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The Moravian Church, or the Moravian Brethren (Czech: Moravská církev or Moravští bratři), formally the Unitas Fratrum (Latin: "Unity of the Brethren"), [3] [4] [5] is one of the oldest Protestant denominations in Christianity, dating back to the Bohemian Reformation of the 15th century and the Unity of the Brethren (Czech: Jednota ...
Moravian historians identify the main achievements of this period as: Establishing a prayer watch of continuous prayer which ran uninterrupted, 24 hours a day, for 100 years. Originating the Losungen , the "Daily Watchwords," on 3 May 1728, published today in 50 languages, the oldest and most widely read daily devotional work in the world.
The Moravian Church in America is divided into a Northern and Southern Province. [4] [5] Each province is headed by an elders' conference composed of both lay and ordained members. The Northern Province is subdivided into the Eastern and Western Districts, as well as the Moravian Church in Canada. [5]
[8] (the Christianization of Moravia would also affect Poland, which was Christianized a century later, and where Moravian missionaries were among the early evangelizers). [9] Soon Rastislav succeeded in created a church independent of both the Germans and Constantinople, subordinated directly to the See of Rome. [3]
Pages in category "History of the Moravian Church" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
August Gottlieb Spangenberg (15 July 1704 – 18 September 1792) was a German theologian, minister, and bishop of the Moravian Church. As successor to Nicolaus Zinzendorf as bishop of the Moravian Church, he helped develop and lead international Moravian missions in colonial-era Province of Pennsylvania and stabilized Moravian theology and ...
The Moravian Church (Unitas Fratrum) came to England in the early eighteenth century and was recognised by Act of Parliament (Acta Fratrum 1749) as an ancient Protestant Episcopal Church descended from the Bohemian Brethren of the fifteenth century.
Gracehill Moravian Church is the church of the Moravian settlement of Gracehill in Northern Ireland. A prominent feature is the raised pulpit , reflecting the importance Protestant churches give to preaching .