This is a combination of German, English and French developed after they settled in America. They also speak English. Their fluency in three distinct languages shows the intensity of their education. There are no musical instruments in a Amish service, but there is singing from the Ausbund, a book of hymns written in the 16th century. These sound like slow chants and are reminiscent of the Gregorian Chants from the Roman Catholic Church.
Women are never church leaders.
There are no testimonies, altar calls, printed liturgy, candles and no special classes. Women have a traditional role in Amish homes and in church though they do not preach or speak at services. It is the women who prepare and serve the common meal served at noon. With as much as two hundred people in attendance, this is a task shared with household members and the community and takes much preparation. Home worship shapes the core of Amish identity.