The Evangelische Michaelsbruderschaft (EMB) (''Evangelical Brotherhood of St. Michael'') is a German religious Brotherhood belonging to

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as a part of

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. Founded in

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1931 in the Upper Chapel (Holy Cross Chapel) of the University Church of Marburg, the Michaelsbruderschaft consists of men, lay and clergy, following a rule of life. The ''trias martyria'' (effective witness for Christ), ''leiturgia'' (renewal of personal and corporate piety and of sacramental worship), and ''diakonia'' (service in society) was first developed within the Michaelsbruderschaft. Members try to put these aims into practice in their individual communities. The Brotherhood is led by the ''Ältester'' (Eldest) who is assisted by the ''Rat'' (council) and ''Kapitel'' (chapter). The ''Ältester'' of the Brotherhood today is Helmut Schwerdtfeger. Today the Michaelsbruderschaft consists of about 250 Brothers from the whole of Central Europe. Brethren are mostly

, but also from Reformed and Union Churches,

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, Christian Catholic and

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Churches. Today there are Brethren in

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, Switzerland,

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and

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. The Michaelsbruderschaft has got its own breviary for its

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, the ''Evangelisches Tagzeitenbuch'' (), and its own missal, ''Die Feier der Evangelischen Messe'' (2009).

References

*Swidler, Leonard J.
''The Ecumenical Vanguard: The History of the Una Sancta Movement''Universitätskirche Marburg - Die evangelische Michaelsbruderschaft

by Jürgen Boeckh. Quatember 1981 (p. 239-240) * Giewald, A. & Thomann, G. "The Lutheran High Church Movement in Germany and its liturgical work: an introduction", Lulu.com, 2011.

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