Fr. Michael to Dedicate New Chalice and Paten on July 12
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Fruitland Park, FL
www.holytrinityfp.com
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Organ Committee Selects New Organ
Allowing no grass to grow under its bass pedals,
the Organ Committee formed to complete the fourth
and final task of the Heritage Campaign wasted no
time in researching and selecting a beautiful new
organ for Holy Trinity.
The new console, which is just slightly smaller
than the current one, will go where the current one is,
and 7 speakers will
make the sound
acoustically perfect.
The
major
difference between
the old organ and
the new one is
size: the new
organ will have
more than twice as
many “voices” as
the old one, and
they are disposed
over three manuals
(keyboards) instead
of the present two, allowing for much more versatility.
Committee members Shirley Buzzell, Sharon
Redding, Lee Shawcross, Barb Coulter and chair Don
Pruitt brought a tremendous amount of musical
experience to the search, making their task a bit less
daunting than it would have been for mere mortals.
The committee quickly narrowed the choices down
to 3 manufacturers, then heard two manufacturer’s
organs in houses of worship & listened to
presentations by reps. from both companies,
Johannus and Rodgers.
Don Pruitt gave a thorough comparative report to the
Vestry at its June 11th meeting, and along with ex
officio members Fr. Larry Recla and Senior Warden
Donna Bott, was extremely enthusiastic about the
Johannus instrument.
On Wednesday, June 19, the Committee and the
Vestry met with representatives of Johannus in the
church for a presentation and to have any questions
answered. The company will be drawing up a contract
for the church, and upon approval by the Vestry in
July, the company will begin construction of the new
organ in the Netherlands. Delivery is expected in early
October, with installation completed in several days.
Refinished Rectory is a Real Showplace
From the outside, the Parish rectory at the north
end of the church property doesn’t exactly have much
“curb appeal”. But one step inside and you’ll see the
magical transformation created by volunteers Jerry
Wang, Emil Pignetti, Sexton Bob Mower and others!
The 1950’s block house had been the home of
f ormer rector Meg
Ingalls & her family
f or nearly 15 years,
and its renovation
was queued in third
place for the Heritage
Campaign. The
house needed major
upgrades in all areas,
but most especially in
the cramped and
dark k itchen area.
Using a remark ably little amount of funds, and an
amazingly huge amount of elbow grease, the intrepid
crew completely refurbished and expanded the
k itchen, break ing down one wall for a breakfast bar,
and creating a
huge new area in
what had been a
dark storage area,
adding
new
cabinets, counters
and appliances.
In addition, the
men put wood
laminate flooring in
the living room,
new lighting throughout the house, and completely
built out the master bathroom. Every bedroom in the
house is remarkably large, as are the “public” spaces.
Jerry was thrilled to report that the structural
integrity of the house was excellent, including joists,
beams and a roof that is only a few years old. The
property abuts Lake Geneva, and there are views of
the lake and dock through the living room windows.
Parishioners had a chance to see the new facility
after services on June 14th, but if anyone would like to
see the space, call Parish Administrator Ruth Mower
Mon-Thursday at 787-1500.
