Daily Watchwords

The Daily Watchwords or Losungen is an annual, globally distributed publication of the Moravian Church.

It was started on 3 May 1728, and is now published in 50 languages, making it the oldest and most widely read daily devotional work in the world. Old Testament texts, the "Watchwords", are chosen by lot annually in Herrnhut from a collection of 1200 verses. New Testament texts, the "Doctrinal Texts", are then selected to comment on the Watchwords. Total annual circulation is over 1.5 million copies.

This is an ecumenical ministry of the worldwide Moravian Unity that transcends confessional, political and racial barriers of all kinds.

The Moravian Daily Texts service of the Moravian Church in North America makes available by email each day's Watchwords.

References

Renkewitz, Heintz, Alle Morgen Neu, Herrnhut, Bad Boll, 1972

Moravian Church

Provinces	Alaska America (North) America (South) British Congo Costa Rica Czech Republic Eastern West Indies European Continental Guyana Honduras Jamaica Labrador Nicaragua South Africa Suriname Tanzania (Rukwa) Tanzania (Southern) Tanzania (South Western) Tanzania (Western) Zambia

Other work	Eastern Tanzania and Zanzibar Malawi Northern Tanzania Peru South Asia Star Mountain Rehabilitation Centre

Congregations	by Province

Educational institutions	Fulneck School Moravian Academy Moravian College & Theological Seminary Ockbrook School Salem Academy Salem College

Other institutions	Unitas Fratrum Moravian Church Foundation

Settlements	Bethabara Fairfield Fulneck Herrnhaag Herrnhut Königsfeld Ockbrook Old Salem

Traditions	Christingle Daily Watchwords God's Acre Lovefeast Moravian Advent star Music Spice Cookies (USA)

History	of the Moravian Church by Province Mission ships Quakers and Moravians Act 1838 Moravian slaves

People	Bishops Missionaries Writers Other

Authority control	GND: 4725505-5

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