National Reformed Roma Ministry Prayer Day and Meeting

On 13 April, the Reformed Church of Káposztámegyer, Budapest, and its surroundings bustled with community life early in the morning. Roma and non-Roma people from all over the country came for the tenth edition of the prayer day. All had come for an exceptional opportunity to give themselves freely to the Word of God, the joy of encounter and their often challenging identity, the Roma culture.

CEC Delegation Meets With Reformed Church in Transcarpathia Leadership

A delegation from the Conference of European Churches travelled to Berehove, Ukraine, to meet with leadership from the Reformed Church in Transcarpathia. The meeting was part of a broader visit with church leaders in several Ukrainian cities in a demonstration of solidarity and uplift dialogue for peace.

Against Unfair Public Debate

We urge those who discuss the internal affairs of the Reformed Church, whether out of competence or incompetently, to do so with the respect and fairness that we owe to a centuries-old ecclesial community

Joint Statement of the Bishops of the Reformed Church in Hungary

The four bishops of the Reformed Church in Hungary agree to support the nomination of Dániel Pásztor, Bishop of Cistibiscan Church District, for the office of Ministerial President of the Synod, and József Steinbach, Bishop of Transdanubian Church District, for the office of Ministerial Vice-President of the Synod.

”Because I Live, You Also Will Live”

Easter greetings of the Ecumenical Council of Churches in Hungary

Bishop Károly Fekete Visits South Korea

Bishop Károly Fekete of the Transtibiscan Reformed Church District preached at the Myungsung Presbyterian Church in Seoul, Korea on Sunday, 3 March 2024, and attended a ceremony for Pastor Kim Sam-Whan’s reception of an honory doctorate from the Debrecen Reformed Theological University.

Ministry with Refugees

The Refugee Ministry of the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid wrapped up a busy year full of events and activities fostering fellowship within the refugee community. Global Ministries, an international partner of the Reformed Church in Hungary, featured in its winter newsletter a summary of community events in 2023 and upcoming events in 2024.

The Residents of the Children’s Home in Nagydobrony Received a Donation of Own Brand Food

A delegation of the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid donated more than two million forints worth of non-perishable food to the residents of the Good Samaritan Reformed Children's Home in Nagydobrony (Velyka Dobron, Transcarpathia, Ukraine). The products were prepared by the residents of the most disadvantaged villages included in the Catching-Up Settlements programme.

Lenten Circular of the Presidential Council of the Synod of the Reformed Church in Hungary

Constant Conditionality in Transcarpathia

“Reserves are dwindling both spiritually and physically; women left at home are facing more and more tasks, families are torn apart, and peace is still a long way off,” - this is how the Reformed people of Transcarpathia sum up their current situation.

"Take Delight in the Lord, and He Will Give You the Desires of Your Heart"

The Diaconia of the Reformed Church in Hungary has become the country's largest afterschool operator after the Directorate-General for Social Inclusion deemed the operation of fourteen Reformed afterschools worthy of support for the next three-year period. The afterschools, which serve local children from typically difficult circumstances, include some that have been in operation for nearly a decade, but two newcomers will start operating in 2024.

New Acting Ministerial President of the Synod

Bishop Dániel Pásztor took the role of the acting president of the Synod of RCH and will represent the church together with Lay President János Molnár until the upcoming synod meeting.

Bishop Balog Resigns As President of RCH

Bishop Zoltán Balog resigned as Ministerial President of the Reformed Church in Hungary at an informal meeting of the Synod on 16 February. Until the next Synod meeting, Dániel Pásztor, Bishop of the Cistibiscan Reformed Church District, Ministerial Vice-President of the Synod, will assume the role of acting President.

"I Was a Stranger, and You Invited Me In" - HRCA Refugee Ministry held a workshop

The Refugee Ministry held a workshop in Budapest on the experience of its international humanitarian programmes and the opportunities for applications now being announced for the third time.

Statement of Bishop Zoltán Balog

Deans and Lay Presidents of the Presbyteries of the Reformed Church in Hungary Affirm Confidence in the Bishop. Presidential Council Presents Requests to the Bishop.

The Word Created Out of Love

Almost a thousand people attended the meeting of Reformed pastors from Hungary and Slovakia at the Groupama Arena in Budapest, which was both the closing event of the Year of the Pastoral Profession 2023 and the opening event of the Year of the Living Word 2024.

Healing Community in the Panel Forest

Thirty-five years ago this year, eight to ten people of faith decided to gather on Monday evenings in a panel apartment on Galopp Street in Kaposztásmegyer (Budapest) for a Bible study. The leader and founder of the small community was Gábor Csere, whose church-building ministry was and is still carried on by the Zámbó couple, András and Hajnalka, with the support of many co-workers. The former home group has now grown into a congregation of several hundred people with a church.

I Went to work, but I Got Much More

“The participants unanimously admit that the volunteer year made them braver and more creative. The experiences were life-changing and enriching for them,” summarizes Krisztina Csordás, project manager of the Voluntary Diaconal Year Programme Office. This is also a place to visit for people who want to do voluntary work, those who are looking for short-term assignments.

Reflecting the Light of God - A Year of Charity

“The most important thing is that all people know the Good News and we pass on the love we have received” emphasized Márton Juhász, Executive Director of the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA). In addition to talking about the HRCA’s services in the past year, he encouraged that anyone can help in their own environment. This interview was conducted before Christmas.

Let Us Dare to Be Merciful in This Unmerciful World!

Church leaders in Hungary prayed for persecuted Christians in a joint service at the opening of the Ecumenical Week of Prayer in St Stephen's Basilica. At the event, Reformed Bishop József Steinbach stressed that Christ himself became the Good Samaritan, and on the cross, he "went to the very end for us" to show his boundless love.