Moderation is a Gift to Creation

If we celebrate Christ, it is worth looking behind the way we do it: what we really do to glorify Him and what we do to contradict His teaching. Is a Christmas pleasing to God when we overspend, when we overextend ourselves, when we place a burden on the created world that it cannot bear?

23/12/2024

címkék: eco cognregation, christmas, eco-congregation movement

United Church of Christ and Church of Scotland Visit to Hungary and Transcarpathia

The visit affirmed the importance of commitment to fostering international relationships between the churches and the support and solidarity between the partners.

19/09/2024

címkék: church of scotland, global ministries, ukraine, reformed church in transcarpathia, united church of christ (ucc)

Bike Breakfast in Front of the Church on Kálvin Square

The Institute for Conservation Research of the Károli Gáspár Reformed University joined the Hungarian Cyclists' Club's initiative to promote urban cycling, the Bike Breakfast. Volunteers served breakfast to cyclists passing by the church on Kálvin Square, including many students from Károli.

25/09/2023

címkék: bike breakfast, care for creation, eco-congregation movement

“Every Part of Creation Matters”

The European Christian Environmental Network (ECEN) held its 2023 General Assembly from August 31st to September 3rd in Roskilde, Denmark, marking the 25th anniversary of the organization.

19/09/2023

címkék: care for creation, european christian enviromental network (ecen)

Church and Community Orchards

Since the winning of the Roman Juriga Award of the European Christian Environment Network (ECEN) in 2018 the Eco-congregation Hungary has been improving its foreign connections to share their experiences with like-minded churches across Europe.

11/04/2021

címkék: eco-congregation, church of scotland

Protection of Creation and Nonviolent Communication

The Eco-Congregation Movement of the RCH held its 7th national conference and organized an additional nonviolent communication training online.

02/12/2020

We Live in an Uncertain Time of Creation

Boglárka Szűcs, coordinator of the Eco-congregation Movement of RCH, speaks about the topic of the this year's Week of Creation and the positive aspects of COVID-19 in terms of sustainability and protection of Creation.

15/10/2020

címkék: week of creation, eco-congregation

In Slipstream

The Eco-Congregation Movement provided meal for one hundred cyclist on a bike breakfast held on 9th of September in Lágymányos. The RCH’s Eco-Congregation group joined the Hungarian Cyclists’ Club for the first time.

22/09/2020

Jubilee Earth Day

We are cutting the branch we sit on. The epidemic reveals our fragility. And urges us to think in new structures and with new imagination, promoting a circular and ethical economy that respects the basic principles of nature.

22/04/2020

címkék: eco-congregation

Environmental Policy in Hungary

Tamás Kodácsy, Head of the Eco-Congregation Council of RCH, offered a reflection on the New Environmental Policy in Hungary for the European Christian Environmental Network.

24/02/2020

Sewing Summer

"One could claim that Kalunba’s mission has nothing very much to do with environmental protection. Yet, all working at Kalunba seem to share an interest in and enthusiasm for finding ways to reuse and recycle what we can."

06/11/2019

címkék: refugee ministry, refugee

Gratitude and Responsibility

Celebration the Week of Creation, since 2009, the Care for Creation Ecumenical Working Group has been preparing for this beautiful season with the participation of Catholic and Protestant churches.

27/09/2019

címkék: week of creation, eco-congregation

Issues of Fundamental Significance

The environment organizations of the Reformed and Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary wrote a letter to the President of Hungary. The letter has been answered positively by the Office of the President.

10/09/2019

címkék: eco movement, eco cognregation

Hungarian Protestants expressed commitment for climate-neutral Europe

Reformed and Lutheran Churches’ environmental organisations sent a letter to the President in Hungary in support of the EU long-term climate strategy for a climate-neutral economy by 2050.

19/07/2019

címkék: eco-congregation, eco-congregation movement

Communities of Hope

Professionals warn of a long-lasting ecological crisis. Pollution and climate change are facts, and the solution is being shown by small communities, including congregations, through their prophetic lifestyle and impact in the world. This topic, among many others, was discussed at the Eco-Congregation Conference on January 5th at the RCH Synod Hall in Budapest.

26/02/2019

címkék: eco congregation

Ecumenical Project in Hungary wins RJA

Plant Native Fruit Trees in Church Gardens is an ecumenical project of churches in Hungary encouraging nature conservation and biodiversity protection. The project was awarded the 2018 Roman Juriga Award, in particular, for its innovative and ecumenical character.

25/10/2018

címkék: eco congregation, eco, european christian enviromental network (ecen)

A Future with Hope

The 12th Assembly of the European Christian Environmental Network issued a statement, calling Churches to embrace their Christian responsibility regarding Ecological Justice. Boglárka Szűcs, coordinator of the Eco-congregation movement of RCH, attended the meeting.

16/10/2018

címkék: european christian enviromental network (ecen)

The Broken but Repaired Mug

A seemingly ordinary couple, but there is something extraordinary about them. They both belong to two different realms: natural sciences and theology. The guests of the ‘Faces of Reformation’ series were Tamás Kodácsy and his wife, Eszter Kodácsy-Simon.

26/01/2018

címkék: interview, reformation jubilee, reformation

Toward Cooperation between University and Eco-Congregation Council

The Eco-Congregation Movement of RCH held its annual general council on 24th November. Beside electing the new chair, structural changes were adopted.

08/12/2017

címkék: eco-congregation movement

The Week of Creation Begins

The central thought for this year’s creation week “God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son…” (John 3:16) was presented to congregations in the Reformed Church in Hungary.

29/09/2017

címkék: week of creation, eco-congregation