May 1, 2006

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Roxborough, Philadelphia, and a team of experts from the John-Paul Buzard Pipe Organ Company of Champaign, Illinois, began in March the first stages of installing about 2,000 pipes that make up a reconditioned 1967 Wicks pipe organ.

The instrument had just completed the journey to its new home in Roxborough from the First Baptist Church of Decatur, Illinois.

St. Timothy's held a capital campaign in November 2005 to enable the purchase of the world-class instrument.

The installation is scheduled for completion this week and will be played at services during May.

The formal dedicatory recital is scheduled for October 8, 2006, and will feature music performed by Paul Jacobs, head of the organ department at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City.

More information and pictures of the project can be found on St. Timothy's website at http://www.sttimothysrox.com. Church office: phone, 215.483.1529, e-mail: sainttimothys@ucwphilly.rr.com.

Episcopal News Service