The Hundred-Year Prayer of Herrnhut

In 1727, a small community of Moravian refugees living on Count Nikolaus von Zinzendorf's estate in Herrnhut, Germany, was fracturing. Czechs, Germans, and Poles — all fleeing persecution — bickered over doctrine and worship styles. They had been called together, but they could barely stand one another. Then, on August 13th, during a communion service at Berthelsdorf church, something broke open.…