New Church in Music City, USA

<h2 class="subtitle"> </h2> <!-- main article image --> <div class="image-caption" style="float: left;"> <a class="thickbox initThickbox-processed" href="http://www.freedommag.org/sites/default/files/pg018-1_1.jpg" rel="photos" title="The opening day in Nashville, more than 3,000 Scientologists and guests toured the new Church of Scientology and Celebrity Centre, just a mile from "Music Row"."> <img border="0" src="http://www.freedommag.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/article-image/pg018-1_1.jpg" style="padding: 0pt 15px 5px 0pt; display: block;" /> </a> The opening day in Nashville, more than 3,000 Scientologists and guests toured the new Church of Scientology and Celebrity Centre, just a mile from "Music Row". </div> <!-- variations for different layout styles --> <!-- second article image --> <div class="articleImage2 caption"> <a class="thickbox initThickbox-processed" href="http://www.freedommag.org/sites/default/files/pg019-3_0.jpg" rel="photos" title="Church executives and special guests join Mr. David Miscavige in pulling the ribbon to officially open the doors of the Nashville Church of Scientology and Celebrity Centre."> <img alt="" class="imagecache imagecache-article-image2 imagecache-default imagecache-article-image2_default" height="91" src="http://www.freedommag.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/article-image2/pg019-3_0.jpg" title="Church executives and special guests join Mr. David Miscavige in pulling the ribbon to officially open the doors of the Nashville Church of Scientology and Celebrity Centre." width="125" /></a> <!-- don't output the caption for this one --> </div> <div class="articleIntroPara"> <p>Having traveled 20,000 miles since the opening of the Fort Harrison in mid March, Mr. <a href="http://davidmiscavige.rtc.org/eng/bio/miscavige.htm">Miscavige </a>once again officiated the ribbon cutting of yet another new Church, this one in Nashville, Tennessee-Music City, USA.</p> </div> <!-- TESTTEST --> <div class="articleLeftSideBar"> <!-- additional article images --> <div class="articleAdditionalImages caption"> <a class="thickbox initThickbox-processed" href="http://www.freedommag.org/sites/default/files/pg019-1.jpg" rel="photos" title="The opening day in Nashville, more than 3,000 Scientologists and guests toured the new Church of Scientology and Celebrity Centre, just a mile from "Music Row"."> <img alt="" class="imagecache imagecache-article-additional-images imagecache-default imagecache-article-additional-images_default" height="81" src="http://www.freedommag.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/article-additional-images/pg019-1.jpg" title="The opening day in Nashville, more than 3,000 Scientologists and guests toured the new Church of Scientology and Celebrity Centre, just a mile from "Music Row"." width="125" /> </a> </div> <div class="articleAdditionalImages caption"> <a class="thickbox initThickbox-processed" href="http://www.freedommag.org/sites/default/files/pg019-2.jpg" rel="photos" title="The following weekend, hundreds gathered in the Nashville Chapel for Sunday Services. "> <img alt="" class="imagecache imagecache-article-additional-images imagecache-default imagecache-article-additional-images_default" height="86" src="http://www.freedommag.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/article-additional-images/pg019-2.jpg" title="The following weekend, hundreds gathered in the Nashville Chapel for Sunday Services. " width="125" /> </a> </div> <!-- caption for additional images --> <div class="articleAdditionalCaption"> <table><tbody><tr><td> <p>The following weekend, hundreds gathered in the Nashville Chapel for Sunday Services.</p> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> </div> <!-- article body --> <p>The opening of the new Church of <a href="http://www.scientology.org/home.html">Scientology </a>and Celebrity Centre Nashville, just one mile from "Music Row," drew Scientologists from across the region. Also on hand were scores of local dignitaries, residents and Hollywood celebrities. Among those who addressed the gathering were Grammy-winning composer and musician Mark Isham and actresses Anne Archer and Jenna Elfman. </p> <p>Then again, speaking to the broader significance of a Church of Scientology in the heart of Music City, Mr. <a href="http://www.rtc.org/david-miscavige.htm">Miscavige </a>dedicated the new Church: </p> <p>"The new Ideal Org and Celebrity Centre signals great things for tomorrow. And when you couple that with our ability to recover to individuals their inherent creativity, our ability to reawaken dreams and restore the power to achieve those dreams, yes, we can now make good on what L. Ron Hubbard tells us regarding the artist as creating the beauty and glory on which cultures depend.</p> <p>"And that's both what this new Church represents and why we have come to Nashville. For while Nashville is known as the heart and soul of American music, let her now fulfill her destiny and write a song that will uplift every man."</p> <p>With that, the ribbon was cut and the new Church in Music City, USA, opened to all to begin writing that new song.</p><br /><i>A culture is only as great as its dreams, and its dreams are dreamed by artists. — <a href="http://www.scientologyreligion.org/">Scientology</a> founder <a href="http://www.lronhubbard.org/">L. Ron Hubbard</a></i>

New Church in Music City, USA

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