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Fire at St. Raphael's
The church where my friend Sig plays the organ caught fire this morning. Graham and I saw the smoke as we rode by this morning on our way to the gym. The roof has collapsed; they're working on preventing the bell tower from falling. Thankfully, no one has been injured.
I can't decide what makes me the saddest about this:
- wondering whether this means Sig's job is at risk;
- the likely damage to the organ Sig plays on - I mean, it's never been the world's best organ, but it's a terrible thing to lose your instrument;
- the fact that Sig is in France studying with a master organist and will have this news to come home to;
- the heartbreak of a small community of people losing their church two weeks before Easter;
- the fact that the church is a Madison landmark;
- the fact that they just cleaned and repaired the steeple last summer, to the tune of $1,000,000.
The church where my friend Sig plays the organ caught fire this morning. Graham and I saw the smoke as we rode by this morning on our way to the gym. The roof has collapsed; they're working on preventing the bell tower from falling. Thankfully, no one has been injured.
I can't decide what makes me the saddest about this:
- wondering whether this means Sig's job is at risk;
- the likely damage to the organ Sig plays on - I mean, it's never been the world's best organ, but it's a terrible thing to lose your instrument;
- the fact that Sig is in France studying with a master organist and will have this news to come home to;
- the heartbreak of a small community of people losing their church two weeks before Easter;
- the fact that the church is a Madison landmark;
- the fact that they just cleaned and repaired the steeple last summer, to the tune of $1,000,000.
