Moravian Church in America

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The Moravian Church in America is a historic Protestant denomination rooted in the 15th-century Hussite movement, known for its emphasis on personal piety, communal life, and rich musical and missionary traditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian church body
Protestant denomination
historic religious organization
affiliation ecumenical Christian bodies
celebrates Advent and Christmas with special music
Easter sunrise services
country United States of America
surface form: United States
emphasizes communal life
missionary work
music in worship
personal piety
governance episcopal elements
synodal polity
hasCharacteristic ecumenical orientation
emphasis on community
liturgical worship
rich musical tradition
strong missionary tradition
hasDoctrine Trinitarian Christianity
salvation by grace through faith
hasEthos Christ-centered community
service to others
simplicity
hasOrigin Hussite movement
hasOriginCentury 15th century
hasTheologicalRootsIn Hussite movement
surface form: Bohemian Reformation

Unitas Fratrum
surface form: Unity of the Brethren
isKnownFor brass band traditions
choral music
mission work among Indigenous peoples
mission work in the Caribbean
languageOfWorship English
Spanish
originatesFrom Moravian Church in America self-linksurface differs
surface form: European Moravian settlements in North America
partOf Unitas Fratrum
Moravian Church in America self-linksurface differs
surface form: Worldwide Moravian Church
practices Holy Communion
Lovefeast
baptism
daily text devotional use
recognizes historic episcopate
regionServed North America
religiousFamily Moravian Church in America self-linksurface differs
surface form: Moravian Church
religiousTradition Protestantism
theologyOrientation evangelical
pietist
usesText Moravian Daily Texts
worshipStyle hymn-based
liturgical

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Episcopal Church hasEcumenicalAgreementWith Moravian Church in America
Good Friday observedBy Moravian Church in America
this entity surface form: Moravian Church
Protestant Christianity hasSubtradition Moravian Church in America
this entity surface form: Moravian Church
Moravian Church in America religiousFamily Moravian Church in America self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Moravian Church
Moravian Church in America partOf Moravian Church in America self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Worldwide Moravian Church
Moravian Church in America originatesFrom Moravian Church in America self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: European Moravian settlements in North America
Winston-Salem, North Carolina foundedAsSalemBy Moravian Church in America
this entity surface form: Moravian Church
John Wesley influencedBy Moravian Church in America
this entity surface form: Moravian Church
Nain foundedAsMissionBy Moravian Church in America
this entity surface form: Moravian Church
Nain hasReligionHistory Moravian Church in America
this entity surface form: Moravian Church missions
Pietism influenced Moravian Church in America
this entity surface form: Moravian Church
Hussite movement influenced Moravian Church in America
this entity surface form: Moravian Church
Delaware Nation at Moraviantown religiousHistory Moravian Church in America
this entity surface form: Moravian Christian missions
Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, New York denomination Moravian Church in America
subject surface form: Moravian Cemetery
this entity surface form: Moravian Church
Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, New York ownedBy Moravian Church in America
subject surface form: Moravian Cemetery
this entity surface form: Moravian Church
Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, New York operatedBy Moravian Church in America
subject surface form: Moravian Cemetery
this entity surface form: Moravian Church
Salem College foundedBy Moravian Church in America
this entity surface form: Moravian Church
Salem College religiousAffiliation Moravian Church in America
this entity surface form: Moravian Church
Cup’ig religion Moravian Church in America
this entity surface form: Moravian Christianity
Hooper Bay, Alaska predominantChristianDenomination Moravian Church in America
this entity surface form: Moravian Church
Unity Board hasAuthorityOver Moravian Church in America
this entity surface form: Moravian Church provinces
Losungen associatedWith Moravian Church in America
this entity surface form: Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania founder Moravian Church in America
this entity surface form: Moravian Church
Ephraim, Wisconsin hasHistoricBuilding Moravian Church in America
this entity surface form: Ephraim Moravian Church
Moraviantown religiousTraditionHistoricallyPresent Moravian Church in America
this entity surface form: Moravian Church