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The Cathedral of Hope, a member congregation of the United Church of Christ, is an historically and predominantly LGBT congregation located in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas, Texas. The Dallas Cathedral of Hope is said to be the world's largest inclusive "liberal Christian church with a primary outreach to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons", with a membership of over 4,000 local members.
Beginning in 2005 the Cathedral of Hope UCC was led by the Rev. Jo Hudson. On May 19, 2013, Hudson resigned to pursue other ministry opportunities and the Rev. Jim Mitulski became the interim senior pastor on August 1. Hudson followed the Rev. Michael Piazza, who oversaw the largest growth in the church's history, from 250 members to more than 3,000, during the late 1980s and early 1990s, while facing the devastation of the AIDS Crisis. Piazza served as senior pastor for nearly twenty years.
Additional campuses are located in Houston, Mid-Cities, and Oklahoma City. Its national outreach program reaches a further online audience nationwide.
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