UniLu: Music by Heart 2009

Music by Heart:
Paperless Songs for Worship

University Lutheran Church will host "Music by Heart: Paperless Songs for Worship," a two-day workshop led by Emily M D Scott, on Friday, October 23 and Saturday October 24, 2009.

About Paperless Songs for Worship

Paperless songs are at once beautiful and simple. They are accessible to all types of singers while also holding incredible depth. In worship, they engender an experience of community as people from diverse backgrounds easily sing and pray together. Come! Worship and practice with us! Learn to lead this style of music in your own setting, and leave equipped to invite others into Music by Heart.

This workshop is appropriate for anyone who enjoys music in a worship setting. Clergy, musicians, lay people and students of all musical abilities and backgrounds are invited to participate and learn to lead this music.

Emily M D Scott, Presenter

Emily M D Scott Emily, a liturgist in the Episcopal Church, serves as Director of Worship at Riverside Church and is founder of St. Lydia’s Community, both in Manhattan. She also directs the All Saints Company New Music Project, an association of church musicians and clergy from around the country dedicated to promoting “paperless” music that can be taught and sung by rote in congregational settings.

Emily attended Yale Divinity School and the Institute of Sacred Music where she earned her Masters of Divinity. She worked as a liturgist at Marquand Chapel and the University Church, both ecumenical houses of worship at Yale. There, she crafted worship that drew on the many and varied traditions represented in those congregations. A trained musician, Emily has also studied the intersection between worship and the arts, and is committed to facilitating conversation between the two disciplines.

Schedule

Friday

1:00 pm, gathering time
1:30-4 pm, workshop: The Why’s and How’s of Paperless Music
break
7:30 pm, worship (open to anyone; freewill offering will be collected)

Saturday

8:30 am, gathering time
9:15 am-12:15 pm, workshop: Practicing Skills
lunch (provided)
1:30-3 pm, workshop: Taking it Home
3:30, thanksgiving and sending

Cost and Registration

The cost to attend the entire program is $25 (students, $15), which includes coffee and lunch on Saturday. Friday’s worship service is open to anyone; a freewill offering will be collected. Please invite friends and colleagues!

To register, complete the registration form (PDF; Adobe Reader required) and mail it to the address provided. Include your cash or check payment. Attendance will be capped if necessary, so return your registration as soon as possible, but for certain by October 16, 2009.

Please arrive with a simple song in mind to teach to the group. It can be anything you know by heart—a folk song or a camp song, a piece you've used in church, or Row, Row, Row Your Boat!

Friday Night Lodging

Limited space is available in the UniLu dormitory. We request a $20 contribution, and that you bring your own towel and linens/sleeping bag. Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis by contacting UniLu Parish Administrator Jayms Battaglia: (617) 876-3256 or office@unilu.org.

Location, Transportation and Parking

University Lutheran Church is located at 66 Winthrop Street, Cambridge, MA. Our building is easily accessible via public transportation, situated about two blocks from the Harvard Square “T” stop (MBTA Red Line).

UniLu does not have a parking lot, and on-street parking can be difficult to find. If you must drive and are unable to find on-street parking, we suggest you try one of the following commercial parking lots:

Least expensive option:
- Park at the Alewife T Station, located at the intersection of Route 2 and Route 16 in Cambridge, midway between Massachusetts Avenue and Fresh Pond Circle, for $7/day. Then, take any Red Line train three stops to Harvard Square, a short and easy ride.
Closer, but more expensive options:

Music by Heart:Paperless Songs for Worship