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The Organ Restoration Pledge Drive is designed to promote donations at any level of giving, from the $100 sponsorship of an organ pipe up to the gold level organ key sponsorship of $5000 or more. Gifts may be made as a onetime contribution or as a pledge over time, extending to 2012. |
Organ Restoration Update - December 2011 After two years of intensified efforts to heighten awareness and strengthen fundraising, I am excited to report that Zion Church will soon be able to proceed with the intended project of Organ Restoration. A letter of intent was sent to Patrick Murphy Organbuilders in Stowe, PA on August 31. We have received a written contract from the firm for a contracted price of $580,900, with construction, installation and payment details. At the recent Congregational Meeting on November 13, a motion was made to negotiate a refinance of the current elevator loan to include funds for the organ restoration. I am pleased to note that this motion was unanimously passed, with three abstentions. The Finance Committee will be working on the details of the loan revision and the payment schedules, so that a contract can be signed in the near future and work on the organ restoration can begin in 2012. This is indeed an exciting step forward! As I have noted in past newsletters, Zion’s 1959 Moeller organ is in desperate need of restoration and the deterioration is progressing rapidly. The congregation endorsed the recommendation to rebuild and restore the organ in 2009. Our fundraising campaign has been ongoing and has included many individual and group efforts, notably the Organ Pledge Drive introduced in 2010 and a very successful challenge gift this past spring, raising $12,000 for the organ fund. Most recently on November 6, we hosted a very rewarding St. Hubert’s Horn Concert. Over 100 attendees enjoyed a splendid French horn concert in the sanctuary, presented by the University of Virginia Horn Ensemble, under the direction of Susan Fritts. Following the concert, our guests were treated to a festive reception in Zion’s historic Adlersaal catered by Old World Catering. The event also featured the well-known Jägermeister liqueur, as it related to the legend of St. Hubert, the patron saint of hunters and animals, and his inspiration by a white stag with a shining cross between its antlers. This concert event was well-received by all who attended and raised $2600 for the organ fund. Overall giving to the Organ Restoration Fund has been steady and Zion is grateful for every pledge, every donation that has helped this project to grow. We have been blessed with over $222,000 in donations committed to the restoration of our organ. This represents an 80% growth rate in two years. This level of growth would not have been possible without the enthusiastic support of our congregation and the friends of Zion. I would like to express Zion’s heartfelt thanks to everyone who has contributed to this much needed project. Zion Church deserves an instrument worthy of its wonderful acoustic space and its tradition of fine music. Our initiative to continue this tradition is soon to become a reality. With that being said, our fundraising endeavors will need to continue. We look forward to 2012 as we proceed with the restoration of Zion’s organ, with faith and prayer that God will provide according to His will. Ideas for fundraising are always welcome and we will consider each suggestion thoughtfully. With appreciation and hope for your continued support, I wish everyone a blessed Christmas season! Respectfully Submitted, |
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Patrick Murphy Organ Builder Speaks at Zion Organ Event |
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A Horn Concert in celebration of St. Hubert’s Feast Day |
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Was Held Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Zion |
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Presented by the University of Virginia Horn Ensemble Hubertusmesse, as it is known in Germany, is a special feast day celebrated to bless the hunt and hunters. Legend has it Hubertus, an avid hunter born in the seventh century, encounters the wondrous image of a splendid albino stag carrying a shining cross between its antlers. Through this vision, Hubert is moved to transform his life, giving up wealth and privilege in service to the church. St. Hubertus has been the patron saint of hunters, as well as animal protectionists, being responsible for the care of animals, both domestic and wild. |
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Great 16 Violone 12 pipes 8 Principal 61 pipes 8 * Bourdon 61 pipes 8 Harmonic Flute 49 pipes 8 Violoncello 61 pipes 4 Octave 61 pipes 4 Koppelflute 61 pipes 2 * Fifteenth 61 pipes II * Cornet 122 pipes IV Mixture 1 1/3’ 244 pipes 8 Trumpet 61 pipes 4 Clarion 12 pipes Tremolo Swell 16 * Rohrgedackt 12 pipes . 8’ * Geigen 61 pipes . 8 * Rohrflute 61 pipes 8 * Viole de gambe 61 pipes 8 * Viole Celeste 49 pipes 4 Principal 61 pipes 4 * Flauto Traverso 61 pipes 2 Open flute 61 pipes 2 Mixture III-IV 232 pipes 16 Bassoon 12 pipes 8 Trumpet 61 pipes 8 Oboe 61 pipes Tremolo Choir 8 Gemshorn 61 pipes 8 Stopped Diapason 61 pipes 8 * Erzähler 61 pipes . 8 * Erzähler Celeste 49 pipes 4 * Geigen Octave 61 pipes . 4 Chimney Flute 61 pipes 2 Principal 61 pipes 1 1/3 * Larigot 61 pipes . III Mixture 1’ 183 pipes 8 Clarinet 61 pipes 8 Tuba 61 pipes Tremolo Pedal 32 Subbass 12 notes 16 * Contrabass 32 pipes 16 * Subbass 44 pipes 16’ Violone 16 Lieblich Gedackt 8 Principal 44 pipes 8 Subbass 8’ Violone 4 Octave 4 Harmonic Flute 32 Cornet 16 Trombone 12 pipes 16 Bassoon 8 Trumpet 4 Clarion |