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

Roma Mission Hosts National Gathering and Day of Prayer

Focusing on “Reconciliation – Wholeness – and Hope,” several hundred people gathered from across Hungary and from Subcarpathia for a national Roma mission Day of Prayer and sharing. Most of the attendees were Roma, with some non-Roma Hungarians and foreign volunteers present.

23/04/2014

címkék: roma ministry, reformed church in america (rca), conference

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

What's a day worth?

In only a few minutes, volunteers of the “A way toward life” program – doctors and nurses of the Bethesda Hospital and co-workers of the Reformed Mission Centre – experienced fragments of lives during their mission, when they examined more than 1,000 people in 14 disadvantaged towns within the framework of a free check-up program.

09/04/2014

címkék: roma ministry, bethesda hospital, reformed mission centre (rmc), mission to the people

The HRC's General Convent declaration regarding the Reformed Christian Calvinist Church in Croatia

The leadership of Gustav Adolf Werk paid a visit to the Reformed Christian Calvinist Church in Croatia on 5-7 March. After consulting Bishop Lajos Csáti Szabó and Lay President József Kel and visiting congregations, the organizations decided to re-establish their co-operation.

02/04/2014

címkék: statement, GAW, hungarian reformed church (hrc)

“In whatever you face, we will not forget you”

In a letter to the Reformed Church in Transcarpathia, the Council of WCRC Europe expressed its support and prayer for the reformed people of Transcarpathia. The Council met in Warsaw on 27-28 March with 40 participants representing 25 churches to extend their solidarity for the people of Ukraine.

31/03/2014

címkék: ukraine, sándor zán fábián, world communion of reformed churches (wcrc)

The Good Samaritan’s Pride

God does not have ill and healthy, Turkish, Hungarian and Roma children, merely children. – We spoke with László Katkó the head of the Good Samaritan Reformed Children’s Home in Velyka Dobron, Ukraine after being presented the Tamás Dizseri award.

26/03/2014

címkék: good samaritan children's home, lászló katkó, interview

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

The Path We Turn To

Zsolt Németh opened the Károli Gáspár University conference on Judaism in Hungary in the 20th and 21st centuries with this sentiment: “You cannot address the bright future without the dark past,” however he continued, “That future is at risk when in the name of Christianity, people speak from the dark past, from a place of intolerance...”

21/03/2014

címkék: conference, holocaust, protestant/jewish relations, károli gáspár university

Common Past of Jews and Reformed

The Jas Vasem Institution in Jerusalem welcomed a delegation from the Csenger Reformed Congregation with a ceremony to commemorate the unique material that the delegation contributed to the Institution's collection, which helped elaborate on the common past of the reformed and Jewish from Csenger.

18/03/2014

címkék: protestant/jewish relations, ecumenical relations, holocaust, csenger

Statement on Parliamentary Elections

The Presidium of the Reformed Church in Hungary has issued a statement about the parliamentary election to be held on 6 April. 

17/03/2014

címkék: statement, church/state relations

Today’s Hungarian Soldiers of Nagysalló

The Revolution of 1848–49. A handful of Hungarians in Nagysalló cherish the memory of one of the bloodiest battles in the war for independence. At one site of the “glorious” spring campaign in Felvidék, we find descendants of late Hungarian soldiers.

13/03/2014

címkék: 1848, 15 March, revolution, history

Lóránt Hegedűs Jr. Reprimanded

The verdict has been given in the disciplinary procedure regarding the service at the Szabadság Square reformed church and unveiling of the Horthy statue occurring on 3 November, in which the presbytery court has issued a written reprimand to Rev. Lóránt Hegedűs Jr.

11/03/2014

címkék: legal, szabadság square, loránt hegedűs

“Anne Frank- History for Today” traveling exhibition opened at Dóczy High School of the Reformed College in Debrecen

"History is the master of life and we should let the past to show us a way for a more humane and pure future. The past should not be deleted, but from it we should learn how not to commit its faults again."

11/03/2014

címkék: holocaust, protestant/jewish relations, exhibition, anne frank

Anything but war!

“Our deputy bishop has received his summons” – with this announcement, Sándor Zán Fábián opened his report on the Ukrainian crisis at  the General Convent’s presidency session. The Presidency Council has released a statement of solidarity for the Reformed people in Subcarpathia.

10/03/2014

címkék: statement, solidarity, hungarian reformed church (hrc), ukraine, sándor zán fábián

Supporting Roma Mission

To understand more about the collaboration between HEKS and the RCH, we spoke with Project Coordinator Petra Dienes about the details of the "Country Program," which focuses on support through the “strengthening of congregations to foster and cooperate with Roma children and young persons.”

10/03/2014

címkék: HEKS, interview, roma ministry, agreement, petra dienes