In June of 2004, the process of acquiring a new organ for St. Barnabas began with a gift of $300,000 toward the purchase of a new organ. Our existing organ, a Moller "Artiste" was beyond its useful life and needed extensive repair that could not be justified given the cost that would be required. The 2004 vestry approved receipt of the gift and chartered our music director, Paul Roy, to create an organ search committee with the goal of selecting and commissioning a builder by June 2005. This committee was formed and began work in fall of 2004.

Visits were made locally and to Oregon, Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia to narrow down the list of builders and to refine the stop list that would be necessary to provide St. Barnabas with decades (if not centuries!) of music. In June of 2005 Richard Bond Organs of Portland, Oregon was selected with approval by the vestry.

ORGAN SEARCH COMMITTEE
Paul Roy, Music Director & Chair
Dick Gregory
Carol Gregory
Lyle Kahle
David Prongay
Al Reasoner
Sally Sulonen

GABRIEL PROJECT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
Joanne Ellis, Chair
Jerry Carlin
Eric Cederwall
Dick Gregory
Lyle Kahle
David Prongay
Paul Roy
Ober Tyus, Consultant
Curt Zimmerman, Priest in charge

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