Dr. Judy Congdon presents Organ Meditations on May 21 at 6:30 p.m. The livestreamed program also will be accessible after the event that is part of the Time of Worship series accessible on the Houghton Wesleyan Church website (hwchurch.org) and on Facebook (www.facebook.com/
“This organ results from an inspired collaboration between Houghton Church and Houghton College, seizing an opportunity to meet their complimentary needs. We are extremely proud to have been chosen to build in these exceptional circumstances.
We organbuilders can hardly hope for a greater satisfaction than to see our instrument serve both for the praise of God and for the instruction of young organists. Clearly we had to design the organ to serve a wide and varied repertoire, cutting across many historical periods and national styles. While the roots of this organ are ancient, it represents a synthesis that belongs, without apology, to the here and now. Many people helped bring this project to fruition, but we are especially grateful to Pastor Wes Oden and to Dr. Judy Congdon, professor of organ at Houghton College. We also salute and thank the many members of the Houghton congregation, likewise the organ students, who worked with us on site to complete the instrument. Their dedication to the organ's sacred purpose stands as a witness to the marriage of faith and art, for our time and for generations to come.” -James Louder
