Upcoming Events

One-Day Workshop at Waterville United Church of Christ

• Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 09:30 AM

  Waterville United Church of Christ in Waterville, ME

  
  Music That Makes Community is excited to visit Mid Coast Maine, sharing paperless (oral/aural tradition) music and leadership practices. Waterville United Church of Christ will host this time of musical and spiritual nourishment as we join voices and hearts in song. MtMC's Executive Director, Paul Vasile will offer leadership, inviting participants into communal learning and reflection.
  
  All are welcome to share in a day-long workshop exploring how and why we sing together, noticing way our bodies and voices are present when we learn through thoughtful modeling and generous invitation. Together we'll experience how the energy we create through singing affects what we do in worship as a whole, as well as other parts of our human lives. Share in worship and participatory learning, and experience paperless songs and leadership practices you can share with your community!

  Vew the workshop schedule and register below!

  Paul will also offer musical leadership at Waterville UCC Sunday morning.

  Music That Makes Community encourages and support practices of communal singing and learning. Watch this short video to learn about the unique work we're doing around the United States and Canada.

  Individual Registration Fee: $50

  Scholarships are available for students, seminarians, seniors, and congregations with limited financial resources. Contact Paul Vasile in the MtMC office to learn more.
  
  Meals, refreshments, and workshop materials are included in the cost. Childcare will be provided for infants and children, though they are also warmly welcomed to sing with us. 

  The workshop is generously sponsored by Waterville United Church of Christ. 

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Winter Retreat at Ghost Ranch

• Friday, January 31, 2020 at 06:00 PM through February 02, 2020

  Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, NM

  
  Share a weekend of singing, worship, and learning in community with Sylvia Miller-Mutia, David Poole, and Paul Vasile. Together we’ll explore the ancient and new practice of paperless (oral/aural tradition) music leadership, sharing songs as people did before music or words were written down.

  – Learn leadership skills and strategies for sharing paperless songs in your community;
  – Build a repertoire of songs that can be led with groups of varied ages and musical experiences;
  – Worship and reflect in community, deepening into spaces of listening and
  – Explore how the energy we create through singing affects what we do in worship as a whole, as well as other parts of our human lives.

  Registration Rates: 
  All Inclusive, Double Occupancy with Private Bath: $580.00
  All Inclusive, Double Occupancy with Shared Bath: $544.00
  All Inclusive, Double Occupancy with Communal Bath: $345.00
  Commuter: $265.00

  Click here to view lodging descriptions and learn more about traveling to this beautiful property in the high desert of New Mexico.

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  Music That Makes Community is a non-profit organization working with ecumenical communities and leaders to empower and liberate communities’ spiritual life through singing. For over twelve years we have developed and shared music leadership practices grounded in a theology of welcome and generosity for the benefit of musicians, clergy, and lay leaders throughout the United States and Canada. Our hope is that Music That Makes Community offerings supplement and enhance what congregations already do, offering repertoire and leadership skills that support vibrant, communal music making. Watch this short video to learn about the unique work we're doing around the United States and Canada.

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