St. Timothy’s Episcopal, Signal Mtn
St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church was formed as a mission of St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church in 1952. The congregation first met in a home on Cherokee
Lane. In 1953, longtime Signal Mountain residents Olive Marr and Paul S.
Mathes donated 8.5 acres of land for buildings, and the original church was
completed in 1954 at a cost of $50.000. The mission grew rapidly and, in
1955, was granted full parish status. The Rev. Joseph T. Urban, then
associate rector at St. Paul’s, became the first rector at St. Timothy’s; he
served until 1958.
Further construction of parish and classroom buildings took place in 1963
and 1968. In 1987 the sanctuary and parish hall were renovated and
enlarged. In the fall of 2000, the congregation dedicated and consecrated a
new 400-seat church and classroom building, with the original nave becoming
a 60-seat chapel and part of a spacious narthex. It is now a beautiful
facility and worth the trip up the mountain to see. The new nave has
wonderful acoustics.
The first pipe organ was installed in 1965. It was renovated, enlarged and
moved by Barger & Nix to the rear of the lengthened nave in 1987. In 2004,
the organ was re-engineered, enlarged and moved to the new sanctuary by
Randall Dyer & Associates.
In 2004, the organ was re-installed with a few additions.
M. P. Moller, Inc., Opus 9999, 1965, 2/4
Barger & Nix, 1987, 2/14
GREAT
16′ Gedeckt
8′ Principal
8′ Rohrflute
8′ Viola
4′ Octave
4′ Spitzflute
2 2/3′ Nasard
2′ Super Octave
2′ Spitzflute
1 1/3′ Larigot
III Mixture
8′ Trompette
8′ Cromorne
4′ Clairon
SWELL
16′ Bourdon
8′ Diapason
8′ Gedeckt
8′ Flute Celeste II
8′ Viola
4′ Octave
4′ Flute
4′ Viola
2 2/3′ Quint
2′ Super Octave
1 3/5′ Tierce
1 1/3′ Octave Quint
1′ Zimbel
16′ Contre Trompette
8′ Trompette
8′ Cromorne
4′ Clairon
Tremolo
Super
PEDAL
16′ Principal
16′ Bourdon
10 2/3′ Quint Flute
8′ Principal
8′ Rohrflute
8′ Gedeckt
8′ Viola
5 1/3′ Quint
4′ Octave
4′ Diapason
4′ Flute Couverte
2 2/3′ Nasard
2′ Super Octave
2′ Flute Conique
III Mixture
32′ Trompette Cornet
16′ Contre Trompette
8′ Trompette
4′ Clairon
4′ Cromorne
Randall Dyer & Associates, 2004, 2/20
GREAT
16′ Bourdon SW
8′ Principal 61
8′ Rohrflote 61
8′ Flute Celeste II SW
4′ Octave 61
4′ Spitzflote 61
2 2/3′ Nasard 61
2′ Spitzflote 12
1 3/5′ Tierce 37
III-IV Mixture 217
8′ Trompette SW
8′ Oboe SW
Tremulant
SWELL
8′ Bourdon 61
8′ Viola 61
8′ Viola Celeste 49 tc
4′ Principal 61
4′ Bourdon 12
2′ Octave 61
1 1/3′ Quinte 61
16′ Bassoon tc
8′ Trompette 61
8′ Oboe 61
4′ Clarion 12
Tremulant
PEDAL
32′ Resultant —
16′ Principal 12 GT
16′ Bourdon 12 SW
8′ Principal GT
8′ Bourdon SW
4′ Octave GT
32′ Reed Cornet —
16′ Trompette 12 SW
8′ Trompette SW
4′ Oboe SW