Moravian Church in the United States
GPTKB entity
Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Christian_denomination
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
Moravian_Church_worldwide
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
gptkb:Moravian_Love_Feast
Christmas Eve Service |
| gptkbp:community |
Active youth programs
Outreach programs Retreat centers Diverse congregations Camps and conferences |
| gptkbp:community_service |
Social justice initiatives
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Community development
Cultural preservation Education and literacy Social services Music and arts |
| gptkbp:denomination |
Protestant
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| gptkbp:doctrine |
gptkb:Christianity
|
| gptkbp:ecumenicalRelations |
Cooperation with other denominations
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Moravian_College
gptkb:Moravian_Theological_Seminary |
| gptkbp:founded |
18th century
|
| gptkbp:governance |
Episcopal polity
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Bethlehem,_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Early_American_religious_community
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
gptkb:Global_Moravian_Unity
Civil War participation Growth in the 20th century Recent developments in the 21st century Modernization efforts First Moravian settlement in America Establishment_of_Bethlehem,_PA Formation_of_the_Moravian_Church_in_America Involvement_in_the_American_Revolution |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Moravian Church in the United States
|
| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:American_Protestantism
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:membership |
approximately 100,000
|
| gptkbp:notableArtists |
gptkb:New_Philadelphia_Moravian_Church
gptkb:West_Side_Moravian_Church gptkb:Home_Moravian_Church gptkb:Central_Moravian_Church gptkb:Graceham_Moravian_Church |
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:John_Amos_Comenius
Count_Nikolaus_Ludwig_von_Zinzendorf |
| gptkbp:philanthropy |
gptkb:North_America
|
| gptkbp:sacraments |
Baptism
Holy Communion |
| gptkbp:traditions |
Congregational singing
Unity of the Brethren Missionary outreach |
| gptkbp:worship_style |
Liturgical
|