As you may know, part of my task for my Extended Study Leave is to investigate the Order of the Mustard Seed and the early Moravian movement, a missions movement originating in Herrnhut and Berthelsdorf in SE Germany in the early eighteenth century, where I'll shortly be going on pilgrimage. Imagine my surprise to read the following words in Colin Podmore's The Moravian Church in England, 1728-1760, pp147-149:
"Each element of Moravian worship formed a separate service." The was the Bible Hour; there was the "quarter hour" (extempore preaching "from the heart"); there was the communion; there was the "liturgy meeting" (liturgical prayer and intercession); there was the lovefeast (a shared meal of tea and buns that included games and the celebration of birthdays); and there were the "singing services."
They had Rolling Worship! Moravian leaders were concerned in the 1750s that people were coming to the singing services and not getting any teaching!
"Each element of Moravian worship formed a separate service." The was the Bible Hour; there was the "quarter hour" (extempore preaching "from the heart"); there was the communion; there was the "liturgy meeting" (liturgical prayer and intercession); there was the lovefeast (a shared meal of tea and buns that included games and the celebration of birthdays); and there were the "singing services."
They had Rolling Worship! Moravian leaders were concerned in the 1750s that people were coming to the singing services and not getting any teaching!
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