GAW’s General Secretary visits Transcarpathia

Enno Haaks, the General Secretary of Gustav-Adolf-Werk (GAW), made a solidarity and fraternal visit to Transcarpathia on 3-5 October to the leadership of the Reformed Church in Transcarpathia (RCT) and the RCT Diaconal Coordination Office.

08/10/2025

címkék: GAW, gustav-adolf-werk, reformed church in transcarpathia, enno haaks

Hungarian Reformed Churches Extend Gratitude to Outgoing President of the World Communion of Reformed Churches

Rev. Nalja Kassab visited Hungary for the last time in her position as President of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC). After visiting Pannonhalma, Transcarpathia, and southern Baranya, Bishop József Steinbach, Ministerial President of the Synod of the Reformed Church in Hungary (RCH), welcomed the president in Budapest and thanked her for her service on behalf of Hungarian Reformed Christians.

03/10/2025

címkék: józsef steinbach, wcrc, world communion of reformed churches, najla kassab

Let Us Pray for Christians in the Middle East and for Peace

“We call upon our Reformed Christian brothers and sisters in Hungary to join us in steadfast prayer for our Christian brothers and sisters in the Middle East and the Holy Land. Together, let us ask our Almighty God to bring comfort to those who mourn and suffer,” reads the statement of the Presidency of the Synod of the Reformed Church in Hungary on the second anniversary of the terrorist attack against Israel on October 7, 2023.

07/10/2025

címkék: Reformed Church in Hungary, prayer, Middle East, christianity

We always ran to God

What do we know about Syria? We might recall the great, ancient empires or Paul’s journey to Damascus, but also the constant state of war, brutal massacres, or church destructions. In this country, often referred to as the birthplace of Christianity, the community of Christian believers hold on – deeply wounded by spiritual and physical losses, yet still standing. But does hope in God endures even when there is nothing more to lose? In our article, we catch a glimpse of the Syrian Christians’ life through the portrait of Pamela Shammas.

07/10/2025

címkék: interview, Middle East, syria, faith, christianity

Reformed Church in Hungary Hosts International Youth for Starpoint Youth Festival

The Reformed Church in Hungary marked the 12th Starpoint Youth Festival this year between 14th and 19th July. The festival, hosted every two years, welcomed over 3,000 participants for five days of worship, conversation, and renewal. The program was also joined by 26 international youth delegates representing church partners from 9 countries.

27/07/2025

címkék: starpoint, breathe, csillagpont 2025

Hear My Voice

What can we do when we are overwhelmed by self-pity and anger in a vulnerable situation? This was a central question at a conference organized for Christian women from war-torn countries who gathered in Lebanon to encourage each other. Conversation with Tímea Tövissi, a woman minister from Trancarpathia, Ukraine.

22/07/2025

címkék: war, women's conference, world communion of reformed churches (wcrc), najla kassab, reformed church in transcarpathia

A God Centred Youth Festival

The 12th ‘Starpoint’ youth festival of the Reformed Church in Hungary will take place between 14 and 19 July at the lake Balaton. 28 international delegates will attend the event representing nine countries.

08/07/2025

címkék: starpoint, youth festival, youth

Viktória Katona Appointed as the new CEO of HRCA

The former deputy executive director of the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Charity of the Reformed Church in Hungary. She has worked with HRCA since 2022.

02/07/2025

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), viktoria katona

Community and Spiritual Empowerment in the Ministry to the Young

For thirty-five years, the Association of Reformed Youth (Refisz) has been inviting young people to encounter the renewing power of God through faith, community and service.

01/07/2025

címkék: youth ministry, Association of Reformed Youth, year of the youth ministry

Crime Against Humanity, the Nation and God

Rev. Joseph Kassab, in a statement issued as the President of the Evangelical Community in Syria and Lebanon, has condemned the terrorist bombing that targeted Mar Elias Church in Dweilaa district of Damascus on Sunday.

26/06/2025

címkék: Supreme Council of Evangelical Community in Syria and Lebanon, syria, national evangelical synod of syria and lebanon (nessl), joseph kassab

Bringing Our Shared Dream Before God

Why does our church need a strategy? Is it worthwhile to begin this long-term work towards the end of the six years mandate of a church leadership? We asked pastors Anett Tóth and Emese Varga, members of the church strategy working group.

25/06/2025

címkék: church revision, church strategy

Bridging East and West, North and South

Martina Wasserloos-Strunk has been serving as president of the European Area of the World Communion of Reformed Churches for eight years. The Area Council in Budapest was her last official meeting which she moderated. An interview about her ministry.

19/06/2025

címkék: martina wasserloos-strunk, wcrc europe, world communion of reformed churches (wcrc), interview

Persevering in Witness

The World Communion of Reformed Churches European Area Council met in Budapest to prepare for the General Council in October and to elect new members to the steering committee for the upcoming term. Delegates from seventeen countries across Europe gathered in Budapest from June 11 to 12.

18/06/2025

címkék: world communion of reformed churches (wcrc)

Faith in Action: Volunteering at the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid

Volunteering is a vital component of our mission. Whether through local service projects or international partnerships, volunteers play a key role in how we live out the Gospel together.

11/06/2025

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), volunteering, bridge of love, hrca

HRCA Refugee Ministry Implements 2025 Projects

In 2025, the Refugee Ministry of the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid is implementing two significant projects to address the needs of refugees, asylum seekers, and other beneficiaries of international protection residing in Hungary.

11/06/2025

címkék: refugee ministry, hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), AMIF, Mentorship for Inclusion of Refugees in Society (MIC), ukraine, hrca

Pentecost Circular of the Hungarian Reformed Church

On the Feast of Pentecost, we greet the Hungarian Reformed community of the Carpathian Basin and the world!

05/06/2025

címkék: pentecost, general convent

Celebration of Presence and Community

A large number of people attended this year's Hungarian Reformed Unity Day in Debrecen, despite the cool weather. The Great Church and its surroundings hosted the event, which included various church services, music, youth and children's programmes, and a women's association conference.

30/05/2025

címkék: unity day, hungarian reformed church (hrc), bridge of love

HRCA’s Response to the Floods in Transylvania

A team of the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA) dispacthed for Transylvania with two tons of humanitarian aid and water pumps to help flood victims and displaced families. HRCA also launched a donation campaign inviting members of the Hungarian reformed community in the region.

02/06/2025

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), transylvania, parajd, flood

"The galley slaves are crown witnesses for us"

Three hundred and fifty years ago, thirty Hungarian Protestant preachers were sold into slavery in the port of Naples. Now, centuries later, Hungarian pilgrims commemorated them in the same place. They discovered the legacy of their religious ancestors up close.

23/05/2025

címkék: galley slaves

"By means of their faith they still speak even though they are dead"

The 8th of May marked the 350th anniversary of the arrival of the Reformed and Lutheran pastors and preachers in the city of Naples, condemned by a special court in Pozsony (Pressburg, today Bratislava), sold as galley slaves.

14/05/2025

címkék: galley slaves