Moravian Church in North America

Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany In a Word, It’s All About Love At the center of the Lord’s Prayer, we pray, “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives us the instructions on how to make this happen, and the key word is “love.” In biblical Greek, […]

BETHLEHEM, PA, February 21, 2025: Today, Moravian University announced that it has named Christian Rice its new Vice President and Dean of the School of Theology. Rice brings more than two decades of experience in higher education and theological education to this role. Prior to joining Moravian University, Rice worked at Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA. Rice […]

Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany Blessings and Woes Today’s lesson comes from the Sermon on the Plain—similar to, yet different from, the Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew 5–7. In Luke’s version there are those who are Blessed and those who are faced with Woe. The Blessings and Woes show an understanding of circumstances […]

(The attached artwork depicts Christian David felling the first tree for the construction of the village of Herrnhut 300 years ago.  He and his fellow Czech refugees trusted in God’s guidance as they began this new chapter in our Moravian history. Courtesy of the Herrnhut Moravian Congregation) The watchword for the week: Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. Jeremiah 17:7 How wonderful it […]