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November 09, 2007
World's Largest Gay Church to Break Ground for New Chapel

The Cathedral of Hope and the grassroots organization Hope for Peace & Justice will break ground on the Philip Johnson–designed Interfaith Peace Chapel this coming Sunday in a special service.

The 175-seat chapel is meant to serve as a bold statement of the Dallas-based organizations' commitment to peace and interfaith dialogue and cooperation. The building will be open to congregations of various faiths as well as seekers of peace who claim no particular faith group. It will also serve to provide sharp contrast to the George W. Bush Library, to be built a short distance away on the campus of Southern Methodist University.

The Cathedral of Hope is the world's largest liberal Christian church with a primary outreach to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. Its local and national church ministries, outreach programs, pastoral counseling, Web site (www.cathedralofhope.com), and television media touch thousands of lives each day. Hope for Peace & Justice empowers progressive people of faith to be champions for peace and justice. The organization seeks to give voice to principles such as the creation of a culture of peace rather than war; equal rights for all people, not just the majority; and education as a means of societal transformation rather than economic separation.

The groundbreaking is timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the Reverend Michael Piazza's installation as the church's senior pastor. Piazza, who now serves as dean of the cathedral as well as president of Hope for Peace & Justice, was senior pastor for 16 years before retiring in 2003. A special reception will be held in his honor after the service.

The service will take place Sunday, November 11, at 3 p.m. The Cathedral of Hope is located at 5910 Cedar Springs Road in Dallas. The service is free and open to all. (The Advocate)

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