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Update June, 2008:
Sometime in June or early July, renovation construction
should begin in the Nave and Chapel. When that starts, we will begin to hold
all of our worship services in the Parish Hall and those areas being
renovated will be closed. Construction is expected to last several months
into the fall. The Parish Hall is coded for 250 people. Every attempt will
be made for the service to run as it is done currently in the Nave. There
will be some changes such as standing instead of keeling and piano music
instead of organ. There will be a separate section for the choir. (However,
the choir dos not usually sing in the summer.) At this time there will be
three services: 6 p.m. Saturdays, and 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sundays.
Kids Liturgy will be held in the Multipurpose Room during the 10 a.m.
service. Since the Parish Hall will be used for worship, the coffee hour
will take place after the services in the Multipurpose Room.
Update March 10, 2008:
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Nave/Chapel/Narthex renovation planning nearing completion and final
subcontractor bids in process
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Estimated
construction start end of May-early June with expected completion early
November
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Estimated
timeframe for organ renovation completion near end of calendar 2008
Update from the Renovation Committee
January 16, 2008:
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We reviewed the latest cost estimate that reduced the estimated
cost for the renovation from $1.473 million to $1.111
million. Primary reasons for this reduction:
We expect to further reduce costs with the redesign of the reredos
and elimination of a new baptistry but we do not have sufficient information
to estimate the costs.
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The committee approved the pendant lighting fixture recommended by the architect. Twenty eight of these
pendant lights will replace the current lighting in the nave.
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The architect presented a revised schedule that reflects
delays related to our efforts at cost reduction. Renovation of the nave is
now expected to start at the beginning of June. Although this is a slip of
about two months from our initial expected start, the reduction in work
resulting from our changes will cause the end of the renovation to slip by
only a couple of weeks -- to the end of November. This end date still works
well with the organ installation schedule.
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The committee selected a new design for the sanctuary that retains the current large wooden cross, retains the
current reredos but modifies it for clergy/crucifer seating and changes the
front surface, and removes the current rector's prayer desk to create a
space for permanent placement of the current baptismal font. (see pdf
files). The planned changes respond to all the liturgical needs of the clergy
while retain elements (the cross and the current baptismal font) that the
congregation has expressed a strong attachment to.
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The architect has been asked to finalize drawings and specifications so that the general contractor can go out for bids
from subcontractors.
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