Famed Southern California chapel closes due to shifting land 

My parents were married there in 1961 ! Their wedding album shows them there.

I grew up in the Palos Verde area. My parents bought a home there just before I was born. That was in 1952. I can remember going to that church many times. Especially during Christmas. When ever family came to visit us from the northeast. We'd take them there, because the views are spectacular. The Palos Verde area has always had a problem with land slipping. Portuguese Bend is a prime example. A massive landslide there in the early 50's or late 40's, took away a few dwellings, and the road. I don't if developers have built on the land, but it used be prohibited from building there.

This was one of my favorite places. I have many pictures here and introduced multiple people to this beautiful church.

Never heard of this place and sorry I didn't visit it before.

A Gorgeously Beautiful place...Nature, can't fight it.

Oh wow that sucks i went there for the first time last year it was beautiful

Wow, what a very beautiful church & an honor & blessing for all who have had their weddings in this enchanting place. Very sad to hear about the closure & the surrounding area. God bless.❤

I was married there ❤ goodbye wayfarer chapel 💒 so many beautiful memories I’ll hold forever

The first time I ever saw this chapel was on the TV show The OC back in the day! For those of you that watched it, Julie Cooper was getting married to Caleb Nichol at this beautiful chapel. I was like OMG where the hell is this place ?!? Then The OC filmed there again, after the character died & they had his funeral there. When I finally saw this gorgeous place in person I was blown away. I can see why so many folks wanna get married here. It's stunning, beautiful, & a work of art.

Wow it is so beautiful.

Wow, every time I come to LA I go to this chapel.

The same force that created the beautiful cliffs and ocean views is also what causes unstable ground. Californians shouldn’t forget that the ground beneath our feet is responsible for both the beauty and destruction of our landscape.

Oh,no that makes feel so sad 😢..Such a lovely place.

It could collapse before they get the land from moving. The land may never stop moving.

So glad I finally made a visit there last November on my birthday with my son💕

I live a mile from the church. Its a beautiful setting and have attended many weddings at the church. In 1951 when it was built didn't have land sliding until the last 30 years.

I wish it could be moved somewhere safe. It's so beautiful

I was a bridesmaid in that chapel back in the 70's. It's far more beautiful than this video shows, as well as the views. I hope it can be spared.

So sad. My niece got married there

Bummer.

Never heard of this chapel but it is incredible. Hope it can be saved from further damage.

I’am Very sad to hear this spiritual land landmark😅😅😊my brother & sister-in-law’s were wedding ❤🖤✌🏻🫶🏻😅

Frank Lloyd Wright Jr. constructing on a landslide area.

The architect's name is Lloyd wright, not Frank Lloyd wright Jr.

They can also move the weddings further inland...like Lomita..

That's sad

Went to so many weddings since I could walk in the late 50's.

They should rebuild it further inland...like in Gardena.

I got marry there with my wife back in 2016

I always thought that place is beautiful. I always wanted to get married there recently when I was looking for a place to get married that was the first place I thought of until they were charging $6000 for ceremony just for a couple hours. I had to look somewhere else, sorry to see it go it is a beautiful place

Oh god why is this happening!?

They should move it

if the land is moving, shut it down right away, holding even one more wedding there is looking for disaster. and why is that road not closed ?

Was this the former Crystal Chapel of Reverand Schuller? 😿 OK baby just a minute

Psssst, NASA wants a mass electrician! Eric part in real life! Oo

May the Lord God bless us all in Jesus name thank amen John 3:16 Jesus Saves

Belonging to a church community does have certain advantages. Just saying.

I'm skeptical Was it more like 'shifty times'🤔 Did the LA Times coerce the pastor to say that to disguise the fact that the entire congregation loaded up in U-Hauls and left the state? They've done it before😂

What is a “church” originally n Christendom?

god must hate the nearby citizens

A chapel? So where’s Jesus on the Cross?

Rev 18:1-5, Rev 17:1

The Bible says the Church is the “bride of Christ”, and HE is the bridegroom, ahh.. “marriage”.. when “the two become one”, but more so, a Covenant, “You are mine, and I am yours.” So there can really be only and only ONE Church ( Matt.16). After all, what do you call a groom with many brides?

LMFAO!!! California is falling apart….lol

My parents got married there in 1998. I hope it slides into the goddamn ocean.

Keep God's commands not man-made teachings