November 17, 2024: Witness

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Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Witness Witness these disasters over-spilling: Drought, pollution, wildfires spread like tumors, Streets and schools suffused with senseless killing, Terror, wars, and catastrophic rumors. Humanity and kindness are no more; But hatred sprouts its thorns in every land; And greedy mouths devour the needy poor. Perhaps “the second coming is at hand.” […]
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November 10, 2024: Jesus Our Treasure

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Festival of Jesus Christ as Chief Elder Jesus Our Treasure Mistakes at times, can lead to great discovery. The task of Chief Elder of the Moravian Church in 1741 proved to be overwhelming for Leonard Dober, and so a special synod of young minds was convened to elect his replacement. After many failed attempt by […]
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November 3, 2024: The Neighbor

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Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost The Neighbor A religious leader asks Jesus a question: “What is the most important commandment?” As the Gospel of Mark tells the story, the questioner is friendlier than in Matthew’s Gospel. The questioner and Jesus agree that God may command us mortals. Jesus gives a twofold answer: “Love God with all […]
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World Heritage Inscription an appreciation of worldwide Unity

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Pastors from the four Moravian settlements named to the UNESCO World Heritage List; Revs. Jorgen Boytler, Peter Vogt, Janel Rice, Sarah Groves and Jill Vogt  To the Worldwide Moravian Unity  Dear Brothers and Sisters,  Greetings from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where we have gathered as pastors and church leaders to participate in a conference celebrating the recent […]
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October 27, 2024: On the Margins

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Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost On the Margins One of the most important words for us to notice in this passage comes in verse 51, when Bartimaeus says to Jesus, “My teacher, let me see again.” It helps us to understand that at one point in his life, Bartimaeus was not blind. Living with blindness in […]
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October 20, 2024: True Discipleship

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Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost True Discipleship Two of Jesus’ disciples came to him, lobbying for him to do whatever they asked of him. In Mark 10:36, Jesus responded, “What is it you want me to do for you?” They requested specific positions near Jesus’ glorious throne. Wow! How ambitious and a smack of self-centeredness! Their […]
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Moravian Church Settlements World Heritage Worship Service

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On Wednesday, Oct. 16, Moravians and guest from Germany, Denmark, Northern Ireland and the U.S. joined in a worship service to celebrate the inscription of Moravian Church Settlements on the UNESCO World Heritage list.  Pastors from the four Moravian settlements that make up the new UNESCO World Heritage site — Christiansfeld (Denmark), Herrnhut (Germany), Gracehill […]
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October 13, 2024: Investing

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Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost Investing Her children were quite surprised to find that Mother did not have a single dime to her name upon her death. A woman with such a frugal lifestyle was surely storing away and planning to leave a hefty inheritance for her offspring. They wondered, where did all the money go? […]
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Moravian Magazines, Back Issues 2023

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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
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