Moravian Church Worldwide

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Moravian_Church_Worldwide

GPTKB entity

Statements (101)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:affiliation	gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches gptkb:World_Communion_of_Reformed_Churches gptkb:National_Council_of_Churches_(USA) Lutheran World Federation (some provinces) Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (some provinces)
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Unitas_Fratrum
gptkbp:class	gptkb:Protestantism
gptkbp:coreBelief	gptkb:Daily_Watchwords gptkb:Unity_of_the_Brethren Open communion Simple liturgy Non-creedal Emphasis on missions Emphasis on community Christ-centered Emphasis on personal piety Ecumenical spirit Emphasis on love and unity Sacraments: Baptism and Holy Communion
gptkbp:directionA	gptkb:Hussite Evangelical
gptkbp:foundedIn	gptkb:Bohemia 1457
gptkbp:founder	Followers of Jan Hus
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:Unity_Synod gptkb:Unity_Board
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Herrnhut,_Germany
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Moravian Church Worldwide
gptkbp:hymn	Jesus Makes My Heart Rejoice Now Thank We All Our God Sing Hallelujah, Praise the Lord Watchword for the Day
gptkbp:mainLanguage	various
gptkbp:notableEvent	First Protestant missionaries (1732) Renewal at Herrnhut (1727) Settlement in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (1741) Settlement in Salem, North Carolina (1766) Unity Synod (every 7 years)
gptkbp:notableFor	gptkb:Easter_Sunrise_Service gptkb:Lovefeast gptkb:Daily_Texts Moravian music tradition Choir system Lot (historical decision-making) Moravian cookies (cultural) Moravian star (Advent/Christmas)
gptkbp:notableMission	gptkb:Africa gptkb:Alaska gptkb:Caribbean gptkb:Greenland gptkb:Guyana gptkb:Honduras gptkb:India gptkb:Jamaica gptkb:Labrador gptkb:Nepal gptkb:Nicaragua gptkb:North_America gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:South_America gptkb:Suriname gptkb:Tanzania gptkb:Tibet
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Anna_Nitschmann gptkb:August_Gottlieb_Spangenberg gptkb:Christian_David gptkb:David_Zeisberger gptkb:Johann_Leonhard_Dober gptkb:John_Cennick gptkb:Leonhard_Dober gptkb:Peter_Böhler gptkb:Jan_Hus gptkb:Johann_Amos_Comenius gptkb:Count_Nikolaus_Ludwig_von_Zinzendorf John Wesley (influenced by Moravians)
gptkbp:numberOfMembers	over 1 million
gptkbp:region	gptkb:Africa gptkb:Caribbean gptkb:Czech_Republic gptkb:Europe gptkb:Germany gptkb:Greenland gptkb:Jamaica gptkb:Latin_America gptkb:Netherlands gptkb:North_America gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:South_Asia gptkb:Suriname gptkb:Tanzania gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States gptkb:Scandinavia
gptkbp:scripture	gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
gptkbp:symbol	Lamb and flag Moravian seal
gptkbp:website	https://www.moravian.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Moravian_Church_in_Northern_Province_(USA) gptkb:Moravian_Church_in_Tanzania
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7