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Moravian Church - Western District
The Moravian Church was founded in Germany more than 500 years ago and at that time was officially called the Unitas Fratrum, or Unity of the Brethren, which remains the church's official name today. The Moravian Church is one of the oldest Protestant denominations dating back to 1457 in Europe and first coming to America in 1735.
Moravians have a strong tradition of ecumenical work and are best known for their missionary work and rich musical heritage.
The Moravian Church in North America is comprised of the Northern and Southern Provinces. The Northern Province has approximately 28,000 members in 102 congregations in 13 states in the U.S. and two Canadian provinces. The Southern Province includes nearly 20,000 members in 58 congregations, which are located primarily throughout the Southeast. Moravians now number more than 789,000 worldwide and are spread across five continents and more than 20 jurisdictional provinces.
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A Word from our President
Fall 2011The Rev. James Hicks
President of the Western District Executive Board
I visited with a "tech support" person today for almost three hours. He as delightful and very patient with me (one who is "technically" challenged). At one point, while we were waiting for the computer to work through some things, we had a chance to talk for a few minutes. When I asked my support person about the challenges of "telephone technical support work" he immediately responded with: "The most difficult part of is making sure we are both looking at the same screen."
Ah, I thought, there is a sermon, or four! He went on to indicate that it was his job to make sure he and his client were looking at the same screen. It reminds me of how often it is up to us to make sure that we too are acting on behalf of the best interest of others. Or as Romans will put it tomorrow in worship: "Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection...." (12:9-10a).
With gratitude for the ministries entrusted to our hands,
Jim
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