Building Community
2025-09-28 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Sanctuary, Murray UU Church, 505 N. Main St., Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Sunday, September 28
We are about building community and recognizing its deep necessity. In connection with one another, we discover not just companionship, but the shared strength, wisdom, and compassion that sustain our spirits.
Community can sometimes feel abstract, but we bring it into life through participation and presence. Events like our Holiday Fair, or committees like our Social Concerns, turn ideas into action, offering a chance to meet others, explore your gifts, and shape the life of our congregation together.
In coming together, we find that community is not just something we build—it is something that builds us.
We invite you to reflect: How might you bring your presence, your gifts, and your curiosity to help our community grow stronger, deeper, and more connected?

Service begins at 10 a.m. This is a hybrid service. Join us in the sanctuary or log on to Zoom from the comfort and safety of your own home to participate in our worship experience. Service ends at 11 a.m., followed by coffee and fellowship.
We are a certified Welcoming Congregation and Green Sanctuary

Volunteer Fair
2025-09-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Fellowship Hall, Murray UU Church, 505 N Main St, Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Program Council’s Volunteer Fair during Coffee Hour. A meet-and-greet to learn about and connect members with each committee, group, or team.

October Family Fellowship
2025-10-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Fellowship Hall, Murray UU Church, 505 N Main St, Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Families with children of all ages are welcome to join us a we get in the spirit of Halloween with a movie, dinner, and some crafts.
Murray Unitarian Universalist Church celebrates the inherent worthiness of each person and values of respect, honesty, equity, justice, diversity, kindness, and compassion. We welcome you to join us for fun and fellowship.
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Potluck Dinner and a Movie
2025-10-04 18:00 - 21:00 | Unity Room, 505 N Main St, Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Social Concerns Committee presents
A celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a potluck dinner, and viewing the educational documentary:
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World
About the Native Americans who rocked the World. View the trailer.
This will be held in the Unity Room. Discussion following the viewing.
Please use this form to let us if you are attending and what potluck dish you will be bringing.

Everyday Courage
2025-10-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Sanctuary, Murray UU Church, 505 N. Main St., Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Sunday, October 5
Courage doesn’t always look dramatic. Sometimes it’s as simple as showing up for someone who needs support, speaking a kind truth, or taking one small step toward justice. In our Unitarian Universalist community, we honor the quiet acts of bravery that shape our daily lives. The choices to live with integrity, compassion, and hope.
We believe that everyday courage is not about fearlessness, but about living into our values even when the path feels uncertain. It grows when we stand together, encourage one another, and practice love in action.

Service begins at 10 a.m. This is a hybrid service. Join us in the sanctuary or log on to Zoom from the comfort and safety of your own home to participate in our worship experience. Service ends at 11 a.m., followed by coffee and fellowship.
We are a certified Welcoming Congregation and Green Sanctuary

Fall Yard Sale
2025-10-11 09:00 - 15:00 | Outside, Murray UU Church, 505 North Main St, Attleboro, MA, 02703
Saturday, October 11, 9 to 3
Discover the items you didn’t know you needed.
We have furniture, pet supplies, gardening supplies, tools and hardware; kitchen items; seasonal and home decorations; lamps; organizers/plastic bins; framed pictures; 35 mm cameras and tripods; keyboard; suitcases; Christmas trees; yard furniture; and, in case you need one, we have a 6-foot lighthouse.
All items are priced to sell. While at the Yard Sale, make time to stop in the Thrift Store for even more items like craft supplies, clothing, and linens.
And don’t forget our Holiday Fair on November 7th and 8th.
No early birds, please.

Finding Home On Stolen Land
2025-10-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Sanctuary, Murray UU Church, 505 N. Main St., Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Sunday, October 12
Led by Rev. Jo Murphy
Often in Unitarian Universalist churches, we struggle with our relationship to the land our churches sit upon. Though we work to acknowledge the land, we don’t always follow through with indigenous solidarity. This hurts our chance at fully belonging while recognizing the complications of any home. Come explore these complications in worship and what it takes to make any land home.
Rev. Jo is the Executive Director for UU Mass Action and, with passion and zest, mobilizes and organizes with the many UU Mass Action campaigns. Jo is also kept busy as a chaplain at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and caring for her 1-year-old. She loves liberation, the ocean, and a fine chicken dinner.

