Lent is the forty-day season of reflection and preparation for the death and resurrection of Jesus. The forty days commemorate the time Jesus spent in the desert praying, fasting and resisting temptations. Moravians hold communion on the First Sunday of Lent to mark the start of this reflective season by reaffirming their covenant to God, using the sacrament to ground themselves in God's grace, recognize their sins, and renew their commitment to serving others.

We invite everyone to join us in this traditional reminder of Jesus’ sacrifices for us all.

Palm Sunday is a Christian celebration that commemorates Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, just a few days before his crucifixion. A crowd gathered to greet and honor Jesus Christ as he traveled through on a donkey, and they acclaimed him by waving palm branches and laying cloaks on the ground to honor him; an act that was only presented for royalty.

Join us as we revere this occasion by the children’s waving of the palms at worship, and observing a traditional Moravian Lovefeast - the sharing of simple buns and sweet coffee.

On July 27, 1923, nine women met in the home of Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Stauber to form the Rural Hall Moravian Ladies Aid Society. The charter members of the Society were: Mrs. Stauber, President; Mrs. S. S. Flynt, Vice President; Mrs. A. T. Cox, Miss Lily Lash, Mrs. E. S. Felts, Miss Eunice Flynt (Mrs. Ancus Payne), Miss Helen Flynt (Mrs. Sandy Wall), Miss Maude Felts (Mrs. Ed Sweetman), and Miss Edith Shore (Mrs. Edith H. Sharp). The ladies drew up a constitution and declared that the objective of the society would be to promote fellowship and be united for service. 

From this organization grew the Rural Hall Moravian Sunday School and Church, a member of the body of churches forming the oldest Protestant denomination. The church was formally organized as a congregation of the Moravian Church in America, Southern Province, on Sunday, May 3, 1931. This date is officially recognized as the anniversary of our congregation. 

We invite the community to join us for this annual celebration of our anniversary service and share in our local history, as well as our Moravian tradition of a lovefeast - the sharing of a simple bun and sweet coffee.

Join us in a time of quiet reflection and the celebration of the birth of Jesus - singing traditional hymns by candlelight, and sharing simple buns and sweet coffee as part of our Moravian Lovefeast tradition.