FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – First Wayne Street United Methodist Church invites community members to attend Wednesdays on Wayne Street’s newest concert series, starting on Wednesday.
Throughout October, the church pays tribute to its Breckerath Pipe Organ with local organists set to play the pipes installed in its rear gallery 50 years ago. The organ installed in the church was the last of its kind built in the continental U.S., completed with over 2,000 pipes, and has been featured in thousands of masses and performances over the years.
Geoffrey North, the director of music at First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, said this organ has been instrumental in church performances. He said the pipes bring a wide range of sounds to set different tones during mass, including times of praise…