Donate to the Organ Campaign
Dear parishioners,
In May 2024, CSMSG’s Vestry approved a fundraising initiative for a new chancel organ from Schoenstein & Co. of Benicia, California. CSMSG is known for its steadfast commitment to traditional liturgy and music. A new organ will beautify our worship, support our singing, and ensure the future of our traditions. Parish leaders believe the time to replace the organ is now, and we need your generosity to make it happen. Future progress to the campaign will be held here via blog updates below. For information on how to donate to the organ campaign, contact Alexis Posnanski at aposnanski@csmsg.org.
Recent Updates
The pace of the work is picking up. In week two of the Schoenstein & Co. installation, the Main Church began to look unmistakably like a building in the middle of something significant — and the organ is starting to take on real structure. At Sunday’s forum, Joseph Arndt shared an update on the console:…
THE ORGAN PROJECT Organ Installation — Week One Posted by The Church of St. Michael & St. George The Schoenstein & Co. organ is taking shape. Watch as the first week of installation unfolds in the Main Church — wind chests rising into the chambers, the first pedal pipes finding their places, and the new…
On Monday, August 10, the Schoenstein & Co. pipe organ arrived at The Church of St. Michael & St. George, and installation is now underway. Walk into the Main Church this week and you’ll see something you don’t see every day: the organ, still in pieces, laid out across the pews. Wind chests, casework, wrapped…
The Organ Arrives There is a moment in the life of any community of faith when something long hoped for finally becomes real. For this parish, that moment is nearly here. On Monday, August 10, the Schoenstein & Co. pipe organ will arrive at The Church of St. Michael & St. George. What began years…
After years of dreaming, planning, and faithful preparation, the moment is nearly here. On Monday, August 10, the new Schoenstein & Co. pipe organ will arrive at The Church of St. Michael & St. George — and with it, a new chapter in the worship life of this parish. The organ’s arrival marks the beginning…
Director of Music Joseph Arndt, along with Heather Martin-Cooper and Alexis Posnanski, recently had the privilege of visiting Schoenstein & Co. for a firsthand look at our new pipe organ as it takes shape. Based in Benicia, California, Schoenstein & Co. is the oldest and largest organ builder in the western United States, with six…
Schoenstein & Co. have been hard at work building our organ. We are so happy to share these pictures of the progress made on the construction of the instrument. Chests are in place, windlines fabricated, shade walls built and assembled, and pipes racked. This week, they started the rather large task of running all of…
There is a particular kind of faith required of a building project: the willingness to sit with disruption, to worship amid scaffolding and sawdust, and to trust that what is being made ready is worth the wait. We are so grateful that this congregation has shown that faith in abundance throughout this project. We carry…
Dear Parishioners, Another phase of construction for the Organ Project began on April 13. Work is now underway on the chancel (choir area) floor, which will have temporary effects on Sunday worship beginning April 19 and continuing through the coming weeks, as construction progresses through additional phases. Beginning April 19, the Holy Eucharist on…
Organ Project Update We are grateful to share continued progress on the organ project and the important work happening behind the scenes to prepare our space. Since the removal of the old organ pipes, several key steps have been completed. During that process, we were able to identify and address previously unseen leaks, ensuring the…
