Lovefeast
E53151
Lovefeast is a Christian communal meal and worship service, especially associated with Moravian and some Methodist traditions, that emphasizes fellowship, shared food, and spiritual unity rather than the sacramental elements of Holy Communion.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian communal meal
ⓘ
Christian ritual ⓘ Christian worship service ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Methodism
ⓘ
Unity of the Brethren ⓘ
surface form:
Moravian Church
|
| canBeHeldOn |
anniversaries
ⓘ
church festivals ⓘ special occasions ⓘ times of revival or renewal ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | formal sacramental liturgy ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
Holy Eucharist
ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Communion
|
| emphasizes |
Christian fellowship
ⓘ
shared food ⓘ spiritual unity ⓘ |
| encourages |
lay participation in worship
ⓘ
sharing of personal religious experience ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from concept of Christian love (agape) ⓘ |
| focusesOn | community rather than sacramental elements ⓘ |
| hasElement |
Scripture readings
ⓘ
communal meal ⓘ exhortation or short sermon ⓘ hymn singing ⓘ prayer ⓘ testimonies ⓘ |
| historicalName | Agape feast ⓘ |
| language | English term "Lovefeast" ⓘ |
| liturgicalStatus | non-sacramental service ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
coffee
ⓘ
other non-alcoholic beverages ⓘ simple food such as buns or bread ⓘ tea ⓘ |
| MethodistPractice | historically used in class meetings and revivals ⓘ |
| MoravianPractice | often held in connection with major feast days ⓘ |
| musicRole | congregational singing is central ⓘ |
| notClassifiedAs | Eucharistic sacrament ⓘ |
| originatedIn | early Christian church ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Methodist congregations
ⓘ
Moravian communities ⓘ some other Protestant groups ⓘ |
| purpose |
encouraging mutual encouragement in faith
ⓘ
expressing gratitude to God ⓘ strengthening Christian community bonds ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
love of Christ
ⓘ
mutual care among Christians ⓘ unity of believers ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme | agape (self-giving love) ⓘ |
| typicalSetting | church hall or meeting room ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.