Current Hungarian Church Law Found Unconstitutional

The Constitutional Court declared provisions from the Law on the Right to Freedom of Conscience and Religion, and on Churches unconstitutional and annulled these provisions with a retroactive effect.

26/02/2013

címkék: law, church-state relation

Update on Serbian Election

The Reformed Christian Church in Serbia has released a statement with updates on the state of its bishop election that has been appealed and debated since early January. You can read an interview with bishop nominee Béla Halász following the announcement.

25/02/2013

címkék: bishop election, Serbia, reformed christian church in serbia

Irregular Christian – celebrating the life of author Magda Szabó

Would anyone ever think that Magda Szabó, who wrote about the strictness of Christian upbringing, remembered with thankfulness her years spent in the Dóczy Reformed High School? Read how the internationally famous author never forgot her roots or her Reformed identity.

19/02/2013

címkék: szabó magda, szabo magda

Legacy of the Heidelberg Catechism

An interview with Dr. Ferenc Szűcs, emeritus professor of Systematic Theology at Károli Gáspár Reformed University, on the meaning and importance of the Heidelberg Catechism to the Reformed Church in Hungary as the church celebrates the confession's 450th anniversary.

14/02/2013

címkék: heidelberg cathechism, szűcs ferenc

A Week to Celebrate Marriage

February 10 marked the beginning of Marriage Week international, a project Richard and Maria Kane started in England in 1997. Currently, it is celebrated in 23 countries around the world, including Hungary.

11/02/2013

címkék: richard kane, marriage week, marriage

Still Hope for a Peaceful Resolution in Serbia?

The Synod Council of the Reformed Christian Church in Serbia has decided on the appeals process regarding the recent bishop election in Serbia. The Council agreed to repeal the election results and approved the convening of a Synod meeting.

07/02/2013

címkék: bishop election, Serbia, reformed christian church in serbia

Béla Kató Installed as New Bishop in Romania

Visitors from around the Carpathian Basin and beyond gathered in Cluj-Napoca, Romania to celebrate the election and installation of Béla Kató as the 46th bishop of the Transylvanian district of the Reformed Church in Romania.

05/02/2013

címkék: romania, kató béla, transylvanian church district

Bishop Election Frustrations Continue in Serbia

The voting drama in the Reformed Christian Church in Serbia (RCCS) concerning the election of Béla Halász continues to persist well into 2013. The Voting Committee met again on 28 January, but there was still no official announcement made.

02/02/2013

címkék: reformed christian church in serbia

CEC to hold Extraordinary Assembly in Budapest

The Conference of European Churches (CEC) held a press conference this week to discuss its upcoming General Assembly, which will be held in Budapest on 3-8 July. During this time, Conference members will discuss a possible organization-wide restructuring.

31/01/2013

címkék: conference of european churches (cec), assembly

Director of Reformed Roma Collegium Honored with Wallenberg Award

Anikó Uhrin, Director of the István Wáli Reformed Roma Collegium, is among the most recent recipients of the annual Wallenberg Award, presented to individuals whose life and work is dedicated to helping those living in discrimination.

28/01/2013

címkék: holocaust, raoul wallenberg, Wallenberg Award, uhrin anikó

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in Hungary and Around the World

On 20 January, the world joined together for a week of prayer as a call for community and Christian unity. The overarching theme and reflection for this year's Week of Prayer is "What does God require from us?" which finds its Biblical basis in Micah 6:6-8.

22/01/2013

címkék: week of prayer

2013 Starpoint Discusses the Issue of Identity

The upcoming Starpoint Reformed youth festival will be held in Mezőtúr, Hungary on 23-27 July with a focus on Identity. Young adults from all over the world are encouraged to come together, create a community of dialogue, all while enjoying some great music!

18/01/2013

címkék: starpoint, youth, festival

New Bishop Elected for the Hungarian-Speaking Reformed Community in Serbia

It has been a long, complicated road to elect a new Bishop for the Reformed Christian Church in Serbia (RCCS), but the voting process is almost complete and they are one step closer to an official announcement. Béla Halász was elected with 23 votes to 14 over Attila Orosz.

15/01/2013

címkék: reformed christian church in serbia

Over A Century of Service - Synod Building of RCH

The Synod Building of the Reformed Church in Hungary is the central point for the Church. The Church celebrates the history of the building that has stood witness to the life and ministry of the RCH for more than a century.

11/01/2013

címkék: synod building

"And now what are you waiting for?" – CEC and its Mission in a Changing Europe

The Conference of European Churches (CEC) is preparing for its 14th Assembly which will be held in Budapest, Hungary from 3 to 8 July 2013. Since adopting the first Constitution, CEC has faced different challenges, and now it has reached a turning point in its history.

07/01/2013

címkék: assembly, conference of european churches (cec)

A Chance for a New Beginning

The Hungarian Reformed Church Aid reflects on the first year of service for the Life Belt programme. Launched last Advent, it a project that strives to aid families devastated by the crash of foreign exchange loans in the form of housing assistance.

17/12/2012

címkék: christmas

A Real Christmas

The child is coming. Advent is the time in the church to wait and prepare for the arrival of Immanuel, God with us. For the Reformed Church in Hungary, it is a time to spread the story of His birth – no small task, to be certain.

14/12/2012

címkék: boy, campaign, christmas, real

The RCH Looks to 2013

The Church looks forward to a continuation of the RCH's aim to live as Ambassadors for Christ. It also devotes itself to the planning of many events, including the 450th celebration of the Heidelberg Catechism and 40th anniversary of the Leuenberg Agreement.

14/12/2012

címkék: 2013

Wow, How Small You Are!

Presiding Bishop Gusztáv Bölcskei shares his thoughts on where we can find our hope in a Christmas season that is defined each year by bigger, more spectacular and more glamorous, a phenomena that stands in stark contrast to Jesus’ humble beginning.

14/12/2012

címkék: christmas

The Scottish Mission in Budapest: A Spirit of Cooperation and Tolerance, Then and Now

A reflection on the life and legacy of Jane Haining, a missionary from the Church of Scotland in Budapest during WW II. Haining dedicated her life to the service of Jewish and Christian alike. She was taken to and later executed in Auschwitz.

10/12/2012

címkék: antisemitism, st columba, scottish mission, church of scotland