When we go into the circus

Is there democracy in the Church? Are politicians allowed to talk about God? Why are we lamenting when a “bearded lady” becomes the example to be followed in Europe? István Bogárdi Szabó, the bishop of the Danubian Reformed Church District shared his thoughts before Zsuzsa Fekete’s microphone.

24/07/2014

címkék: istván szabó, interview

“The Lord, let me serve Him”

If we cannot make any sacrifices for each other, our Christianity is worth nothing – emphasized Mrs. János Pásztor, who was the president of the Hungarian Reformed Women’s Association for nearly 20 years. Recently, she has resigned and is thinking back over the past years with gratitude.

23/07/2014

címkék: mission to the people, women's association

7th Hungarian Reformed World Summit

The 7th Hungarian Reformed World Summit was held on 10 July in Sepsiszentgyörgy, Romania. During this occasion, the General Convent of the Hungarian Reformed Church also held its assembly unveiled a statue of John Calvin for the 450th commemoration of his death.

17/07/2014

címkék: hungarian reformed church (hrc), ukraine

Fact-finding Not Only About Informers

The Fact-finding Historian Committee (TTB) is about to finish its assignment. István Szabadi, secretary of the committee and director of the Transtibiscan Reformed Church District’s archive gave an account of its results during the April Synod session.

15/07/2014

címkék: interview, fact-finding

Closing statement of the General Convent

“May your deeds be shown to your servants.” (Psalm 90, 16)

11/07/2014

Opening the Doors to Integration

For those refugees and migrants settling in a new country, studying the language is the first step to integrating into society. But what do you do if there are no resources with which to learn? For Somalis coming to Hungary, this is the exact situation they encounter upon arrival.

10/07/2014

címkék: refugee ministry, reformed mission centre (rmc), refugee

Faraway But Not Alone

Today, members of the Hungarian Reformed community extend well beyond the boundaries of Hungary. However, the distance does nothing to lessen the historic and ethnic ties that bind these reformed people to their homeland.

08/07/2014

címkék: hungarian reformed church (hrc), diaspora

A Learning Leader

Teachers have to gain experience at schools, medical residents at hospitals and theologians in congregations before they start their life-long professional careers. Hunor Attila Koncz - spending his fourth year at university, studying theology - decided to spend his internship in Geneva, the cradle of Calvinism.

04/07/2014

címkék: interview, scholarship

Steps Toward Social Inclusion

The HEKS Regional Partner Meeting of Eastern Europe and Western Balkans was organised in Kosovo and Serbia on inclusion of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians, where the Reformed Church in Hungary was represented by the Roma Mission Office.

02/07/2014

címkék: roma ministry, report, HEKS

Tiptoeing Through the Minefields of the Cold War

The following tribute was first published in a volume dedicated to Bishop Károly Tóth in recognition of his 75th birthday in 2006. Rev. Dwain C. Epps gave permission for the re-publication of his work in order to not only commemorate Bishop Tóth’s life but in the hopes of communicating his faithful witness in the difficult times of the Cold War.

25/06/2014

címkék: dwain epps, in memoriam, károly tóth

Messages of Condolence

Following the death of former bishop Dr. Károly Tóth, the Reformed Church in Hungary has received an outpouring of letters expressing condolence and appreciation for his life. Among them were messages from international ecumenical organizations, service to which was such an important aspect of Dr.Tóth’s work, and individuals that he had made connections with during his life.

24/06/2014

címkék: in memoriam, conference of european churches (cec), world communion of reformed churches (wcrc), károly tóth, world council of churches (wcc)

Church of Scotland: Presence in Society

The Church of Scotland General Assembly is an important event in the life of the Scottish Church that takes place every year in Edinburgh. This year the head of the Mission Department, Rev. Eszter Dani, was invited to represent the Reformed Church in Hungary at the Assembly as an international delegate.

24/06/2014

címkék: eszter dani, general assembly, church of scotland

God Loves the Refugee

Abraham and Sarah, the newborn Jesus and the first Christians all experienced the compulsion to flee and the difficulties of integration, but all of them also knew the care of God. The Hungarian Bible Society and the Reformed Mission Centre have prepared a traveling exhibition that urges us to see the vulnerability of refugees.

23/06/2014

címkék: reformed mission center (rmc), refugee ministry, hungarian bible society, refugee

RCH Representative Participates in WCC Consultation for Peace on the Korean Peninsula

The latest step in the World Council of Churches’ (WCC) call for justice and peace came just outside Geneva, when church leaders from 34 countries, including representatives from both North and South Korea, gathered in Bossey to examine ways of promoting peace and reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula.

20/06/2014

címkék: presbyterian church in the republic of korea (prok), presbyterian church of korea (pck), world council of churches (wcc), Korea

Announcement of Bishop Károly Tóth's Passing

I know that my redeemer lives (Job 19:25) With deep pain, but comforted in the will of God, we announce that Dr. Károly Tóth, reformed pastor, bishop emeritus, on the 16th June 2014 in the 84th year of his life, exhausted from his hard journey, finally went home to his Creator.

19/06/2014

címkék: károly tóth, in memoriam

The Passing of Bishop Károly Tóth

The Tóth family and the Reformed Church in Hungary announce with heavy hearts that former presiding bishop of the Synod, Dr. Károly Tóth, has returned to his creator in the 84th year of his life.

18/06/2014

címkék: in memoriam, károly tóth

Ambassadors for Christ

On behalf of the Reformed Church in Hungary, I welcome you to our new website acquainting you with our life and ministry. We offer regular news updates to inform you about events and issues within our community. Please, challenge us. I greatly appreciate your interest in our life. Yours, Bishop Gusztáv Bölcskei

13/06/2014

címkék: gusztáv bölcskei, greetings, interview

New Tri-Church Project Born in the Netherlands

The Reformed Church in Hungary, the Protestant Church in the Netherlands and the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren met in Utrecht on 21-23 May to lay the groundwork for a three-year project within the framework of the European Region of the World Communion of Reformed Churches.

12/06/2014

címkék: protestant church in the netherlands (pcn), evangelical church of czech bretheren (eccb), partnership

“Spiritual unity has always existed among us.”

In Debrecen on May 24 the Hungarian Reformed Church held an event celebrating the 5th anniversary of the Reformed Church’s unity. Church leaders and thousands of people gathered in order to remember the historical moment when the Hungarian communities became united.

03/06/2014

címkék: unity day, hungarian reformed church (hrc), debrecen

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