Tucked away just off the beaten path in the Columbus suburb of Dublin is St. John Lutheran Church which is home to the fine 3/42 Casavant organ, Opus 3820 built in 2004. The organ was built new for the church expansion.

Parish History

St. John Lutheran Church was organized in 1855 and was established at its present location in 1900. A 48' x 36' brick building was dedicated on October 14, 1900. Cost of the construction was approximately $4,000. In 1950, a MP Moller Pipe Organ was installed for $3,750 and replaced the small reed organ. The organ and the old church building are still in existence today.

As the community of Dublin grew, so did the parish, thus necessitating the need for a larger church. In October of 1999 a new 500 seat church was dedicated. Cost of the new sanctuary was $2,500,000. The church, though not very deep, still has remarkable acoustics and good resonance usually only found in larger venues. The beautiful structure, along with the other additions to the property, will enable the parish to grow with the surrounding community for many years to come.


The Organ

The three manual, 42 rank, 32 stop organ was completed in 2004 by Canadian organ builder Casavant Freres. The organ has more of a German Baroque sound than anything, but still delivers nice warm texture from the pedal voices. The Festliche Trompete (Festival Trumpets) mounted horizontally or "en chamade" add a flare which certainly gets the listener's attention. The organ console is able to be moved in the choir loft.

Credits and Links

I would like to thank Mark Stuart for his assistance with this web page. Mark and I first met years ago in college via a mutual friend and have had our paths cross from time to time since. A special thanks also to St. John Lutheran for the background material on the parish history.

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