幾個月前,跟我先生兩個人在美國西南部自駕游,從LAS VEGAS 開車到大峽谷,再到 SAN DIEGO , 最後到 LOS ANGELES.。去之前做了不少功課,想去的地方都看了;這次旅途也經歷了很多這輩子第一次遇到過的事情,例如忘了帶美國簽證、錯過了飛機起飛時間、在高速公路上汽車被人撞了個四輪朝天、還在加州和賭城買了幾顆“白菜”。。。此乃後話。
這次到過的地方,有兩個地方跟大家特別推薦,是平時很容易被忽略、而又非常值得去看的地方:一個是 加州水晶大教堂(Crystal Cathedral), 一個是 米慎客棧(Mission Inn of Riverside)
先介紹一下水晶大教堂
下面的照片是我拍的,文字是網上找來的。
Origins and construction
Interior of the church in 2005
Prayer Spire
The Garden Grove Community Church was founded in 1955 by Robert H. Schuller and his wife Arvella.[6] An affiliate of the Reformed Church in America, the church first held services in space rented from the Orange Drive-In Theatre.
In 1961, the congregation moved to a new sanctuary designed by architect Richard Neutra.[6] In 1968, The Tower of Hope was completed
2010 bankruptcy
Beginning in 2010, creditors of Crystal Cathedral Ministries filed lawsuits to collect money due to them for providing goods, services and broadcasting The Hour of Power weekly TV show. A board member said that the total debt was $55 million.[9][10]
The church's board filed for bankruptcy on October 18, 2010, citing $43 million in debt including a $36 million mortgage and $7.5 million in other debt. Church officials said that they had been trying to negotiate payments but after several suits were filed and writs of attachment were granted the church had to declare bankruptcy.[11]