PLEASE NOTE:
For your convenience and our preparation…
…for research projects or consultations, please call ahead to schedule a meeting.
MMF continues to conduct most business online and by email – ALL products and resources and services are available. While we now have staff physically present at MMF offices, please call or email ahead to discern the latest protocols and make an appointment or plan a visit.

Is your congregation planning to re-gather in person?

PAST and EXPIRED NOTICES, Below

guidance for churches and agencies and individual members:

From David Guthrie and the Provincial Elders’ Conference (Southern):

Monday, Aug 3 – UPDATES

MMF will continue to conduct business online and by email, although we will have limited staff physically present at MMF offices on an increasing basis, but with a limited schedule.
Please call or email ahead to make appointments.

August – CLICK for North Carolina Guidance

August – CLICK for Pennsylvania Guidance

Wednesday, July 1 – UPDATES

MMF will continue to conduct business online and by email, although we will have limited staff physically present at MMF offices on an increasing basis, but with a limited schedule.
Please call or email ahead to make appointments.

July 1 – CLICK for North Carolina Guidance

July 1 – CLICK for Pennsylvania Guidance

Pennsylvania is in Yellow Phase

MMF staff will be onsite at the Bethlehem MMF office on a limited basis; the building will remain closed to the public until Northampton County (PA) is permitted to enter the “Green” Phase. At that time, the Archives and MMF will continue to limit the total number of people in the building. Please call 610-866-3340 or email to make appointments. gwyn@moravianmusic.org

North Carolina is in Phase Two

MMF will continue to conduct business online and by email, with a limited schedule in the Winston-Salem MMF offices. The Archives is also on a limited schedule. Please call 336-725-0651 or email info@moravianmusic.org

https://www.nc.gov/covid-19/staying-ahead-curve

“All businesses in North Carolina are strongly encouraged to continue directing employees to telework, if possible. Additionally, non-essential travel and in-person meetings should be avoided.”

– North Carolina Phase 2 Guidelines

Pennsylvania Guidance for Businesses

Pennsylvania Work & Congregate Setting Restrictions:

• Telework Must Continue Where Feasible
• All must wear face-coverings in public
• Businesses Must Follow Business and Building Safety Orders“

June 10 Winston-Salem Journal Health Report on Forsyth County (NC) includes:

• A record number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Forsyth Co.
• Forsyth’s rate of infection & hospitalizations have risen steadily since mid-May (we entered Phase 2 on May 22)
• Forsyth’s infection rate per 100,000 people is higher than the state’s, and has been so since May 18
• 90 new cases were identified in Forsyth County, yesterday

And in other reports

• NC is one of 9 states where hospitalizations have increased since the Memorial Day holiday (Washington Post)
• NC is one of 14 states that have experienced their highest 7-day average of new cases (The Guardian)
• Healthline and the New York Times also show NC as among the states with increasing case count and rate – more than can be accounted for just by increased testing

Staying in touch,
while keeping our distance…

Physically distant, socially connected.

The effects of the pandemic on music and worship:

Further guidance by the PEC of the Moravian Church, Southern Province:

Tuesday, May 19 & Friday, May 22 UPDATES

MMF will continue to conduct business online and by email, although we may begin to be physically present at the Winston-Salem MMF offices on an increasing basis. The PA office remains closed.

Covid-19 Considerations for the Foundation, as a business:

Following CDC guidance, both NC and PA are continuing restrictions on groups and businesses. NC is entering Phase Two of a loosening of restrictions with more businesses opening, with guidelines and limitations.

Under Phase Two, restaurants and bars would be allowed to serve a limited number of on-site customers, and entertainment venues could reopen with reduced capacity. More people would be allowed to gather publicly, and playgrounds could reopen. (Raleigh News & Observer)

The number of new daily cases continues to climb in North Carolina but other key trends, such as hospitalizations and the percentage of positive tests, have remained steady or are falling.
Read more (Raleigh News & Observer)

Thursday, March 26 UPDATE

Following CDC guidance, both NC and PA are increasing restrictions on groups and businesses in an effort to limit the spread of Covid-19 virus, so we will not be physically present at the Winston-Salem MMF offices after 4:30pm Friday, 3/27/20. more info

HOWEVER, WE WILL BE WORKING, ACCEPTING INQUIRIES, REQUESTS AND ORDERS PLACED ONLINE OR BY EMAIL

We will have remote connectivity and will be
happy to communicate through emails:

info@moravianmusic.org
sales@moravianmusic.org

or directly to each staff member’s contact info

THE BETHLEHEM OFFICE IS CLOSED FOR BUSINESS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

THE WINSTON-SALEM OFFICE IS CLOSED FOR BUSINESS AFTER FRIDAY, 4:30PM 3/27/20

Monday, March 23, 2020 INFORMATION

Interprovincial Board of Communication (IBOC) is working with MMF to provide resources for churches moving to livestream-at-home worship services. We recorded some music just this week!
Please visit moravianmusic.org and moravian.org for links, as these unique resources become available.

