About Us

Friedland Moravian is a member of the international Protestant denomination called the Moravian Church. For over five centuries, the Moravian Church has proclaimed the gospel in all parts of the world, ministering to the needs of people wherever they are.

As one of the oldest Moravian congregations in North America, Friedland Moravian Church has encouraged all who are willing and wanting to experience a personal relationship with God, as well as in fellowship with others. Keeping love as the center of our faith experience has been practiced principle for our entire 240+ year history.

As part of the worldwide Moravian Church, we experience God in relationships with each other and keeping love as the center of our faith experience.

All are welcome to attend Friedland Moravian Church, and we invite you to “come as you are” and to participate at your own comfort level.  Our sanctuary is wheelchair accessible, and we have a convenient passenger drop-off point at the western side of the building.

All are welcomed by greeters who will answer your questions, and ushers are available if assistance is needed.

We bring people who are seekers together to grow in their faith as a community. Through worship, music, prayer, and service to one another and the broader community, we grow as individuals and as a church family.

We continue live streaming our services.  We have Sunday School for all ages at 10:00 am every Sunday, and our traditional worship service is at 11 am.

Acts of service in our local community and gifts to the broader Moravian church and mission work connect us to our neighbors in need and help us to live God’s love in a tangible way.

We invite you to become part of our community and to be as involved as you want to be. Our intention is only that your relationship with God and His son, Jesus Christ, thrives.

As a Moravian Church, we are steeped in several traditions that encourage us to grow our faith and community.

A simple meal as an act of celebration of community and the presence of Christ in the church. Originally an ancient Christian practice, Lovefeasts were revived by Count Zinzendorf in the 18th-century Moravian Church, as a way to promote community and encourage relationships in Christ.

Beeswax Candles – At the Friedland Moravian Christmas Day service, beeswax candles with red paper frill are distributed to worshipers to bring the light of Jesus into their lives and hearts. An 18th-century Moravian tradition, these candles represent the purity of Christ and his gift of light into our hearts.

The Moravian Star is a classic symbol of the Moravian Church. Featuring 26 points, the Moravian Star and can be found throughout the Winston-Salem community in celebration of Jesus’ light shining brightly in our world. A large star illuminates our sanctuary during Advent and Christmas.

Lent and Easter are important times during the church year for Moravians.
Holy Week readings walk us through each evening during Holy Week from Monday onward as Jesus walked closer to the cross. Maundy Thursday is a time to remember Jesus’ last supper with his disciples and his gifts of his body and blood, the bread and cup, for us to remember him and his witness. We celebrate Holy Communion in this remembrance service. A Good Friday service remembers the day that Jesus died.

Easter Sunrise Service welcomes the new day with the promise of Christ’s resurrection and the possibility of a new life for all of his followers.

Friedland Moravian observes the rites of the Moravian Church, including Confirmation, Marriage, and Ordination. Celebration of the rites follows a liturgical form set forth in the hymnal. They are a means of affirming the Christian faith and of dedicating oneself to a way of life consistent with that faith. The clergy are trained and set apart to administer these rites as servants of God and ministers of the Church. The Moravian Church recognizes the sacraments of baptism and of holy communion.

Through baptism, the individual receives a pledge of the forgiveness of sin and admission into the covenant of God through the blood of Christ. The Moravian Church does not try to define the mystery of Christ’s presence in the communion elements but recognizes that the believer participates in a unique act of covenant with Christ as Savior and with other believers in Christ.

The seal of the Moravian Church dates to the sixteenth century. In the center is the Lamb of God (Agnus Dei), a favorite symbol of the early Christian Church. The Lamb, who represents Jesus Christ, holds a staff, and from the staff waves the glorious banner of victory. On the banner, a cross is clearly displayed. The uniqueness of the lamb symbol for Moravians is the inscription attached (in a circular band): Vicit Agnus Noster, Eum Sequamur, “Our Lamb Has Conquered, Let Us Follow Him.” The seal focuses on the triumph of Christ over death, sin, and the power of evil through His sacrificial death. It combines faith in Christ with active discipleship in following His path of love and service.