- Oldest Protestant church
- One worldwide Moravian Church called the Unitas Fratrum or simply the Unity
- Three orders of ministry: Bishops, presbyters, deacons
- Four provinces in North America: Southern, Northern (includes Canada), Alaska, Labrador
- About 40,000 members in the Northern & Southern Provinces
- About one million Moravians in the world, mostly Africa
- Pioneers in Protestant missions; noted for being culturally sensitive
- Emphasis on using native languages; often produced grammars, dictionaries
- Focus on Christian life rather than doctrinal disputes
- Uses Apostles and Nicene Creeds
- Justification by grace through faith, but faith is completed in love
- Liturgical, but congregations have freedom to develop own style of worship
- Two sacraments: baptism (infants) and Holy Communion
- Conferential government: Synods, Provincial Elders Conference, local boards
- Ecumenical and irenic (peace-makers, not dividers)
- First published hymnal 1505
- Contributed many hymns to Protestantism
- High musical culture in colonial America: voice, organ, brass, woodwinds, and strings in worship
- Some of the best composers in early America were Moravian
- Moravian Music Festivals promote Moravian compositions past and present
Taken from the Center for Moravian Studies. Click here to view the original.