Our Church
Facts and Statistics
In Hungary, 1.15 million people claimed a Reformed affiliation in the 2011 Census, including 600,000 active in Reformed congregations.
Our Call
Following the call of Christ, the RCH aims to be a witness in the world, fulfilling a faithful mission and strives to live as an ever-reforming church.
History
For many centuries, our Reformed church has played a significant role in the historical and cultural development of Hungary.
Organisation
Congregations are considered the most fundamental unit of our church, based on the principle: "the church exists in its congregations."
Hungarian Reformed Community
The Hungarian Reformed Church is composed of the Hungarian-speaking Reformed churches in the Carpathian Basin.
Diaspora
The Hungarian Reformed Church (HRC) is the "mother" of many Hungarian Reformed churches and communities all over the world.
Ecumenical Relations
The RCH works with different ecumenical organizations across Hungary to demonstrate its dedication to “Communion as unity in diversity."
Church and Society
Mission to the People
Mission is a priority task in the life of the RCH. Through active mission, our church reaches out to every needy group in Hungarian society.
Diaconia
The diaconal service aims to reach people in need and motivate Reformed congregations to "Carry each other's burdens." (Gal. 6:2)
Institutions
The RCH fulfills its mission through maintaining certain institutions that serve not only their local communities, but people nationwide.
International Ecumenical Relation
Partnership and Cooperation
The partnership and cooperation with sister churches and organisations around the world, has always played a major role in the life of the RCH.
Coordination of Ecumenical Relations
The Foreign Affairs and Ecumenical Committee, assisted by the Ecumenical Advisory Board, is responsible for the RCH’s ecumenical strategy.
Mission Coworkers
The RCH believes it is important to deepen the relationships with partner churches by inviting and welcoming mission coworkers.
Congregational Partnerships - Twinning
If you are interested in establishing a partnership with a Hungarian Reformed congregation, please contact us!
The Flood Has Passed Its Peak But We Are Not Done
News
From South Dakota to Ukraine: UCC Pastor and His Wife Volunteering at Roma Camp
Keith Kraft, a United Church of Christ pastor from Mobridge, South Dakota (USA), arrived last week with his wife Debbie to serve at a summer camp for Roma children alongside Attila and Livia Tomes from the Reformed Roma Center in Csonkapapi, Ukraine.
Nicolaus Schneider recipient of honorary doctorate from Károli Gáspár University
Nicolaus Schneider, president of the Evangelical Church in Germany received an honorary doctorate Tuesday from Károli Gáspár University of the RCH alongside German literature professor August Stahl and English history professor Martyn Charles Rady.
Hungarian Reformed Church Aid Flood Preparations Underway
Anticipation is high on the Danube, because in the past 50 years its water has never been as high as it is right now. Estimations say the crest will reach Budapest on Thursday, but the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid is already making preparations against the flooding.
CEC General Assembly in Budapest and Its Revision in a Changing Europe
The Conference of European Churches is counting down the days until its General Assembly, which will take place in Budapest on 3-8 July. Member churches will gather in Hungary's capitol to discuss CEC's role, mission and vision in a changing Europe.
The 10th Annual Reformed Music Festival
This year the Reformed Music Festival was held for the tenth time in Budapest. This three-day program contained musical performances and cultural activities as well as conversations from the seat of the university to the seat of the Parliament.
Bridge of Love 2013
Sixteen thousand applicants registered for the Bridge of Love this year, more than ever before. The two-day event is a great opportunity for both young and elderly people to be part of a community and serve for a good cause across the Carpathian Basin.
An Exciting New Community Centre for the Refugee Mission
It is an extremely busy but exciting time for the RCH's Refugee Mission of the Reformed Mission Centre as it works to organize a newly acquired building in the heart of Budapest. The building will serve as the the Mission's new community centre.
Summary of the RCH Synod Youth Forum
According to statistics, there is a diminishing amount of young people involved in the church. The Synod Youth Forum has expressed its intentions to contest this fact. The Forum was held 19-20 April with more than 40 young participants.
RCH Film Campaign Awarded Again
The Reformed Church in Hungary won the first and third prize at the prestigious advertisement competition, Hypnosis, with two of its most recent marketing campaigns - The boy and We All Sit At One Table. Click on the title above to read about the contest and to view both campaigns.
How Natural Are We? – Eco-Congregation Conference in Budapest
The Eco-Congregation Committee of the Reformed Church of Hungary organized a conference on 27 April with the main topic of the conference focusing on the question: Our synthetic life: How natural are we inside?
Interview with the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea
Recently a delegation from the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea visited the Reformed Church in Hungary. The following interview is with Rev. Dr. Min Heui Cheon, the Executive Secretary of the Ecumenical Relations Department for the PROK.
East in West: Kirchentag 2013
Catch up on the RCH's participation in the German Protestant Kirchentag 2013 in Hamburg! Read about the festival events and the team's activities throughout the week right here through pictures and daily blog posts.
Summary of the April Synod Session
The spring meeting of the Synod, the highest decision-making body of the Reformed Church in Hungary, opened with a devotion by Dean István Csegei and the 12th session of the 13th Synod cycle was officially called to session by RCH Lay President Pál Huszár.
The RCH to Participate in Kirchentag 2013
Next week the Reformed Church in Hungary will take part in a celebration of faith at the 34th German Protestant Kirchentag in Hamburg. The festival, scheduled for 1-5 May, is a forum for participation and lively debates with more than 100,000 people expected to attend.
Celebrating 450 Years with the Heidelberg Catechism
It was 450 years ago that the Heidelberg Catechism was first published. From 1653 onward this booklet saw rapid growth, and in 2013 it is still being used by millions of people belonging to the Reformed tradition, and has become the most important confessional text of the RCH.
Contact us
We look forward to your comments, messages and requests! If you are interested in twinning, pleace click here.
Contact
Balázs Ódor
Ecumenical officer
Address
Ecumenical Office
Reformed Church in Hungary
1146 Budapest
Abonyi utca 21
PO Box: 1140-Budapest, 70, Pf. 5
Phone: + 36 1 460 0708
Email: oikumene@reformatus.hu
English and German worship services in Budapest
If you speak English and you stay in Budapest, we invite you to visit the service of St. Columba's Presbyterian Church (The Scottish Mission).
Wenn Sie in Budapest verweilen und gerne an einem deutschsprachigen Gottesdienst teilnehmen, dann besuchen Sie die Deutschsprachige Evangelisch - Reformierte Kirchgemeinde in Budapest
Documents and Reports
Please find below some major documents – Synod statements, working plans, messages and annual reports – to give you a deeper insight to the life of our church.
