After six years of work and tens of thousands of dollars, the newly refurbished organ at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth will be dedicated Sunday, Sept. 14, with a performance by internationally acclaimed organist Nathan Laube.
With more than 6,000 pipes, the Peter Mark Scott Sanctuary Organ — named in honor of St. Stephen’s longtime music minister and organist who died in 2014 — is one of the largest in Fort Worth. Even when music minister and organist Jordan Smith holds back, the instrument’s sound fills the cruciform-shaped sanctuary, creating a sense of awe in the sacred hall.
“It reminds you there’s something bigger out there,” Smith said of the organ’s effect on worshippers.
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