The first worship service in Home Moravian Church, Salem, was Sunday November 9th, 1800. The number of people that arrived for the inaugural liturgy was far beyond the seating capacity. The overflow went to the town square with men on one side and women on the other - just as they sat in the church itself. The trombones separated the two groups.
At days end there was a lovefeast. Beer and buns were served (remember they are Germans). One thousand buns were baked. They had to be halved to provide for all those that attended.
As a side note there is no hard and fast rule about the refreshments served at a lovefeast. The Congregational Council, however, in 1789 determined that coffee shall be served. So it has been ever since.
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