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The Northern Province of the Moravian Church in America convenes its 2018 Synod June 21-25 at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. We will be posting news and information about the 2018 Synod throughout the weekend.
Moravian Church in America leaders the Rev. David Guthrie, Provincial Elders’ Conference president, Southern Province and the Rev. Dr. Betsy Miller,Provincial Elders’ Conference president, Northern Province, joined leaders from many major denominations in signing the following faith leader statement on family separation. Recently, the Administration announced that it will begin separating families and criminally […]
On April 27, the Moravian Church Northern Province announced that they will transfer day-to-day operations management and ownership of the Moravian Book Shop in Bethlehem, Pa. to Moravian College, effective mid-June, 2018. This mutually-beneficial agreement between the Church, the College, and the Book Shop will allow the church to remove itself from this retail business operation […]
Above: The Rev. David Guthrie presents a Moravian Star to UMC Bishop Michael Watson as UMC Bishop Sudarshana Devadhar looks on, following the approval of the Full Communion agreement between the Moravian Church Southern Province and the United Methodist Church. Photo by Mike Riess/IBOC The 2018 Synod of the Moravian Church Southern Province approved a relationship […]
The 2018 Synod of the Moravian Church Southern Province elected two bishops of the Moravian Unity during its sessions on Saturday, April 21. The Rev. Carol Foltz, currently pastor of Moravia Moravian Church in Oak Ridge, N.C., was elected during the morning session. Sister Foltz is the first woman elected bishop by the Southern […]
Delegates to the 2018 Synod of the Moravian Church, Southern Province, elected the new Provincial Elders’ Conference during sessions on Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21. The Provincial Elders’ Conference for the Southern Province consists of three clergy and three lay people in addition to the PEC president. The PEC is elected by Synod […]
The 2018 Synod of the Moravian Church Southern Province re-elected the Rev. David Guthrie to a third term as president of the Provincial Elders’ Conference during sessions on Friday, April 20. Rev. Guthrie will serve through the Synod of 2022. David was first elected PEC president at the Synod of 2010. He previously served as executive […]
At the 2018 Synod of the Moravian Church in America, Southern Province, the Rev. David Guthrie delivered the Provincial Elders’ Conference’s “State of the Church” presentation. In his discussion, Rev. Guthrie shared highlights, celebrations and challenges for the Southern Province during the last intersynodal period (2014-2018). 2018 State of the Moravian Church Southern Province from IBOC […]
The Moravian Church Southern Province will convene its 2018 Synod April 19-22 at Blue Ridge Assembly in Black Mountain, N.C. Check back for news and information throughout the weekend. Articles:
MORAVIAN CHURCH – UNITAS FRATRUM Office of the Unity Board Administrator Christiansfeld, January 15th, 2018 To: The Worldwide Moravian Unity Ref.: Statement on derogatory statements made by President Trump We greet you in the name of Jesus the Christ, our Chief Elder. The Moravian Church has followed with dismay, the derogatory statements made by […]
On a wonderful, warm, Wednesday October afternoon at Moravian Archives in Winston-Salem, N.C., a reading room full of invited guests assembled to welcome an official visit by two leaders from the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Cherokee Nation Secretary of State Chuck Hoskin, Jr., and the Honorable Jack D. Baker, a former at-large councilman for […]
Brother Edwin A. Sawyer died in Lititz, Pennsylvania, October 5, 2017. He was 103 years old. Born July 20, 1914 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Otto and Sarah (Ziegler) Sawyer. Brother Sawyer attended Moravian Preparatory School in Bethlehem, and graduated from Lehigh University in 1935 with a Bachelor of Science in Business […]
For many, it feels like we’re living in a time of constant stress and human tragedy. With natural disasters, racial unrest, political upheaval, economic uncertainty, mass shootings and terror attacks, we may find it difficult to find solace and peace. In these times, the prayers offered in the 1995 Moravian Book of Worship can help […]
The Newsletter of The Eastern District Moravian Church October 2017 David E. Bennett, President Ministry Teams Renewed With Purpose In an earlier article, I wrote about the restructure of district commissions toward a more effective model for supporting our district congregations and achieving the mission mandates of the 2016 Eastern District Synod. Indeed, “To […]
Please share this information broadly and with individuals in congregations The information below is an update on the current response of MDR as we monitor the beginning stages of recovery in Texas from Harvey, the anticipation of further damage from Hurricane Irma, and listen to the potential impact of Hurricanes Jose and Katia close behind. […]
Bruce’s Babblings By the time you read this, most if not all of the people you know who are going to school for fall will have started classes. Some colleges and private schools have begun classes already. In some areas of our district classes began in August. In the community I live in, the private […]
The Newsletter of The Eastern District Moravian Church • September 2017 David E. Bennett, President Taking Church To The Beach! I’m told, “sandy feet left the beach early!” One can imagine how serving a congregation close to the shore can be a challenge come warm summer days. Naturally, we all want to make the […]
Southern Province Synod 2018: Living the Essentials With Courage for the Future Moravian Church Southern Province leaders share information and insights for delegates to the 2018 Southern Province Synod, April 19-22, 2018 SP Synod 2018: What Is Synod? from IBOC • Mike Riess on Vimeo. SP Synod 2018: What is the Theme of Synod 2018? […]
After much prayer and conversation, both the Southern and Northern Province Provincial Elders’ Conferences of the Moravian Church in America issued this letter regarding the events of August 12 in Charlottesville, Virginia: August 15, 2017 A Joint Letter from the Provincial Elders’ Conferences Southern and Northern Provinces Dear brothers and sisters, We write with a […]
Bruce’s Babblings One of the mentors in my life was Coach Dick Bennett, who at the time I knew him was the men’s college basketball coach at UW–Stevens Point. I was the manager of the men’s basketball team during my college years. Coach Bennett went on to coach at UW–Green Bay, then the University of […]
The Newsletter of The Eastern District Moravian Church August 2017 David E. Bennett, President District Developments Meet Eastern District Social Media Intern Shana Angel In an earlier District Developments article, we shared information related to our search for an Eastern District Social Media Intern. Such action to strengthen our ability to network through social media […]