The Board of Cooperative Ministries (BCM) is offering a range of resources. Click on “Covid-19” for electronic and other special resources for this time.

During this time of no rehearsals nor concerts, enjoy new Moravian music and instructional videos on MMF’s YouTube Channel. (we’ve been busy!)

Abundant topics of interest are also provided throughout the website, but especially at NOTES FROM NOLA and GEMEINKAT: KEEPING TRACK OF THE DETAILS.

Moravian Music and Educational Vids on YouTube

Monday, March 16, 2020

On Saturday, March 14, 2020, North Carolina Governor, Roy Cooper, issued an executive order prohibiting all gatherings of over 100 people, to reduce the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). In light of this recommendation, Moravian Music Foundation (MMF), will postpone and reschedule some upcoming events and performances. As new dates are confirmed, the MMF will make public announcements and post them here, on the website, and on Facebook.

The Archives in Bethlehem is closed for the remainder of March, so MMF’s Northern Province office phone will not be active. The staff of MMF is available by phone and email using the contacts on our STAFF page.

For now, the Winston-Salem office is open, but we encourage visitors to call to discuss needs and requests and to order products online. We will be happy to reduce shipping costs, if that is a deterrent, and will institute an easy pick-up policy with “safe distancing,” i.e, products ordered may be picked up from the southwest porch of the Archie K Davis Center, behind Cedarhyrst (Provincial offices) in Old Salem.

We are in dialogue with the Interprovincial Board of Communication (IBOC) and the Board of Cooperative Ministries (BCM) to provide resources for churches moving to livestream-at-home worship services. Please visit moravianmusic.org and moravian.org for links as these unique resources become available.

While lectures, workshops, concerts are on hold, please visit the VIDEO page to view concerts and lectures. Abundant topics of interest are also provided throughout the website, but especially at NOTES FROM NOLA and GEMEINKAT: KEEPING TRACK OF THE DETAILS.

Lastly, MMF is planning a virtual meeting(s) in March to replace the biennial Board of Trustees spring meeting in Bethlehem, PA.

Peace and blessings to those on the front lines, those at risk, infirmed, isolated, or separated from loved ones.

Please let us know how we may help.

The quickest and most fun way to experience some of the unique musical culture of the Moravians is to view the videos posted on our YouTube Channel.  You may go to MoravianMusicFndn or click on the YouTube symbol at the top right sidebar of most MMF webpages.

For a variety of selected YouTube links, visit our Links & Shares Page.

Theme:
Music and Musicians from Herrnhut

Recognizing that music is a means of proclaiming the Gospel, we celebrate Moravian Music Sunday on the fifth Sunday of Easter, which, in 2018, is April 29. Materials designed to assist your worship planning team in the preparation for Moravian Music Sunday are available HERE. A special note: If April 29 isn’t a convenient time for your celebration of Moravian Music Sunday, please do celebrate it at any time that “works” for your congregation!

This year we take as our theme the musical heritage of Herrnhut, recognizing several composers who were born or lived and worked in Herrnhut in the 18^th and 19^th centuries. The suggested order of worship includes hymns and anthems that are keyed to the Revised Common Lectionary, but also that speak to our theme.

There are also many Moravians living today who are writing hymn texts and music, anthems, instrumental music, sacred songs, and all sorts of music – probably someone in your own congregation! While we are offering some suggestions for specific hymns and anthems, we encourage you to seek out those gifted composers and authors in your own congregation and celebrate their gifts.

In recognition of the Moravian Unity Brass Festival to be held in Winston-Salem this July 19-22, we encourage you to use brass players in your worship especially for Moravian Music Sunday but at other times as well.

To help in your planning, we’re including the following on our website —

• A suggested order of service, which can easily be adapted for use in a lovefeast;
• A short liturgy for Moravian Music Sunday;
• A “statement to be read” which focuses attention on Moravian music in the perspective of faith and worship; or, you might invite someone who has visited Herrnhut to speak about their experiences;
• Information regarding the music suggested for Moravian Music Sunday, which you may use in your newsletter or bulletin; and
• A camera-ready “front-and-back” bulletin insert, describing Moravian music and the Moravian Music Foundation.

We would appreciate receiving bulletins or reports on what you choose to do for Moravian Music Sunday. What you do may serve as a model for someone else! Many thanks, and may God continue to bless your ministry!