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Moravian Church

British  

noun

  1. a Protestant Church originating in Moravia in 1722 as a revival of the sect of Bohemian Brethren. It has close links with the Lutheran Church

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The sunrise service is put on by the Salem Congregation, which represents 13 Moravian churches in the city, including Home Moravian Church where Tobiassen serves as minister.

From Seattle Times Mar. 29, 2024

He taught kids to box on the fifth floor of Third Moravian Church in Harlem, and developed a reputation for building character.

From Washington Post Nov. 15, 2021

Today, whites make up less than 10 percent of the worldwide Moravian Church, thanks to centuries of missionary work in Africa, the Caribbean and South America.

From Washington Times May 23, 2015

He started the tradition in 1747 in his Moravian Church congregation.

From BBC Dec. 18, 2014

The Moravian Church was introduced into Ireland, and took a firm hold there.

From The Moravians in Georgia, 1735-1740 by Fries, Adelaide L. (Adelaide Lisetta)

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