Service begins at 10 a.m. This is a hybrid service. Join us in the sanctuary or log on to Zoom from the comfort and safety of your own home to participate in our worship experience. Service ends at 11 a.m., followed by coffee and fellowship.
We are a certified Welcoming Congregation and Green Sanctuary

Overcoming Fear
2025-10-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Sanctuary, Murray UU Church, 505 N. Main St., Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Fear is something we all struggle with; there’s the fear of being alone, not being safe, being a burden, being dangerous to others, being a part of an unjust society, or being unwell. Sometimes we are lonely, sometimes we are not safe, sometimes we are a burden, maybe we were dangerous to others at times, maybe we are a part of an unjust society, we will not always be well, and this causes pain. When we obsess about the pain, because, let’s face it, pain takes up a lot of space in our minds, we can really be taken for a ride. What is painful becomes a catastrophe.
How do we keep what is naturally painful from becoming a catastrophic event? Join us as we delve into this question as we learn better to live into it.

Service begins at 10 a.m. This is a hybrid service. Join us in the sanctuary or log on to Zoom from the comfort and safety of your own home to participate in our worship experience. Service ends at 11 a.m., followed by coffee and fellowship.
We are a certified Welcoming Congregation and Green Sanctuary

Finding the Truth
2025-10-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Sanctuary, Murray UU Church, 505 N. Main St., Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Led by Rev. F. Vernon Wright V

Service begins at 10 a.m. This is a hybrid service. Join us in the sanctuary or log on to Zoom from the comfort and safety of your own home to participate in our worship experience. Service ends at 11 a.m., followed by coffee and fellowship.
We are a certified Welcoming Congregation and Green Sanctuary

Harvest of Gratitude
2025-11-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Sanctuary, Murray UU Church, 505 N. Main St., Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Sunday, November 2, 2025
Led by Rev. F. Vernon Wright V

Service begins at 10 a.m. This is a hybrid service. Join us in the sanctuary or log on to Zoom from the comfort and safety of your own home to participate in our worship experience. Service ends at 11 a.m., followed by coffee and fellowship.
We are a certified Welcoming Congregation and Green Sanctuary

Holiday Fair, Day One
2025-11-07 11:00 - 19:00 | MA
2 Days, Friday, November 7, 11 to 7, and Saturday, November 8, 9 to 3
It’s the most wonderful time of year!
Join us this Friday and Saturday for Murray’s annual Holiday Fair. Shop early for unique finds in Grandma’s attic, stock up on books for the cold winter ahead, take home cookies from our bakeshop, and have a no-cook Friday night in the gourmet room.
There’s something for everyone
FREE ADMISSION
Here’s what to expect this Friday, Nov 7, 11 to 7, and Saturday, Nov. 8, 9 to 3 at the Holiday Fair. There’s so much to see, you’ll want to come both days to make sure you don’t miss anything.
When you first enter the Holiday Fair, you’ll smell the delicious food being served in Fellowship Hall.
Gourmet Café
Turn right into Fellowship Hall for a bowl of seafood chowder, homemade entrees, soups, a meatball sub, or a hamburger. There’s a lot on the menu, including vegetarian selections. Sit down, have lunch or dinner, and relax before or after shopping the fair.
Raffles and the Christmas Tree Shoppe
While in Fellowship Hall, take a chance on the raffles; your eyes are going to pop with the variety of raffle items. You won’t be able to miss the holiday fanfare of the Christmas Tree Shoppe, with all sorts of ornaments, decorations, linens, and so much more to get your home in the holiday mood.
Leave Fellowship Hall and go down the hall to visit the rest of our Holiday Fair.
Thrift Shop
Down the hall on the right is the Thrift Shop, open during both Holiday Fair days (open Saturdays 10-4 year-round) for clothing, craft supplies, home decor, kitchen goods, and more. The Thrift Shop’s mission is to promote sustainability, serve our community, and reduce waste. Come shop our well-cared-for secondhand goods and be a part of that mission.
Keep going in the hallway.
Toys and Games
For both kids and kids at heart, our toy room is immense – there’s something for everyone no matter what age.
Gramma’s Attic
It’s an extension of our Thrift Shop, focusing mostly on home goods – whether you need new curtains, dishes, or a refresh on your decor, you’re sure to find something you didn’t know you needed at Gramma’s.
Almost Antiques
If you have a taste for the vintage, you’ll find treasures of all kinds. These beautifully cared for second-hand items are sure to catch the eye of both the collector and casual shopper alike!
At this point, you may have had to make a run out to the car to drop off your purchases.
Book Room
Books, books, and more books, and of course CDs and DVDs. Our book room is filled to the brim with books for everyone, from popular fiction to history, crafts, travel, cooking, and so much more.
Craft and Gifts Room
Across the hall from Books is Craft and Gifts, organized by Murray’s Clara Barton Guild. Everything is 100% handmade by Murray UU Church members and friends who work diligently year-round to create these beautiful gifts.
Bakeshop and Vendors
At the end of the hall is the Unity Room, where the Bakeshop sells hundreds of dozens of fresh-baked cookies, a wide variety of quick breads, and frozen pies you can take home and bake for your next holiday gathering. You might actually want to stop here first, because we virtually sell out of just about everything every year.
Unity Room is also where we feature an awesome variety of outside vendors, allowing local small businesses to share their passion with our shoppers.

