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Conferences (every third year)

The X. International Moravian Conference 2024

The main topic: Emigration - 300 years since the exile of the first inhabitants
of Suchdol on May 2, 1724 to Herrnhut

• Conference date : 11.–13.10.2024 in Suchdol nad Odrou, Czech Republic
• There are 13 Moravian personalities whose jubilees in the years 2023, 2024, 2025
  we will commemorate in the lectures.

Registration form:

Formulář


Conference invitation (General information):

Invitation_English
Invitation_Deutsch


Conference program in detail:

Program_English
Program_Deutsch


Anniversaries of the missionaries in 2023, 2024, 2025:

Anniversaries of the missionaries

Updates on the conference:

News



Highlight video 1 from the conference:

The link is here...


Highlight video 2 from the conference:

The link is here...


Video recording of the program from 11.10.2024:

The link is here...



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The IX. International Moravian Conference 2021

The main topic: 300th Birth Anniversary of David Zeisberger,
  the Apostle of the Indians

• The date was : 24.–26.09.2021 in Suchdol nad Odrou, Czech Republic
• There were 13 Moravian personalities whose jubilees in the years 2020, 2021, 2022 we reminded in the lectures.

Conference invitation (including the program):

Invitation_English
Invitation_Deutsch


Conference program in detail:

Program_English
Program_Deutsch


Anniversaries of the missionaries in 2020, 2021, 2022:

Anniversaries of the missionaries



Conference record (partial, with translation into German):

The link is here ...










Photo gallery here ...
This project was realised with the support of Hyundai endowment fund
and OSF endowment.
 
  



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The VIII. international conference MORAVIAN 2018

The main topic: How the Moravian Brethren Enriched the Countries
  and the Nations

• The date was : 21.–23.09.2018
• 19 papers from various countries were given there
• There were 22 Moravian personalities whose jubilees in the years 2017, 2018, 2019 we reminded in the lectures.
  
  Anniversaries of the missionaries in 2017, 2018, 2019 :
  Anniversaries of the missionaries

The accompanying programme :

• Planting trees in the Park of the Moravians
• Unveiling ceremony of memorial plaques in the Park of the Moravians
• Worship Service in the Forest Church of M.Schneider near to Suchdol n.O.
• Panel discussion in the evening
• Excursion to near surroundings : Hodslavice, Ženklava
• Exhibitions : The Reformation in the Central and Eastern Europe, Joh. Teltschik (1696-1764), About the Moravian conferences 1996-2015, J.A.Comenius in pictures, 275 years of the mission among the Mohicans

Photo gallery here ....


More detailed Programme :

      Programme


Consequent publications :

• Conference proceedings from the conference MORAVIAN 2018

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Previous conferences:

VII. 2015 The Women of Moravian Brethren, 275th anniversary of the mission among Indians in Pennsylvania
VI. 2012 The Moravians in Polar Areas, Martin Schneider – the 400th anniversary of birth
V. 2009 David Zeisberger – the Apostle to the Indians, the 200th anniversary
of death
IV. 2006 David Schneider – the Leading Personality of Descendants of the Unity of the Brethren in Suchdol, the 275th anniversary of the Unity of the Brethren’s mission
III. 2003 David Nitschmann – Syndikus, the 300th anniversary of birth
II. 2001 Kristian David – the 250th anniversary of death, Melchior Zeisberger – the 300th anniversary of birth, opening the Museum of the Moravian Brethren
I. 1996 David Nitschmann – the First Bishop of the Renewed Unity of the Brethren, the 300th anniversary of birth





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Our publication activity

In „Suchdol Edition“ (the library of the „Club of friends of Suchdol“)

• vol. 1. D.Říčan: Stručné dějiny obce Suchdolu nad Odrou
• vol. 3. Paar-Teltschik: Pamětní spis k 200 letému obnovení katolické duchovní správy v Suchdole n.Odrou
• vol. 5. D. Říčan : Lípa Komenského v Suchdole nad Odrou
• vol. 6. G. A. Říčan: Potomci Komenského
• vol. 9. R. Kowanz: Pamětní kniha obce Kletné
• vol. 10. G. A. Říčan: Moravští bratři ze Suchdolu
• vol. 11. G. A. Říčan: Die Mährische Brüder aus Suchdol (in German )
• vol. 12. N. Říčanová: Židé v Suchdole nad Odrou
• vol. 13. C. Mannsbart: David Nitschmann – první biskup obnovené Jednoty bratrské
• vol. 14. J. Szepessy: Pamětní spisy o stavbě evangelického kostela v Suchdole n.Odrou
• vol. 15. H. Reichel: David Nitschmann Syndikus
• vol. 16. H. Reichel: David Nitschmann Syndikus (in German)
• vol. 17. G. A.Říčan: Moravian Brethren from Suchdol (in English)
• vol. 18. G. A. Říčan: Moravian Brethren from Suchdol (in Korean)
• vol. 19. G. A. Říčan: Moravian Brethren from Suchdol (in Braille)
• vol. 20. G. A. Říčan: Moravian Brethren from Suchdol (in Polish)

