A Moravian symbol for the season of Advent is the Advent Star. The star had its beginning in 1821 in a Moravian boarding school for boys in Niesky, Germany and was used as an … Read More
Dec. 7 Customs & Traditions: Putz and Garland
The Nativity / Putz Putz at Central Moravian Church in Bethlehem, Pa. The first nativity scene originated in Italy in 1223 when St. Francis of Assisi asked a villager to create a live scene depicting … Read More
Dec. 14 Customs & Traditions: Lights, Poinsettia
The Christmas Tree The Christmas tree is a wonderful sign of God’s love and faithfulness. Never losing its green color, the Christmas tree reminds us of God’s steadfast love. Germany is credited with starting the … Read More
Dec. 21 Customs & Traditions: Candle and Christingle
The Moravian Christmas Candle The origin of the Moravian Christmas Candle began as an object lesson for children. At a children’s Christmas Eve service in 1747 in Marienborn, Germany, Br. Johannes von Watteville conducted a … Read More