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The Moravian Church
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The Moravian Church (Unitas Fratrum) came to England in the early eighteenth century and was recognised by Act of Parliament (Acta Fratrum 1749) as an ancient Protestant Episcopal Church descended from the Bohemian Brethren of the Fifteenth Century. It took an active part in the great Evangelical Revival of the eighteenth century and was a pioneer of modern Protestant missionary work (1732).
The common usage of the Church at its principal services is set down in "The Moravian Liturgy" authorised by Synod. In individual services there is always a reasonable freedom to vary this regular order according to the spirit and need of the occasion.
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Overseas Missions
Much support for overseas missions is derived from outside the membership of the Church, notably through the London Association in aid of Moravian Missions, which in the course of its 180 year history, has contributed to well over £1 million!
Ecumenical
The Moravian Church is ecumenical in outlook today, as it has been over two centuries. The celebration of the Lord's Supper is open to all baptised Christians.
Ordained Ministry
The Church has an ordained Ministry in which the traditional offices of Bishop, Presbyter and Deacon are preserved. But although certain duties are reserved for the ministry, the Moravian Church does not support a sacerdotal view of the ministry, but sees it as a guardian of Order in the Church.
His Body, which is a unity of brethren and sisters. Though not as consistently used as in former days, the correct form of address between Moravians, ordained or lay, is "Brother" or "Sister". Since 1970, the British Province has accepted the ordination of women to the ministry in practice as well in theory.
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