Bishop Michael J. Pryse Commemorative Pipe Organ

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After serving as the Bishop of the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada since 1998, Bishop Michael J. Pryse will retire this Fall as the longest serving Lutheran Bishop in North America. For over a quarter of a century, he has provided faithful ministry and excellent leadership to the pastors and congregations of the Eastern Synod, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, and the global communion of the Lutheran World Federation.

In honour of his ministry, Martin Luther University College is refurbishing the Casavant Pipe Organ in Keffer Chapel and rededicating it as the Bishop Michael J. Pryse Commemorative Pipe Organ. Given Bishop Mike’s love for congregational worship and his longstanding support of Luther, it is a fitting tribute for such a life of service.

The rededication of the organ will be held at a special event scheduled for Sunday, October 20 at 3 PM at Keffer Chapel. Further information will be forthcoming in September. .

Please consider making a generous gift in appreciation of Bishop Mike’s longstanding service and in support of ongoing ministries which have been so important to him.

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Congregations, pastors, members of the Eastern Synod and Mike’s friends and associates over these many years, are invited to contribute to the goal of raising $10,000 to make this refurbishment and rededication possible. This appeal provides an opportunity to tangibly express our gratitude to Bishop Mike while supporting efforts which are close to his heart. Any contributions exceeding the campaign goal will be set aside for the organ's ongoing preservation and upkeep.

For those not familiar with the Casavant pipe organ in Keffer Chapel, let us provide some background. This remarkable instrument was commissioned in 1974 as the centerpiece of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Church Music program. Under the direction of Dr. Barrie Cabena, the instrument was designed solely to support congregational worship and train musicians who would do so. It accomplished this through a simplicity of design and brilliance of tone that is truly remarkable. In the ensuing years, though the Church Music program was discontinued, the organ has consistently been used to support the worship life of both Luther and the university. In recent years, the organ has also been employed in creative and collaborative efforts with other musicians and instrumentalists, supporting new expressions of worship and engaging an even wider community.

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