Ecumenical Relations
The Moravian Church in America is:
- in full communion with the United Methodist Church
- in full communion with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- in full communion (Northern Province) and (Southern Province) with the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.
- engaged in dialogue with a group of Reformed Churches: Presbyterian Church (USA), United Church of Christ, and Reformed Church in America
- engaged in dialogue with Christian Church (Disciples of Christ))
- a Participant in Christian Churches Together in the USA
- a member church of the World Council of Churches
- a member of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA
- a member of Churches for Middle East Peace.
Historically the Moravian Church had a significant impact on John Wesley and the practices of the Methodist Church.
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