner was a builder of a large number of pipe organs in the first part of the 20th century. ... , Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center. ...

The Crystal Cathedral broadcasts its church services around the world on a television show called The Hour of Power and the provides facilities for those of a similar faith to congregate. The campus services include support groups, Sunday school classes and daily Christian gatherings. The Hour of Power is a weekly religious television program now hosted by Robert A. Schuller with his father, Robert H. Schuller, and broadcast from the Crystal Cathedral in Costa Mesa, California, USA. It first aired in 1970 with a multi-host format until it was just the elder Schuller... Sunday school, Indians and whites. ...

Early on December 16, 2004, 57 year old Johnnie Carl, the cathedral's orchestral conductor, fired several rounds in the cathedral, shortly before the annual Glory of Christmas program was about to begin. The shots were fired in the vacant concourse area and no one was injured. Carl reportedly suffered from clinical depression. Soon after, Carl committed suicide. In his 29 years as Minister of Music at the cathedral, Carl wrote more than 3,500 arrangements, including several selections on tenor Daniel Rodriguez's newest inspirational album. Rodriguez, a frequent musical guest at the Sunday services, dedicated his album titled "In The Presence" to Johnnie Carl. Schuller praised Carl's work as conductor and told his congregation that "We can be reassured that he is in heaven." Today, Marc Riley, Sean Groombridge, and Donald Neuen lead the music department at the Crystal Cathedral.-1... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Glory of Christmas is an annual musical performance of the story of the birth of Jesus Christ that is performed at Christmastime at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California, USA. It has been produced annually since 1981 and has become a holiday tradition in southern California. ... An airport terminal is a building at an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes. ... Clinical depression (also called major depressive disorder, or sometimes unipolar when compared with bipolar disorder) is a state of intense sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individuals social functioning and/or activities of daily living. ... Daniel Rodriguez is an operatic tenor from New York City. ...

Dr. Robert H. Schuller transferred leadership of the Crystal Cathedral and the Hour of Power TV program to his son, Dr. Robert Anthony Schuller on Sunday, 22 January 2006. The Cathedral celebrated its 50th year of ministry in 2006. January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

The name "Crystal Cathedral" is a misnomer as the Reformed Church in America is governed by elders, while a cathedral is the church where one finds a bishop's official seat, or cathedra, nor is the sanctuary constructed of crystal. The title reflects Schuller's frequent use of alliteration, both within his sermon titles and points, and book titles. The Reformed Church in America (RCA) is a mainline Reformed Protestant denomination that was formerly known as the Dutch Reformed Church. ... A religious elder (in Greek, πρεσβυτερος [presbyteros]) is valued for his or her wisdom, in part for their age, on the grounds that the older one is then the more one is likely to know. ... A cathedral is a religious building for worship, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Roman Catholic, Anglican and some Lutheran churches, which serves as a bishops seat, and thus as the central church of a diocese. ... This article is about a title or office in religious bodies. ... The cathedra of the Pope in the apse of St. ...

Trivia

The Crystal Cathedral and former senior pastor, Dr. Robert H. Schuller, were depicted in an episode of The Simpsons in Season 9. Homer Simpson is dragged nude across the glass roof of the Cathedral by a hot air balloon, while Rev. Schuller and the congregation sit aghast below, inside the sanctuary. Rev. Schuller exhorts his congregation to keep their eyes focused on the floor during the ordeal. Simpsons redirects here. ...

The Crystal Cathedral was recently featured on the History Channel program entitled, "Building in the Name of God," which profiled the world's great cathedrals. The History Channel is a cable television channel, dedicated to the presentation of historical events and persons, often with frequent observations and explanations by noted historians as well as reenactors and witnesses to events, if possible. ...

The Hour of Power broadcast is the most-watched Christian program in the world, with an average of 30 million viewers tuning in each week. The Hour of Power is a weekly religious television program now hosted by Robert A. Schuller with his father, Robert H. Schuller, and broadcast from the Crystal Cathedral in Costa Mesa, California, USA. It first aired in 1970 with a multi-host format until it was just the elder Schuller...

In October 2000, former USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev was a guest at the Crystal Cathedral.

The Cathedral is renowned for featuring famous celebrities during the Hour of Power services on a regular basis. Recent guests have included musician John Tesh, former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, Christian singer Jaci Velasquez, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, pianist Roger Williams, Christian singer Joy Williams, former Backstreet Boys lead singer Brian Littrell, Christian singer Natalie Grant, former tennis star Michael Chang, Irish tenor Ronan Tynan, American tenor Daniel Rodriguez, musical group The Oak Ridge Boys, from The Bachelorette, Jason Illian, Christian singer Sara Groves, and Dr. Laura Schlessinger. The Hour of Power is a weekly religious television program now hosted by Robert A. Schuller with his father, Robert H. Schuller, and broadcast from the Crystal Cathedral in Costa Mesa, California, USA. It first aired in 1970 with a multi-host format until it was just the elder Schuller... John Tesh (born July 9, 1952) is an American pianist and composer of new age and contemporary Christian music. ... John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942) was the 79th Attorney General of the United States. ... Jaci Velasquez (born Jacquelyn Davette Velasquez on October 15, 1979) is an American Contemporary Christian and pop singer. ... Michael Dale Mike Huckabee (born August 24, 1955 in Hope, Arkansas) was the governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. ... Roger Williams could mean: Roger Williams University Roger Williams (theologian), co-founder of Rhode Island Roger Williams (soldier) Roger Williams (pianist), American pianist Roger Williams (UK politician), British politician Roger Williams (US politician), US Texas politician Roger Williams (hepatologist), a British liver specialist Roger Williams (trombonist) Roger Williams (activist) This... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Backstreet Boys are a Grammy-nominated male vocal pop group that enjoyed enormous success in the mid-late 1990s and 2000s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Natalie Grant (born December 21, 1971) is a singer-songwriter in the area of contemporary Christian music. ... Michael Te-Pei Chang (born February 22, 1972, in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. ... Dr. Ronan Tynan, M.D. (born 1960) is a popular tenor, singing in the classical Irish style. ... Daniel Rodriguez is an operatic tenor from New York City. ... Press photo of The Oak Ridge Boys. ... The Bachelorette is a reality television dating game show that debuted in 2003 on ABC, which took the runner-up date from the first season of The Bachelor (Trista Rehn), and let her choose a husband. ... Sara Groves Sara Groves is an American singer/songwriter from Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... Laura Schlessinger, Ph. ...

References

E.M.Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List, Compiled by Allen Kinzey and Sand Lawn, published: Organ Historical Society, Richmond, VA. 1st Edition, 1992, page 124.

External links

• Crystal Cathedral official website

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