Christ Covenant Church on Sumneytown Pike, Kulpsville, which formerly was known as Christ United Church of Christ and, before that, Christ Reformed Church, is readying to celebrate its 175th anniversary.


In light of that, member Mig Robertson has submitted this photo that was printed on March 7, 1949, in The Reporter’s “sister” paper, the Times Herald in Norristown.
The photo shows Mrs. Harry B. Benner, organist of what was then called Christ Reformed Church, at the console of the church organ, which had been dedicated at a service the day before, after repairs and additions to the instrument.
According to the caption, those watching are, from left, Paul Bartholomew, organist at Trinity Lutheran Church of Lansdale, guest organist during the ceremony; Doris Moyer, the church’s assistant organist; R.M. Moyer, director of music at the church; and Pastor Lester A. Ehret.
According to information supplied by Robertson, the organ was used until the new sanctuary was built in 1965, when a new instrument was purchased.
The organ in the photo, she notes, originally came from a local theater (Souderton or Lansdale, she said).
Robertson also details those in the photo:
“Of the people in the photo, the guest organist is the deceased brother of a current church member, Mary Kemmerer; Doris Moyer, now Loux, is a sister of two current church members, Melba Fluck and Norrell Weisenborn, and Mrs. Loux is the longtime organist at Trinity UCC of Telford. Russell Moyer still resides in the area.”