Ruffati/Rodgers - King of King Lutheran - Woodbury, MN

Comet Organ Company was tasked by Rodgers Classic Organs of Minneapolis to lead the installation of the new Ruffatti/Rodgers hybrid organ at King of Kings Lutheran Church in Woodbury, MN in September 2026. The Rodgers 489 organ was installed in 2025 after the congregation completed their new worship space, and while the Ruffatti pipes and facade were being constructed in Padua, Italy. The organ arrived to the church in many dozens of pieces, and two enormous crates full of pipes. Jason Comet led the team of Peggy Bartunek, Joaquin Martinez, and Terry Osowki (Rodgers Classic Organs); Troy Killorn and Gilbert Solorio (Classic Organs of Northern California); and members of the congregation during the week-long installation. The combination of the Ruffatti pipes with the Rodgers 489 console created a seamless blend of wind-blown pipes and digital voices. The organist, Jim Lindstrom, has thoroughly enjoyed the installation and leads an exciting music program each week.

Ruffatti Pipes:

GREAT:
8’ Principal, 8’ Bourdon, 4’ Octave, 4’ Spitz Flute, 2’ Super Octave

PEDAL:
8’ Octave, 4’ Choralbass (ext)

Facade: Left side: Great 8’ Principal; Right side: Pedal 8’ Octave/4’ Choralbass

Finished Installation
Many parts of the large jigsaw puzzle
Windlines, scallop boards for racking
Empty organ space with floor frame getting placed
All chests are pre-wired. This is the large 6-rank chest.
Floor frame installed and screwed down. Everything is placed on top of this.
Two large crates of pipes.
Blueprints detail the location of every component.
Windlines are brought up. The Rodgers speakers and subwoofers have been installed against the rear wall.
The organ loft space.
Parts are wrapped and labelled.
By the end of the first day, the entire organ framework is up, and the sky racks for the facade pipes are installed.
Components are installed, and the sky racks for the facade pipes before pipes are installed.
Sky racks for the facade pipes are installed. End of Day 1.
Facade pipes start going in.
The Great (left) side of the organ with all pipes installed. 6 ranks of pipes on the main chest in the back are hidden by the Great 8' Principal in the facade.
The rear of the Pedal 8' Octave/Choralbass rank on the facade right side.
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