Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian church in Fort Lauderdale, United States.
Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church is a modern-style sanctuary in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, seating 2,300 people and topped by a 303-foot (92 m) tower, one of the tallest church structures in the United States. Its white facade is dominated by a vertical band of stained glass bearing a pale figure with outstretched arms and the inscription "Come Unto Me"; the tower steps inward in tiers and ends in a slender metal spire.
D. James Kennedy founded the congregation on May 22, 1960, with 45 people meeting in a rented elementary school auditorium. The present sanctuary, seating 2,300 and topped by a 303-foot tower, held its first services on December 21, 1973, and Billy Graham dedicated it in February 1974. The church joined the Presbyterian Church in America on May 16, 1978.
The motto inscribed on the building is "On earth as it is in heaven". Music shifted toward contemporary styles under Tullian Tchividjian, then Rob Pacienza reintroduced a traditional choir service on October 30, 2016, with Bernie Gonzalez directing and Chelsea Chen at the Ruffatti organ. The stained glass shows a figure with outstretched arms above the words "Come Unto Me".
The sanctuary is on North Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale, with the 303-foot tower visible from the road. A traditional service with choir and organ was reintroduced on October 30, 2016, alongside contemporary worship. The campus also houses Westminster Academy and Knox Theological Seminary.
The sanctuary's Fratelli Ruffatti organ, built in 1974, has 6,600 pipes across 117 ranks. Traditional services with choir and organ were reinstated on October 30, 2016, under music director Bernie Gonzalez, with Chelsea Chen at the instrument.
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