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St. Philips Moravian Church

The Singing Sisters, L to R,

Mary Ann Vinson
Linda Mosley
Kristin Jones
Sylvia Yates
Mary Comer
Karen Walter

St. Philips is also the only historically black Moravian church in the United States. ... They did and the church was established in 1822, when the black congregation built a log church in Salem, North Carolina (now Winston-Salem) near an African American cemetery. The congregation was composed mostly of slaves.

Lovefeast buns and tea is passed out during the service.

A Lovefeast held at St. Philips Moravian Church. The church is the oldest surviving African American church building in North Carolina.

Photographed, Saturday, December 16, 2017, in Winston-Salem, N.C. JERRY WOLFORD and SCOTT MUTHERSBAUGH / Perfecta Visuals
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Philips Moravian Church
St. Philips Moravian Church<br /> <br /> The Singing Sisters, L to R,<br /> <br /> Mary Ann Vinson<br /> Linda Mosley<br /> Kristin Jones<br /> Sylvia Yates<br /> Mary Comer<br /> Karen Walter<br /> <br /> St. Philips is also the only historically black Moravian church in the United States. ... They did and the church was established in 1822, when the black congregation built a log church in Salem, North Carolina (now Winston-Salem) near an African American cemetery. The congregation was composed mostly of slaves.<br /> <br /> Lovefeast buns and tea is passed out during the service.<br /> <br /> A Lovefeast held at St. Philips Moravian Church. The church is the oldest surviving African American church building in North Carolina. <br /> <br /> Photographed, Saturday, December 16, 2017, in Winston-Salem, N.C. JERRY WOLFORD and SCOTT MUTHERSBAUGH / Perfecta Visuals