Holiday Fair, Day Two
2025-11-08 09:00 - 15:00 | MA
Saturday, November 8, 9 to 3
It’s the most wonderful time of year!
Join us Saturday for day 2 of Murray’s annual Holiday Fair. Shop early for unique finds in Grandma’s attic, stock up on books for the cold winter ahead, take home cookies from our bakeshop, and have a no-cook Saturday in the gourmet room.
There’s something for everyone
FREE ADMISSION
Crafts, Food, Jewelry, Home Decor, Vintage Clothes, and so much more

Joy
2025-11-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Sanctuary, Murray UU Church, 505 N. Main St., Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Sunday, November 9, 2025
Led by Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnelly
Joy, as described by so many spiritual leaders and thinkers, is our birthright, a portal to our humanity and connection, a ballast and energizer to our quest for peace and fairness. And yet, joy can be elusive. How do we access joy? What is our daily, our hourly practice? Join Aubrey and Elwood in a delightful examination of joy and the role of warmheartedness, beauty, and humor in our lives, including “joy on the front lines” in this challenging, mortal world. Aubrey and Elwood hope their words and songs will leave you feeling rested, lighter-hearted, moved, and inspired
Based in Warren, Rhode Island, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly have traveled extensively throughout the United States for thirty-five years, with occasional trips to Ireland, England, and Canada, to perform as well as discover their songs and dances one by one. They have produced nine books and fourteen recordings that receive international airplay, and were featured in a documentary by their son, Uriah Donnelly, titled “The Passion of Atwater-Donnelly.”
Read more about Atwater-Donnelly on their website.

Service begins at 10 a.m. This is a hybrid service. Join us in the sanctuary or log on to Zoom from the comfort and safety of your own home to participate in our worship experience. Service ends at 11 a.m., followed by coffee and fellowship.
We are a certified Welcoming Congregation and Green Sanctuary

Friday Night Fellowship: Game Night
2025-11-14 18:00 | MA
Friday, Nov. 14 from 6 – 8 pm
Join members and friends as we gather for fun and fellowship with a community Game Night. Bring your favorite board game and a snack to share. During this month of thanksgiving we gather with gratitude for the friends we have and those we have yet to meet. Come and get to know the Murray community. This is an all ages event appropriate for children, teens, and adults.
Murray Unitarian Universalist Church celebrates the inherent worthiness of each person and values of respect, honesty, equity, justice, diversity, kindness, and compassion. We welcome you to join us for fun and fellowship.
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Potluck, and Movie
2025-11-15 18:00 - 21:00 | Unity Room, 505 N Main St, Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Rick Steves’ Fascism in Europe
In this one-hour special, Rick Steves travels back a century to learn how fascism rose and then fell in Europe — taking millions of people with it. Rick traces fascism’s history from its roots in the turbulent aftermath of World War I, when masses of angry people rose up, to the rise of charismatic leaders who manipulated that anger, the totalitarian societies they built, and the brutal measures they used to enforce their ideology. You’ll see the horrific consequences: genocide and total war. And we’ll be inspired by the stories of those who resisted. Along the way, visit poignant sights throughout Europe relating to fascism, and talk with Europeans whose families lived through those times. Our goal: to learn from the hard lessons of 20th-century Europe, and to recognize that ideology in the 21st century. (Length: 56 minutes. Release: August 30, 2018)
View the trailer.
Use the “I’ll Be Attending” button below to let us know that you are coming and what dish you will be bringing.
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You Are Enough
2025-11-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Sanctuary, Murray UU Church, 505 N. Main St., Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Sunday, November 16th
You Are Enough: Beyond Scarcity Mentality
Led by Rev. F. Vernon Wright V
Scarcity mentality is the idea that there is just not enough, and in fact you are not enough. Bad theology, together with the ideology of empire has much to contribute to this. Tara Brach, author and founder of the Washington DC Insight Meditation Center talks about how to overcome this “Trance of Unworthiness”. Join us this week as together we point to the “red flags” of the trance of unworthiness and scarcity mentality, so that we can better embrace a life of gratitude, mindful of grace.

