Welcome to New Philadelphia Online

Thank you for visiting our web site. We invite you to join us for worship on Sunday mornings. Our worship times are 9:00 AM and 11:10 AM with Sunday School beginning at 10:05 AM. Many people are thrilled to discover that this site includes more than this one page. The links across the top of the page include drop down menus that will allow you to learn more about New Philadelphia Moravian Church. Please feel free to explore!

Church Newsletter online

Our monthly newsletter can be accessed from the menu toolbar found on the top of this page or from the link above. Our newsletter is available in Adobe PDF format. If you don't have Acrobat reader, click here to get it. Other items are also available in PDF format in our virtual tour section.

Humility: The Ability to Reflect Reality (Reprise)

St. Thomas Aquinas says that of all the virtues, only faith is more important in the life of a Christian than humility. It is the gateway to learning, friendship, teamwork, and leadership. Moses was called: "A very humble man; the most humble person on the face of the earth." The humility of Jesus is in the front rank of the Master's virtues. Is humility a desirable characteristic for us today? To read more, click on the title.

The Great Physician

Jesus is sometimes called, "The Great Physician." Is healing still available to us today? If so, what is its relationship to faith and prayer? There are no easy formulas, but the New Testament is a source of hope for those who suffer. Click on the title to read more.

In His Steps

Dr. Green writes, "On my recent sabbatical, I did my best to read the works of those who style themselves as militant atheists.  I read Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchings.  I read Bart Ehrman whom I  still think of as "a closet Christian."  Ehrman calls himself a happy agnostic.  As I read what these non-theists are saying, it occurred that the most important objection they raise against God is the problem of human suffering. 1st Peter may be the single best essay in the Bible on the subject of human suffering.   The apostle uses the word suffer and its derivative no less than 18 times. This morning I would like to reflect on the problem of human suffering through the lens of 1st Peter." To read more, click on the title.

Making Good on a Promise

A sermon on Psalm 116:18. Dr. Green gives an accounting of what he did on his 60 day Sabbatical. Click on the title to read it.

Beth Moore Simulcast being offered at New Philadelphia

For more information about this upcoming program, please click on the above link.

Stewardship Page

Click on the link above to learn more about Stewardship at New Philadelphia Moravian Church.

New Schedule for BSA Troop 715

Click on the link above to learn more about BSA Troop 715's meeting and outing dates. The Fall/Winter 2007 schedule is virtually complete, and many details are included for events in the Winter, Spring, and Summer of 2008. In the future, this page will also carry pictures and a report of scouting activities. We hope to include a link in our menu system ASAP

 

Moravian Daily Text Available through email

Click on the above link to sign up to receive the Moravian Daily text through emai.

A Short History of the Moravian Church

The late Bishop Herbert Spaugh wrote this "Short History of the Moravian Church" in 1957 on the occasion of our denomination's 500th Anniversary. It has been revised and updated several times by Dr. Worth Green. It is sometimes served-up more than 1,000 times a month, and is the single most popular file on this site. It deals not only with the history of our church, but its customs and practices. It even touches briefly on doctrine. Several Moravian Churches have linked to it from their own web sites, and links are o.k. There are a number of pages that links from the Short History's main page, but the page itself downloads very quickly, and its intended to be read as a single document.

The Covenant for Christian Living

This Moravian Covenant for Christian Living is an attempt to state in clear arrangement and contemporary form a document which has long served the Moravian Church. The Church today has need of a clear statement of its faith and life through which each member may become aware of the nature of his/her Christian commitment. Such a document can become an invaluable aid in the instruction of both new and present members and a meaningful guide in the expression of the Christian life. The Moravian Covenant in its original form was adopted by the Moravian Church at Herrnhut, Saxony, as the Brotherly Agreement on May 12 of the year that marked the Church's spiritual renewal, 1727. Click on the above link to view.

The Ground of the Unity

Many people want to know what Moravians believe. "The Ground of the Unity" was composed by Unity Synod in 1957 of the 500th Anniversary of our church. It is a succinct statement of our faith that has proven itself to be both broad and deep. Click on the title to read the document itself. Click here to read Dr. Green's sermon on its importance.

Hutton's History of the Moravian Church On-Line!

Thanks to the efforts of an American in London, John Bechard, J. E. Hutton's 1909 edition of The History of the Moravian Church is now on-line. Mr. Bechard has been very gracious in allowing us to convert his text to HTML and post it on our web site. Hutton's history is limited in that it only traces Moravian history into the early days of the 20th Century, but it is certainly the best history of the Moravian Church now on the web. This is a book length history, and is served-up one chapter at a time. Those desiring a shorter, single document should read Bishop's Spaugh's "Short History" that is listed above.

New Philadelphia Featured in Moravian Way of Evangelism

New Philadelphia Moravian Church is one of the churches profiled in Rev. Steve Nicholas' book on Evangelism. This book is available through the Moravian Book and Gift Shop in Winston-Salem or available for purchase online through the Moravian Church of America.

Valuable Documents

Board & Committee Members look here for working documents, committee assignments, various schedules, phone numbers, email addresses, etc. This directory is password protected for web security, but it contains no information that cannot be accessed by any member of NPMC through the Church Office. Board members contact the the Pastor for access information.

New Philadelphia Moravian Church Mission Statement

New Philadelphia seeks to be a caring fellowship, worshiping God, and encouraging one another to seek a closer relationship with Jesus Christ, as we follow the lead of the Holy Spirit in service and mission.

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