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Hutterites usually have daily church services.  Everyday worship (Gebet) is approximately half an hour in length, and usually before supper.   On Sunday and during religious holidays church services are held in the forenoon.  The morning service typically lasts about 75 minutes.

Services are started with a song.  Although, most Hutterite ministers still line the words to the song for the congregation, this practice is becoming less common, especially among the Schmiedeleut.  This practise originated in the 16th and 17th century when a lack of songbooks was a problem.

Lehr (Sunday morning service)
    The word Lehr means "Teaching".  So a Lehr is a teaching or sermon of Biblical doctrine.  Lehr occurs once per week, on Sunday mornings.  Sermons begin with a song and are followed with the Vorred (First Teaching).  The Vorred is followed by a short prayer, which is followed by the main teaching or Lehr.  After a final song, members are dismissed.

Gebet (daily, evening services)
    Gebet is the German word for prayer.  Gebet on a Hutterite Community is really a follow-up on the teachings in the Lehr.  The service is started with a song, followed by the sermon and a short prayer.  The whole service usually lasts about 30 minutes.

   Hutterites have religious holidays at Christmas time, Easter, and ascension.  Special services (Lehren) are held for baptism and weddings

 
 
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