In Memory of Herb Spaugh, Jr. by Chris Spaugh Herbert Spaugh, Jr. passed into the more immediate presence of our Savior on July 14th. I will miss Herb’s calls asking me, “Cousin, what’s the market doing?” He always knew the answer but wanted my opinion on the world of markets and economics. He would also…
By Lydian Bernhardt The Unity Women’s Desk (UWD) is working hard to build a network of women around the Moravian world who can support each other, says Julie Tomberlin, coordinator of the Unity Women’s Desk ministry of the Moravian Church. “It’s important to our mission to empower enough women to make an impact,” she says.…
By Lydian Bernhardt Sister Lorena Gray knew a need when she saw it. A nurse who lives half the year in North Carolina and half the year in her native Honduras, Gray experienced many challenging situations growing up. She could tell that, with the advent of COVID, hurricanes, drug cartel violence, and other factors that…
By Lydian Bernhardt Extraordinary bond As a child, Steve Ganss spent many happy hours with his father, Ed, at their church, New Dorp Moravian Church in Staten Island, N.Y. Ed Ganss was, in turn, a member of that church’s boards of elders and trustees, and keeping a close watch on the church’s buildings and grounds…
By Lydian Bernhardt Extraordinary faith As a young child in Bluefields, Nicaragua, Mélida Hodgson learned to love the simple tenets and spiritual freedom of the Moravian church. When she moved to New York City at age 10 with her family, her fellowship with the church continued at John Hus Moravian Church in Brooklyn, where her…