Family Information for Sunday, March 10th

Hello Friends and Families of Westside!

This week we are having a multigenerational service with Nick Page, who will fill us with music! Our children’s choir will sing, and all children and youth are invited to stay in the sanctuary with parents to enjoy the service.

Our Nursery (6 weeks to 2 years) will be open, and our Story Time class (2-3 year olds) will be open. If your 4 or young 5 year old feels too exuberant for the service, you can always take them downstairs to the Story Time room. We also have a baby room (“cry room”) upstairs above the sanctuary (in the back of the church).

Youth Group will meet from 7-8:30 in the social hall with Shelby and Suki this Sunday. I’ve received many positive comments about the amazing service they led last week!

REMINDER:

Daylight Saving Time starts today…DON’T FORGET TO SPRING FORWARD YOUR CLOCK ONE HOUR ON SATURDAY EVENING!)

ANNOUNCEMENT:

CRAFTS AND COFFEE: Join us on Friday mornings in the church library (3^rd floor) from 10-12 to visit, enjoy your coffee, and help to create crafts to be used in the RE program. Babies and children are invited as well as all adults, any age! Contact Stina Lane-Cummings (stina@kempf.com) or Betsy Lowry (dre@wsuu.org), or just show up.

NICK PAGE:

“Somebody Sang for Me: A Multigenerational Service” Nick Page

Nick Page is a Boston based composer, song leader, conductor, and author. He has led songs at many UU General Assemblies and UU congregations as well as at synagogues and other places of worship. He was the director of the Emmy Award winning Chicago Children’s Choir. Since 1990, he has been the artistic director of Boston’s Mystic Chorale, a chorus that often invites their audiences to sing along. Why? Because Nick believes that we are all amazing, capable of great beauty and compassion. Nick has over eighty published choral works and is the author of three books including his SING WITH US SONGBOOK. In 2008 Nick directed his NURSERY RHYME CANTATA at Carnegie Hall and his COMIC BOOK OPERA premiered at Lincoln Center in 2011. More info at: www.nickmusic.com .

“Nick Page embraces the whole world in his soul and in his music. He is a skillful, passionate, and respectful interpreter of world music who backs up his work with knowledge and context. As composer, teacher, and songleader, Nick inspires people through song like few others, empowering them in the process.” Emily Ellsworth, Glen Ellen Children’s Choir.

I look forward to seeing you all on Sunday!

Best,

Betsy