Service begins at 10 a.m. This is a hybrid service. Join us in the sanctuary or log on to Zoom from the comfort and safety of your own home to participate in our worship experience. Service ends at 11 a.m., followed by coffee and fellowship.
We are a certified Welcoming Congregation and Green Sanctuary

Cider & Cornbread Communion
2025-11-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Sanctuary, Murray UU Church, 505 N. Main St., Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Sunday, November 23, 2025
Led by Rev. F. Vernon Wright V
Join us this week as Religious Exploration Director Carol Konvalinka-Connolly and Rev. F. Vern Wright collaborate on an old Jewish teaching story about a man’s house that was “too small.”

Service begins at 10 a.m. This is a hybrid service. Join us in the sanctuary or log on to Zoom from the comfort and safety of your own home to participate in our worship experience. Service ends at 11 a.m., followed by coffee and fellowship.
We are a certified Welcoming Congregation and Green Sanctuary

Finding the Light in the Darkness
2025-11-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Sanctuary, Murray UU Church, 505 N. Main St., Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Sunday, November 30, 2025
Led by Rev. F. Vernon Wright V
Thanksgiving is over. Many of us are tired. And it’s dark. There are so many presents to buy, and not enough money. Work is in full swing and demands the best of us, but it’s dark. Where is the light?
Join us as we find a little healing in community together.

Service begins at 10 a.m. This is a hybrid service. Join us in the sanctuary or log on to Zoom from the comfort and safety of your own home to participate in our worship experience. Service ends at 11 a.m., followed by coffee and fellowship.
We are a certified Welcoming Congregation and Green Sanctuary

Playing for Change
2025-12-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Sanctuary, Murray UU Church, 505 N. Main St., Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Sunday, December 7, 2025
Led by Amanda Aguiar
Playing for Change brings together amazing musicians from around the world. Their music brings people together and gives us hope for a world that is open to accepting other cultures. As UUs, we believe in the inherent worth and dignity of all living things. Learn how Playing for Change articulates the values that UU’s live by every day.

Service begins at 10 a.m. This is a hybrid service. Join us in the sanctuary or log on to Zoom from the comfort and safety of your own home to participate in our worship experience. Service ends at 11 a.m., followed by coffee and fellowship.
We are a certified Welcoming Congregation and Green Sanctuary

Blood Drive
2025-12-12 12:00 - 17:00 | Fellowship Hall, Murray UU Church, 505 N Main St, Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Friday, December 12, 12 to 5
Fellowship Hall
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Great Joy
2025-12-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Sanctuary, Murray UU Church, 505 N. Main St., Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Join us for a multigenerational service that explores the meaning of Christmas. Listen as the Murray children bring stories to life during our annual holiday pageant and sing the familiar carols. We come together during this holy time looking for comfort and joy. May you find it here.

Service begins at 10 a.m. This is a hybrid service. Join us in the sanctuary or log on to Zoom from the comfort and safety of your own home to participate in our worship experience. Service ends at 11 a.m., followed by coffee and fellowship.
We are a certified Welcoming Congregation and Green Sanctuary

Chaminade Schubert Clubs Concert
2025-12-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Sanctuary, Murray UU Church, 505 N. Main St., Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Celebrating 4-Hand Piano Duets.
December 14th at 2:00 pm
Featuring

Philip Hall, piano
Tanya Schwartman,piano

Ann Sears, piano

Chaminade Schubert Clubs

Celebration of Joy
2025-12-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Sanctuary, Murray UU Church, 505 N. Main St., Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Sunday, December 21, 2025
Led by Rev. F. Vernon Wright V

Service begins at 10 a.m. This is a hybrid service. Join us in the sanctuary or log on to Zoom from the comfort and safety of your own home to participate in our worship experience. Service ends at 11 a.m., followed by coffee and fellowship.
We are a certified Welcoming Congregation and Green Sanctuary

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
2025-12-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Sanctuary, Murray UU Church, 505 N. Main St., Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Led by Rev. F. Vern Wright V
Join us for a concert and candlelight service

Our Murray Musicians have prepared a beautiful concert that will begin at 5:00 p.m.
Candlelight service at 6:00 p.m. Please note the earlier time!

