NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS



Discounts for mid-week retreats, conferences and family reunions.

May 18 - 20, 2012
Universalist

Convocation

Keynote speaker:

Rev. Richard Gilbert

"LoveThat Won't

Let Us Go - Or Off"

Presentations by

Christian Universalist

Rev. Kalen Fristad

and

Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt

of the Fourth Universalist Society

in New York City.

Interfaith Panel: Universalism from Interfaith Perspectives


● What do we hold in common?  ● How do we see Universalism differently?

● Where do we find inspiring sources?  ● What does Universalism offer to the 21st century?
 
Rabbi Steven Blane of Congregation Sim Shalome, an online Jewish Universalist Community; Rev. Manish Mishra, of Hindu background, serving the Unitarian Universalist Church in Cherry Hill, NJ; Rev. James Ford, creator of Boundless Way Zen, serving First Unitarian Church of Providence, Rhode Island; John Meyer of the Quaker Universalist Fellowship and Pendle Hill Retreat Center in Pennsylvania; Rev. Liz Strong, a 3rd generation Unitarian Universalist, and founder of the Universalist Historical Foundation in New Hampshire

Click here for a flyer.

Click here for the registration form.

And here is the

Universalist Convocations

membership form.

For more information on

the Universalist Convocations,

check out their website.

Sponsored by

the Pennsyvania Universalist Convention

and

the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock, NY

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July 6-8, 2012

5TH ANNUAL

MURRAY GROVE

DRUM AND DANCE FEST

Express yourself creatively and spiritually!

 

Workshops on

Afro-Brazilian, Latin and

West African Drumming,

African Dance and

Belly Dancing

 

Ancient practices with roots in

ritual, religion and celebration!

 

For more information,

see our Programs page.

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August 12-16, 2012

5 days of fun-filled summer adventure for children in

3rd through 6th grade at

Murray Grove

Click here for a registration form.

For more information,

see our Programs page.

Click here for a flyer.

Click here for a brochure.

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See our Murray Grove for Ministers blog.

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Special Events


Coffee Houses

 

A variety of artists and visual arts will be featured, in English Folk Music Club form, where performers can share their craft and engage the audience. Bring your favorite appetizer and/or dessert to share. BYOB.
Click here for the complete list.

The next Grove Gathering will be held in March. Keep checking here for details!

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

 

ViRAGO

Playing an edgy range of rock, reggae and blues

 

"ViRAGO is a fierce, female guitar and percussion duo

...giving you all they've got

...some of the best raw,

kick-a** music I've heard

and seen in ages."

              Beth Boylan, Music Critic

 

7:00-9:00 (doors open at 6:30)

$10 per person; children under 12 $5 – feel free to bring snacks & BYOB

 

Please *RSVP* at 609-693-5558 or murraygrove@murraygrove.org


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Coffee House B & B Package
$40 Per Person
Includes coffee house, overnight lodging,
and breakfast.

The coffee houses will resume

in March!

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Homecoming 2015!

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Murray Grove celebrates 241 years of Universalist history!

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Every other Saturday, 7:30 - 8:30 AM
Murray Grove Zen Group
Please RSVP!

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Murray Grove Retreat and Renewal Center

PO Box 246, 431 US Highway 9, Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734
609-693-5558
murraygrove@murraygrove.org


Welcome to Murray Grove Retreat and Renewal Center…a purposefully-simple retreat facility for congregational retreats, youth groups, family/school reunions, women's and men's groups, weddings, conferences, yoga and meditation groups, non-profit, personal, and spiritual retreats.


Whether you are planning a congregational retreat, family reunion, wedding, personal or non-profit retreat, conference, business workshop, social gathering or youth group event, our purposefully simple facility in the New Jersey Pine Barrens near the Jersey shore welcomes you. The peaceful surroundings of Murray Grove make it the perfect place to detach from the hustle and bustle of nearby New York City, Philadelphia, and Atlantic City and beyond, and enjoy the natural environment of the Pine Barrens and nearby Barnegat Bay. The property sits adjacent to a 200-acre section of the Edwin B. Forsythe Wildlife Preserve.


As the birthplace of Universalism in America, Murray Grove has special importance for Unitarian Universalists. However, we reach out to individuals and groups of all faiths (or no faith) and welcome their use of our facilities for business, spiritual, ritual, or social purposes. Appreciation and support of diversity is central to our mission. We are a private non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.


Murray Grove Retreat and Renewal Center is available for daily, overnight, multi-day and weekly bookings. Come to renew your relationship with yourself, your family, your congregation, colleagues and friends. Everyone is welcome! Click here to learn more about our facility.


In addition to being available for bookings, we offer regular programs like our Monthly Coffee House and bi-weekly Murray Grove Zen Group. We host annual events such as the Murray Grove Drum and Dance Festival, Heritage Week and more. For more information about our programs, please click here.


Murray Grove offers a donation of a Gift Certificate for complimentary two-night lodging for up to 4 people for congregations and non-profit organizations to use for their own fundraising. Based on space availability.

Call for complete details.

 

 

 

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