Moravians in Conversation is a group made up of sisters and brothers from across the Unity that meets four times a year to discuss topics of shared interest. The group is organised by Br Niels Gaertner from Herrnhuter Missionschilfe, the Moravian Mission Society in Germany. It is open to anyone who is interested.
Zacharia and Mwaka got sick with malaria but got free treatment at Sikonge Mission Hospital through the exemption program supported by Moravian brothers and sisters in UK.
Agnes cannot stand on her legs, so she moves around on all fours with flip-flops on her hands.
Holocaust Memorial Day 'At times this world seems very dark, internationally, nationally and individually.' Those were Sr Sarah Groves words in her Editorial of last month's Messenger. This can indeed be said of almost any period in history. January brought Holocaust Memorial Day, when one of the darkest times of Germany's history was commemorated.
Racial Justice Sunday Racial Justice Sunday will be remembered on Sunday 9th February 2025. What is Racial Justice Sunday? This day is a time to reflect on the importance of racial justice issues. In 2024 the theme explored the movement of people from their homelands to new places, examining the motivations behind their journeys and the reception they received.
Fair trade Fair trade is an arrangement designed to help producers in developing countries achieve sustainable and equitable trade relationships. It started around the end of World War Two and was very much led by religious organisations in its early days. Charities like Oxfam became involved in the movement in the 1960s, but by the early 1980s it was still tiny in relation to the trade market overall. This was despite the morale justification and the way producers were treated including being short changed.