"Music is an agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul."

  When music is integral to worship, our organ plays center stage. Our Hook Organ was built in 1854 and installed in First Church in 1916 as a gift from our friends at South Church in Kennebunkport. In 2016, under the guidance of then Music Director Joyce Painter Rice, we celebrated the 100th anniversary of this gift and launched a campaign for its full restoration. 

 The Hook Organ, also known as the E. & G.G. Hook Organ, refers to a type of pipe organ built by the Hook family of organ builders in the United States during the 19th century. The Hook family, particularly brothers Elias and George Greenleaf Hook, were prominent organ builders known for their craftsmanship and innovation in the field of organ construction.