Home Moravian Church has gathered its congregation in Old Salem since 1771. This is a Moravian church that was founded on November 13, 1771, in what was then the Province of North Carolina. Feel the long sweep of history here: generations have come through this doorway since that founding.
Visitors and historians regularly come to see the place, and the church still conducts weekly services, so you may hear music or the murmur of a congregation on another day. To the north, around 100 yards (91 m) away, lies the church’s burial ground, God's Acre Cemetery, a quiet neighbor that has stood close by for centuries. Imagine the conversations of tour groups and scholars as they trace the story of this community, or the steady rhythm of weekly worship that continues to shape life here.
Pause and take in the immediate surroundings: the church’s presence in Old Salem ties you to a founding moment in 1771 and to the ongoing life of this community. Picture God's Acre Cemetery about 100 yards north, the quiet neighbor that has stood close by for centuries.