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Moravian Church

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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

“The Moravians felt the way of the Lord by drawing the lot,” said Richard Starbuck, the archivist for the Moravian Church Southern Province, which has its headquarters in Winston-Salem.

From Washington Times • Feb. 27, 2016

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

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2014

If the reader consults their own official statements—e.g., those laid down in the "Moravian Church Book"—he will notice two features of importance.

From A History of the Moravian Church by Hutton, Joseph Edmund

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