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This week in Christian history: Moravian Church leader born, Luther debate, women’s rights

By Michael Gryboski, Editor

Moravian Church leader born – July 15, 1704

August Gottlieb Spangenberg (1704-1792), founder of the Moravian Church in North America.
August Gottlieb Spangenberg (1704-1792), founder of the Moravian Church in North America. | Wikimedia Commons

This week marks the anniversary of when August Gottlieb Spangenberg, founder of the Moravian Church in North America, was born in Klettenberg-Hohenstein, Saxony.

A German bishop of the Moravian group known as the Unitas Fratrum, Spangenberg oversaw missionary work in Georgia and Pennsylvania.

In 1740, Spangenberg founded the North American branch of the Unitas Fratrum, with its headquarters being in Philadelphia.

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