Something New

Ágnes studied at vocational school, worked in a factory for 17 years and then they sent her away. Her dreams did not come true, but she was able to start a new life. She found her place in a reformed congregation and now works as one of the most active members of her congregation.

15/05/2014
címkék: interview, 1%
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We Need a Forced March

New urban congregations, a flatter church structure and greater emphasis on the role of donations – Levente Kovács considers these changes crucial for the Reformed Church. We spoke with the general secretary of the Hungarian Banking Association in connection with the Church's revision process.

15/05/2014
címkék: interview, levente kovács, church revision

Memories from London

A group from the university chaplaincy in Szeged took a trip to London in order to start a partnership conversation with the All Souls university congregation. The purpose of the trip was to study the congregational models in London, learn good practices and make new connections.

15/05/2014
címkék: university chaplaincy, youth, partnership

A Celebration of Unity

The 24th-25th of May will be a festival weekend in the Hungarian Reformed Church (HRC). In Budapest we celebrate the reformed unity with the traditional 3-day long music festival, while in Debrecen a full-day reunion will commemorate the fifth anniversary of the HRC’s Constituting Synod in 2009. We asked Zoltán Tarr, the general secretary of the Reformed Church in Hungary about the latter.

15/05/2014
címkék: zoltán tarr, unity day, hungarian reformed church (hrc), interview

Honey Can Move Mountains

Christians never fight for causes which are completely lost, since with their faith in God they can change the world. This story is about the creativity of a community surrounded by hopelessness in Northeastern Hungary.

07/05/2014
címkék: roma ministry, göncruszka

Young people see the future of the church

It is already the 3rd time that 16-23 years olds from all over the country filled the chamber of the Synod hall in order to debate the possible future of the youth mission within the confines of the Synod Youth Forum ( April 4-5 ).

29/04/2014
címkék: church revision, youth

New ways of spreading the Bible

It is the Churches’ mission to make the Bible available for everyone – said Viktor Kókai Nagy. We asked the communication director of the new revised Bible translation, which was recently finished, about the new means and ways they use to help the Hungarian Bible Society spread the Word of God.

23/04/2014
címkék: interview, translation, hungarian bible society, bible

The Bible For All

The newly revised version of the Bible will be introduced to the public in April within the framework of the International Book festival. The Reformed Church in Hungary can put it to use during its General Synod meeting and at an ecumenical thanksgiving service for the new Bible.

23/04/2014
címkék: translation, hungarian bible society, bible

Church, Cemetery, Joy

Perhaps finding an article about graveside services on a youth webpage requires some explanation, but maybe there is nothing to explain: the story of Easter is connected to cemeteries, a place of quietness.

19/04/2014
címkék: easter, interview

Depart Orthodox, Return Reformed

A book of Reformed doctrines accidentally caught in the hands of Mihai Androne completely changed his life. We spoke with the professor from the Theological Academy of Cluj-Napoca about the jubilee for the 450th anniversary of the Heidelberg Catechism and what Protestantism means for him.

10/04/2014
címkék: interview, heidelberg catechism, romania, transylvania

That Little Bit Extra

On 15 February in Budapest, the 10th Tamás Dizsrei Church Aid award was presented. During the conference commemorating the Bethesda Children’s Hospital’s founding director, the leader of the Good Samaritan Reformed Children’s Home, László Kató, was recognized.  

26/03/2014
címkék: good samaritan children's home, lászló katkó

Messages of Support to Subcarpathia

Ukrainian-Russian conflict. What would you say to the Hungarians living in Subcarpathia during this critical situation in Ukraine? – this was the question that the reformed radio station (Sion) in Beregszász asked the Presidency Council of the Hungarian Reformed Church on 7 March. Here you can read the edited versions of their responses.

24/03/2014
címkék: hungarian reformed church (hrc), solidarity, ukraine, bishops
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