Evangelische Michaelsbruderschaft

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Evangelische Michaelsbruderschaft (EMB) (Evangelical Brotherhood of St. Michael) is a German religious Brotherhood belonging to Berneuchen Movement as a part of Lutheran Liturgical Movement.

Founded in Michaelmas 1931 in the Upper Chapel (Holy Cross Chapel) of the University church of Marburg, Michaelsbruderschaft consists of men, lay and clergy, following the rule of life. The trias of Michaelsbruderschaft is martyria: an effective witness for Christ; leiturgia: a renewal of personal and corporate piety, a sacramental worship; and diakonia: a service in society. The members try to put these aims into practice mainly in their congregations.

Brotherhood is led by Ältester. They have included Karl Bernhard Ritter, and Reinhard Mumm. The Ältester of the Brotherhood today is Frank Lilie.

Today Michaelsbruderschaft consists of about 400 Brothers from the whole Central Europe. Brethren are mostly Lutheran, but also from Reformed and Union Churches, Old Catholic, Christian Catholic and Roman Catholic Churches. Today there are Brethren in Germany, Austria, Hungary, France, Switzerland, Poland, Iceland and United States.