Moravian Magazines, Back Issues 2023
Moravian Magazine, Issue 1 2023 Read Issue 1, 2023 Online Moravian Magazine, Issue 2 2023 Including the 2022 Board of World Mission Annual Report Read Issue 2 2023 Online Moravian Magazine, Issue 3 2023 Read Issue 3 2023 Online Moravian Magazine, Issue 4 2023 Read Issue 4 2023 Online
OFFICIAL PROVINCIAL ELDERS’ NEWS
NORTHERN PROVINCE Pastoral Updates The Rev. John Fritts has been granted permission to retire from the active ministry of the Moravian Church, effective December 31, 2024. Brother Fritts was ordained on August 10, 2014, and has served in the Moravian Church at the congregations of Redeemer (Philadelphia, Pa.), Covenant (York, Pa.) and Advent (Bethlehem, Pa.), […]
Board of World Mission demonstrates how Moravians are “blessed to be a blessing”
As we approach the close of another year, we find ourselves reflecting on the many ways we’ve been blessed and the ways we can extend those blessings to others – we are blessed to be a blessing. In our work at the Board of World Mission, we are consistently reminded of a profound truth: when […]
Eastern District delegates answer the call at 2024 Synod
When more than 180 delegates and guests arrived in Bethlehem for the 2024 Eastern District Synod in June, they were prepared for four days of learning, discussion, worship, governance and fellowship. What they weren’t prepared for, however, was a power outage that would upend the proceedings and offer a glimpse at the resilience and flexibility […]
A pastoral letter concerning Christian community from the bishops of the Northern and Southern Provinces
As bishops of the Moravian Unity in the Northern and Southern Provinces, we greet you in the name of Jesus Christ, our Chief Elder. We had the blessing of spending August 19-23, 2024, in community at Laurel Ridge, the Moravian Conference Center in North Carolina. This has allowed us time to share fellowship and worship, […]
Rt. Rev. Dr. Amy Gohdes-Luhman joins Board of World Mission staff
The Board of World Mission is pleased to announce that the Rt. Rev. Dr. Amy Gohdes-Luhman will be joining our staff as the Director of Mission Engagement. As Director of Mission Engagement, Amy will be responsible for developing relationships with our constituent congregations in North America and providing opportunities for Moravians to join in God’s […]
Canadian Moravians “re-imagine” what a district synod can be
In June, delegates from the six Moravian congregations that make up the Moravian Church in Canada, met at Millwoods Moravian Church in Edmonton for their 2024 Synod. And this year, the Canadian District took a different tack by re-imagining how a synod could function. Like most district synods, during the three-day gathering chaired by Ricky […]
Living the Witness of a Christian Citizen
The Moravian Covenant for Christian Living (MCCL) is a core doctrinal statement of the Moravian Church in America. Based on the original Brotherly Agreement written by Count Zinzendorf to outline guiding principles to help organize the life of the Herrnhut community, the MCCL is a statement of what the Moravian Church most values, intended to […]
The Marquardt and Auburn Homes and Services partner to serve older adults in Wisconsin and Minnesota
The Marquardt, formerly known as Marquardt Village, began offering senior living management services in 2015. Nearly ten years later, the demand for its management services is booming, and seniors throughout Wisconsin – and now Minnesota – are benefitting. The Marquardt, a not-for-profit senior living community established in 1969 in Watertown, Wisconsin, is sponsored by the […]
Book Review: These Days A Season of Life, Death and Resurrection by the Rt. Rev. Kay Ward
In this beautiful book, the Rev. Kerry Krauss journals through one year of the Covid epidemic, March 2020 – March 2021. It is a perfect companion as you reflect on your own Covid experience. Kerry captures his daily walks with keen observations and evocative descriptions of his small corner of the world – Door County, […]