The Moravian library

• vol. 1. Edita Štěříková: Christian David - zakladatel obnovené Jednoty bratrské
• vol. 2. Conference proceedings from the II. conference MORAVIAN 2001
• vol. 3. Conference proceedings from the III. conference MORAVIAN 2003
• vol. 4. L. Plecháčová: Kristian David
• vol. 5. A. Kordasiewicz, D. Meyer, D. Říčan: Via exulantis (a travel guide for the Moravian exiles’ way)
• vol. 6. O. Srba: David Schneider
• vol. 7. Conference proceedings from the IV. conference MORAVIAN 2006
• vol. 8. D. Říčan: David Zeisberger - apoštol indiánů
• vol. 9. D. Říčan: David Zeisberger Der Indianerapostel
• vol. 10. Conference proceedings from the V. conference MORAVIAN 2009
• vol. 11. Edita Štěříková: Matouš Stach moravský misionář v Grónsku
• vol. 12. Hans Rollmann: Johann a Elisabeth Schneiderovi Moravští misionáři na Labradoru
• vol. 13. The Moravians in Polar Areas - Conference proceedings from the VI. conference MORAVIAN 2012
• vol. 14. The Women of Moravian Brethren - Conference proceedings from the VII. conference MORAVIAN 2015
• vol. 15. How the Moravian Brethren Enriched the Countries and the Nations - Conference proceedings from the VIII. conference MORAVIAN 2018
• vol. 16. S. Groves, L. Parsons, D. Říčan: Teltschik
• vol. 17. S. Groves, L. Parsons, D. Říčan: Teltschik (in English)
• vol. 18. S. Groves, L. Parsons, D. Říčan: Teltschik (in German)
• vol. 19. J. Pantálek: Rod Zeisbergerů
• vol. 20. J. Pantálek: The Zeisbergers (in English)
• vol. 21. 300th Birth Anniversary of David Zeisberger, the Apostle of the Indians - Conference proceedings from the IX. International Moravian Conference 2021

The magazine works

An extensive series from Daniel Říčan on the history of the Moravian Brethren, which was published in the period 2004-2009 in the magazine Poodří under the title: "How the Poodří region enters the world history":
• 1. Čím Poodří vstupuje do světových dějin? ...
• 2. III. mezinárodní konference MORAVIAN ...
• 3. Legendární Martin Schneider (1613 – 1673) ...
• 4. Pokračovatelé Martina Schneidera...
• 5. Osudy knihy Martyrbuch...
• 6. Kristian David – tesař ze Ženklavy (1692-1751)...
• 7. Exekuce na kunwaldském panství v r. 1724...
• 8. Ze zapomenutých dějin Slezska – Těšínský „kostel milosti“...
• 9. Emigrace z kunwaldského panství v letech 1724-1781 ...
• 10.Obnovení jednoty bratrské r.1727...
• 11.David Nitschmann - Tesař - první biskup obnovené jednoty bratrské...
• 12.Moravští bratři na cestách do polárních krajin Evropy ...
• 13.David Zeisberger – apoštol indiánů (2.3.1721 – 17.11.1808)...
• 14.Kunwalďan Georg Schmidt mezi Hotentoty...
• 15.Moravští bratři v beletrii...
• 16.Moravští bratři v Karibské oblasti...
• 17.Působení obnovené Jednoty bratrské v Estonsku a Lotyšsku...
• 18.Moravští bratři v Grónsku a na Labradoru mezi eskymáky...
• 19.Matouš Stach (1711 - 1787) exulant a první misionář obnovené Jednoty bratrské...
• 20.Otec mi dal dokonce do rukou hůl - příběh Anny Schmidtové, provdané Böhmové...

Browse through our Moravian bulletin

• Generally: The need to publish own periodical arose from the reality that most of our members are scattered around the world.


• Moravian n.61  2022
• Moravian n.60  2022
• Moravian n.59  2021
• Moravian n.59  2021 english version
• Moravian n.57  2021
• Moravian n.56  2021
• Moravian n.55  2020
• Moravian n.54  2020
• Moravian n.53  2020
• Moravian n.52  2020
• Moravian n.50  2018 english version
• Moravian n.49  2018
• Moravian n.46  2016
• Moravian n.45  2015
• Moravian n.45  2015 english version
• Moravian n.44  2015
• Moravian n.43  2015
• Moravian n.42  2014
• Moravian n.42  2014 english version
• Moravian n.40  2014



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Links to interesting authors and publications

Edita Štěříková - book database - link...
Hermann Wellenreuther - Correspondence of missionary D.Zeisberger - link...
Earl P. Olmstead - David Zeisberger's biographer - link...
German Culture Forum for Central and East.Europe - link...