Reformation Lutheran Church (Columbia, SC)
Reformation Lutheran Church, is an ELCA Church in Columbia, South Carolina, and part of the ELCA Synod of South Carolina. The Current Pastor is The Rev. George Willis "Bill" Eiwen.
AbOUT
According to its website, Reformation welcomes everyone to join on a journey of faith. As a member of the Reconciling In Christ initiative of the ELCA(RIC) the church is committed to providing worship programs, ministries and pastoral care to all, regardless of age, gender identity, [...] orientation, marital status, religious background, color, economic status, or national origin.
Worship
The Church offers Holy Eucharist Worship each Sunday at 9:00 and 11:15. Taize with Holy Eucharist is offered the 4th Sunday of the Month.
The organ
Reformations pipe organ contains nearly 2,000 speaking pipes that range in size from over 8 feet tall to smaller than a pencil. The organ was installed in 1960 by M.P. Möller, of Hagerstown,Maryland, once America’s largest and best known manufacturer of pipe organs. Complete tonal revisions were completed in 1993 at a cost of over $75,000. Reformations organ has been played at more than 2,500 worship services. Currently, total replacement costs for the instrument is nearly $750,000.
Resources
South Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America