Moravian Love Feast
Sunday, December 11th 5:00 pm.
The simple Love Feast service comes from the tradition of the Moravian Church. Love Feasts are celebrated to affirm the unity of Christians as brothers and sisters in Christ. The Christmas Love Feast is the most special with candles as reminders of the light of Christ’s love and his life given for us.
This is a service dedicated to practicing and honoring 'agape' the Greek word for Christian love. The traditional Moravian Love Feast celebrates the birth of Christ through scripture reading and prayer, singing of hymns, lighting of the candles, and serving of Moravian bread and coffee. It is a time of sharing with one another to "strengthen the spirit of unity and good will among people...to remove all social barriers and distinctions." The first love feast in Wachovia (the region now known as Winston-Salem, NC) was held November 17, 1753, on the evening of the arrival of the first Moravian colonist in North Carolina. John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, took part in a Moravian Love Feast in 1783 and introduced it to his fellow Methodists the following year. Other denominations have followed suit.
Join us for an evening of reflection, prayer, song and affirmations of Christian love. If you are interested in preparing the special Moravian Lovefeast Buns, contact Beth in the office for a recipe. 865-4012
Information Sources: https://mtmitchellumc.globat.com/community/mlf.html and https://www.facebook.com/Pine-Chapel-Moravian-Church-136067633129587/
Sunday, December 11th 5:00 pm.
The simple Love Feast service comes from the tradition of the Moravian Church. Love Feasts are celebrated to affirm the unity of Christians as brothers and sisters in Christ. The Christmas Love Feast is the most special with candles as reminders of the light of Christ’s love and his life given for us.
This is a service dedicated to practicing and honoring 'agape' the Greek word for Christian love. The traditional Moravian Love Feast celebrates the birth of Christ through scripture reading and prayer, singing of hymns, lighting of the candles, and serving of Moravian bread and coffee. It is a time of sharing with one another to "strengthen the spirit of unity and good will among people...to remove all social barriers and distinctions." The first love feast in Wachovia (the region now known as Winston-Salem, NC) was held November 17, 1753, on the evening of the arrival of the first Moravian colonist in North Carolina. John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, took part in a Moravian Love Feast in 1783 and introduced it to his fellow Methodists the following year. Other denominations have followed suit.
Join us for an evening of reflection, prayer, song and affirmations of Christian love. If you are interested in preparing the special Moravian Lovefeast Buns, contact Beth in the office for a recipe. 865-4012
Information Sources: https://mtmitchellumc.globat.com/community/mlf.html and https://www.facebook.com/Pine-Chapel-Moravian-Church-136067633129587/