Congregation News Articles
Congregation News articles from the Moravian Messenger
monthly magazine, distributed in the British Province.

Swindon, Wiltshire - May 2026
Goodbye, Dixon Street (1899-2025). Hello, Pilgrim Centre. It has been a while since our last news item, a period sadly in which the congregation took the decision to sell the buildings in Dixon Street...
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Horton, Yorkshire - May 2026
After a very wet, windy and cold winter here in Yorkshire we are now seeing signs of spring with longer lighter nights, a little sunshine here and there and beautiful spring flowers.
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Fetter Lane, London - May 2026
Artists in residence at Moravian Close Chelsea is renowned as a magnet for artists of all categories and Moravian Close has been and still is a part of that scene. Ernest and Mary Gillick, two promine...
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Leicester - April 2026
Recent weeks and months have been full, rich with shared worship, fellowship, and moments that remind us of who we are as a community. Looking back, we give thanks for the many ways people have come t...
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Lower Wyke, Yorkshire - March 2026
2025 at Lower Wyke began on a sad note as Sr Sheila Mallinson, following a life of faithful service, was called to higher service on 13th January.
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Royton, Greater Manchester - March 2026
Before we entered the season of autumn and winter we had a lovely visit from Sr Mary Holmes on 26th July. She gave a very interesting talk about her recent travels around sites in Europe linked to Mor...
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Gracehill, Northern Ireland - March 2026
Gracehill’s festive season was ushered in by the Moravian Women Association’s (MWA) popular Coffee Morning at the end of November. The church was filled with warmth and welcome as harp and piano music...
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Kilwarlin, Northern Ireland - Feb 2026
The Christingle service at Kilwarlin was a lovely time as usual. The Christmas tree was lit and the church full of happy people. Lights were dimmed and the light from the candles reflects on the faces...
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Gomersal, Yorkshire - Feb 2026
Congratulations and best wishes go to two couples who celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary within a week of each other: on the 2nd of October Br Les and Sr Norma Machell; and on the 9th of Oct...
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Fetter Lane, London - Feb 2026
Winter Wrap-up at Fetter Lane, London It was a busy end to 2025 for Fetter Lane, starting with a half term of children’s activities at the very end of October as the days got shorter. We called the se...
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Fairfield, Greater Manchester - Feb 2026
October started with a great social event organised by Sr Ann and Br Mel Wood. The first Jam and Jackets event took place in October 2024 and was so successful that they organised another event for 4t...
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East Tytherton, Wiltshire - Feb 2026
I begin my news from a chilly East Tytherton, bathed in winter sunshine reflecting on our first sprinkling of snow, by wishing you all a very happy and healthy 2026.
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Bath (Weston) - Feb 2026
Christmas services at Bath (Weston) Here we are at the end of our journey, following Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus. The wise men have not arrived at our crib yet, they are still ...
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Leominster, Herefordshire - Jan 2026
The Kindle Singers gave us a concert in aid of our organ fund. This fundraising has been ongoing for some years, as the pipe organ needed considerable work to renovate it. Sr Lorraine Shorten set us t...
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Kilwarlin Moravian Church - Jan 2026
On what was arguably the wettest night of the year Kilwarlin held a Light Show. A local company had organised to have the trees and grounds lit up. Various points of interest representing the Battle o...
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Horton, Yorkshire - Jan 2026
Christmas came early to Horton this year as we decided that as part of our ongoing outreach and together with our Birthday group, we would hold a Christmas Tree Festival over the weekend of 21st-23rd ...
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Hornsey, London - Jan 2026
After not meeting since before COVID, our Moravian Women’s Association group has started up again. One of the first things they have done is leading one of our morning services in November. It was a s...
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Ballinderry Moravian Church - Jan 2026
Recently most of the pews have been removed from our church building and replaced with chairs. This change has made some new activities possible. Cubs, Beavers and Squirrels now meet regularly with ov...
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