Renewal
2025-12-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Unity Room, 505 N Main St, Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Sunday, December 28, 2025
Led by the Religious Services Committee
Renewal refers to a state of being that is new, fresh, or made strong once again. Psychological renewal refers to mental replenishment. Social renewal takes place when people reconnect with old friends or engage in new activities that bring a sense of vitality to one’s social life. Spiritual renewal is linked to personal growth and the pursuit of a higher purpose. We invite you to sit by the fire in the Unity Room and sip hot chocolate as we share stories about renewal in anticipation of the New Year.

Service begins at 10 a.m. This is a hybrid service. Join us in the sanctuary or log on to Zoom from the comfort and safety of your own home to participate in our worship experience. Service ends at 11 a.m., followed by coffee and fellowship.
We are a certified Welcoming Congregation and Green Sanctuary

Playing is Praying
2026-01-04 10:00 - 11:00 | Sanctuary, Murray UU Church, 505 N. Main St., Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Led by the Religious Services Committee
Revisiting being a maker, finding creative ways to look at the World!
There will be three groups during the service, each running about 20 minutes:

Makers group with mystery bags to create something
Music and Movement with Ruth Debrot
Adult coloring

For folks on Zoom, think about how you can create your own creative interlude during the 20-minute breakout sessions.

Service begins at 10 a.m. This is a hybrid service. Join us in the sanctuary or log on to Zoom from the comfort and safety of your own home to participate in our worship experience. Service ends at 11 a.m., followed by coffee and fellowship.
We are a certified Welcoming Congregation and Green Sanctuary

Mind and Matter
2026-01-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Sanctuary, Murray UU Church, 505 N. Main St., Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Sunday, January 11, 2026
Mind and Matter: Embodying the Power of Critical Thinking
Led by Rev. F. Vernon Wright V

Service begins at 10 a.m. This is a hybrid service. Join us in the sanctuary or log on to Zoom from the comfort and safety of your own home to participate in our worship experience. Service ends at 11 a.m., followed by coffee and fellowship.
We are a certified Welcoming Congregation and Green Sanctuary

Mid-Year Meeting
2026-01-11 11:30 - 13:30 | Unity Room, 505 N Main St, Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Sunday, January 11, 2026
Murray UU Church’s mid-year meeting after the regular service in the Unity Room. One of the key agenda items is a vote to amend Murray’s bylaws regarding the Committee on Ministry. Voting is open to all Murray members.
To be considered a voting Murray member, a member must make a recorded contribution at any time prior to the mid-year meeting AND have signed the membership book prior to November 27, 2025.
Zoom will be available as a live stream only. Remote participation, including voting and questions, will not be available.

The Heart of Justice
2026-01-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Sanctuary, Murray UU Church, 505 N. Main St., Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Sunday, January 18
The Heart of Justice
Led by Rev. F. Vernon Wright V
This service will center on some of Martin Luther King’s ideas about the courage to love. Justice is always “heart-centered,” because this is the area where we store our most traumatic moments. Healing requires a great amount of individual and communal work. Fortunately, it is also truly love-ly work to do!

Service begins at 10 a.m. This is a hybrid service. Join us in the sanctuary or log on to Zoom from the comfort and safety of your own home to participate in our worship experience.
Service ends at 11 a.m., followed by coffee and fellowship.We are a certified Welcoming Congregation and Green Sanctuary

Children's Clothing Swap
2026-01-18 12:00 - 16:00 | Fellowship Hall, Murray UU Church, 505 N Main St, Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States
Babies, Kids, Teens Winter Clothing Swap
Join us for a local Winter Children’s Clothing Swap and give gently used clothes a second life.
How it works

DONATE: Drop-off on Sunday, January 11, 2-4 pm
SHOP: Donors shop first, January 18, 12-1 pm
Free & open to the public from 2-4 pm

Donation Guidelines

Bring clean children’s clothing (baby clothes to teen wear).
Items must be bagged by size and gender
Those who donate shop first (see shop times above)
After that, the swap opens to everyone

Save money, reduce waste, and support local families—all in one fun event!
