CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF THE AMERICAS UNDERGOES THIRD ROUND OF RENOVATIONS
The third phase of a massive renovation of the Cathedral Church of the Americas and Monument to Human Spiritual Rights was completed late last year. The first phase was started and completed in 2019, and the second phase began and finished in 2021.
The Cathedral Church and Monument to Human Spiritual Rights was constructed by dedicated members of The Community during the Winter of 1990/1991 .
However, after 30 years, the concrete began to deteriorate substantially. A major renovation and rehabilitation of the structure was needed to ensure its viability into the future.
There were three major maintenance issues at the Cathedral that needed to be addressed. The first was the deterioration of the base of the triune crosses – the steps. The second was the deterioration of the church walls. And the third was preventing the deterioration of the concrete floor of the entire structure.
The cost of the first phase, which was the repair of the concrete steps at the base of the crosses and the repair of cracks in the concrete floor, was $30,000. This cost was raised entirely by members of The Community, and this phase of the project was completed in 2019.
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The second phase was the restoration of the tops of the walls that enclose the entire perimeter of the church – a length of 220 feet. That phase was completed in 2021 at the cost of an additional $30,000. The danger of not completing phase two was that the walls were continuing to decay. In 2021, only the tops of the walls were deteriorating. But, over time, the entire wall structure would have been affected.
Wall Repairs
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Steps and Walls of the Bell Choir
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The rehabilitation of all the concrete work was done by Surface Systems, Inc. of Reno, Nevada, which specializes in concrete repair and restoration using fiber-reinforced polymers.
The third phase of the project, which was completed in late 2023, was to repair dozens of cracks in the walls themselves and to extend the fiber-reinforced polymer along the entire interior surface of the perimeter walls. This phase of the project cost $20,000.
Damaged Walls
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New Walls after Repair
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The Community has not yet recouped the expense for this phase of the project.
Bishop Gene Savoy, Jr. had this to say in regards to completing the third phase:
“Once again, I am asking everyone in The Community to make a pledge and a contribution towards this most important part of our Sanctuary. The restoration over the past five years was urgent and guarantees that future Cosolargists will be able to treasure and cherish the Cathedral and Monument, which is only the beginning of a much grander vision for the shrine honoring the human Spirit.
“The preamble of our Proclamation to Human Spiritual Rights states that ‘All members of the human family have been endowed with the qualities of God, having been generated originally in the form of Righteous Beings of Light, spiritual, divine and immortal and abiding in Worlds of Light.’ And that is what our beloved Cathedral Church of the Americas symbolizes to all who visit it. I encourage all members of The Community to keep in mind the importance of this sacred open-air worship space and its significance as a symbol for human spiritual rights for all people everywhere.”
Click here to read the proclamation.
The Bishop went on to say, “This is an endeavor very dear to my heart. I am happy to answer any questions people have and to explain the vision for the future. But I am asking for the financial support and commitment of all of our members at this time.”
The pledge form is [HERE], and there are several ways to make a contribution, including spreading it out over time.
