Church Renovation
The “church,” built in 1967, was originally intended to be a multi-purpose
center. The interior was divided in two by a massive central soffit.
You can see the framing for the new organ chamber on the left, and the
complementary open server area on the right.
The soffit was removed, making the space feel a lot bigger!
Here is a view at night while parishioners were cleaning. We were able to open the
church for worship on the weekend of May 23, 2020, even though there were a
number of loose ends to tie up. The next step is the sanctuary floor.
The organ console and pipes have been installed.
In the summer of 2020, St. Edwin
received a grant from the Catholic
Foundation to install a sanctuary floor.
Jim Lardner of New Mexico
Travertine in Belen donated Windsor
Select limestone to us. We are blessed!
Our church renovation was sparked by the offer of a Wicks Organ, Op. 1210,
circa 1934, featuring 438 pipes plus Degan chimes. It was restored by a retired
electrical engineer, Richard Reiff. His charming wife, Dianne, told him that if he
died and the organ was still in their shop, she would be mad. The instrument
requires its own chamber to moderate the sound, for which we stepped up our
efforts during the pandemic suspension of church services to renovate. Below is
some of the work:
Because we need a little Christmas...
Parishioner and skilled weaver, Kay Tenorio, took the yarn
from our own sheep, applied her skill and gave St. Edwin a
breathtaking set of wall murals. Each parish is the sum total of
all that their members offer to it.
Renovation
Our church renovation was
sparked by the offer of a Wicks
Organ, Op. 1210, circa 1934,
featuring 438 pipes plus Degan
chimes. It was restored by a retired
electrical engineer, Richard Reiff.
His charming wife, Dianne, told
him that if he died and the organ
was still in their shop, she would be
mad. The instrument requires its
own chamber to moderate the
sound, for which we stepped up our
efforts during the pandemic
suspension of church services to
renovate. Below is some of the
work:
The “church,” built in 1967, was
originally intended to be a multi-
purpose center. It featured a
massive central soffit dividing the
interior space into two sections.
You can see the framing for the new
organ chamber on the left, and the
complementary open server area on
the right.
The soffit is being removed,
making the space feel a lot bigger!
Here is a view at night while
parishioners were cleaning. We were
able to open the church for worship
on the weekend of May 23, 2020,
even though there were a number of
loose ends to tie up. The next step is
the sanctuary floor.
The organ console and pipes
have been installed.
In the summer of 2020, St. Edwin
received a grant from the Catholic
Foundation to install a sanctuary
floor. Jim Lardner of New Mexico
Travertine in Belen donated
Windsor Select limestone to us. We
are blessed!
Because we need a little Christmas...
Parishioner and skilled weaver, Kay Tenorio,
took the yarn from our own sheep, applied
her skill and gave St. Edwin a breathtaking
set of wall murals. Each parish is the sum
total of all that their members offer to it.
