Unitas Fratrum

Unitas Fratrum ("United Brethren" or "United Brotherhood", lit. "Unity of Brothers") is the official name of the Moravian Unity of the World Wide Moravian Church.^[1]^[2]

It is governed by a Unity Synod "...the constitutional body representing the Unitas Fratrum or Moravian Church as a whole."^[2] which meets every seven years.^[2]

Between synods it is overseen by a Board, which "...consists of one member from the Provincial Board of each of the provinces governed by a Synod."^[2] The President of this Board is elected from its members for a term of two years and a maximum of two terms.^[2]

Notes and references

↑ Official Unitas Fratrum web site
1 2 3 4 5 Church Order of the Unitas Fratrum (Moravian Church) 2002.

Moravian Church

Provinces	Alaska America (North) America (South) British Congo Costa Rica Czech Republic Eastern West Indies European Continental Guyana Honduras Jamaica Labrador Nicaragua South Africa Suriname Tanzania (Rukwa) Tanzania (Southern) Tanzania (South Western) Tanzania (Western) Zambia

Other work	Eastern Tanzania and Zanzibar Malawi Northern Tanzania Peru South Asia Star Mountain Rehabilitation Centre

Congregations	by Province

Educational institutions	Fulneck School Moravian Academy Moravian College & Theological Seminary Ockbrook School Salem Academy Salem College

Other institutions	Unitas Fratrum Moravian Church Foundation

Settlements	Bethabara Fairfield Fulneck Herrnhaag Herrnhut Königsfeld Ockbrook Old Salem

Traditions	Christingle Daily Watchwords God's Acre Lovefeast Moravian Advent star Music Spice Cookies (USA)

History	of the Moravian Church by Province Mission ships Moravian Indians Moraviantown Quakers and Moravians Act 1838 Moravian slaves

People	Bishops Missionaries Writers Other

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