New Head of the Diaconal Office Appointed

Balázs Bujdosó has been appointed director of the Diaconal Office of RCH since 1 June. The social work professional considers the motto of the deaconesses as source of his motivation: "My reward is that I may serve".

19/06/2021

címkék: diaconal office

Journeying Together in Christ

We have been blessed in the past years by a growing partnership with the Armenian Evangelical Community in Syria. In an interview we asked Rev. Dr. Harout Selimian, president of the community, to reflect on the cooperation, the support of the Hungary Helps Program and the actual situation in the country.

14/06/2021

The President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity met with the Presidium of RCH

Zoltán Balog, Ministerial President and János Molnár, Lay President of the Synod of the Reformed Church in Hungary received Cardinal Kurt Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity.

10/06/2021

Speaking the Truth Loud and Clear

It was in one of Hungary’s oldest Reformed churches, that Dániel Pásztor was inaugurated as Bishop of the Cistibiscan Reformed Church District. The event was an opportunity to express gratitude for the past and highlight the task for the future: preach the Word under all circumstances.

09/06/2021

címkék: elections2020

Joint Prayer In The Wake Of The Pandemic

The Ecumenical Council of Churches in Hungary and the Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference invite all congregations to ring of the bell on Sunday morning, and pray together for the victims of the pandemic.

05/06/2021

"Removed members will live because they want to live"

“Our Hungarian Good Friday, our Hungarian Golgotha and Calvary, without the sacrifice of Christ, will not be a day and remaining state of our victory over ourselves, and won’t be a deposit of our salvation.”

04/06/2021

címkék: day of national cohesion

The Joy of Human Touch

After a fourteen-month ban, we can we visit our loved ones in residential institutions and elderly homes holding an immunity card to. One phase of the pandemic is over, but the virus is still with us. Interview with András Beszterczey, Head of the Diaconal Office.

31/05/2021

címkék: diaconal office, coronavirus

Bishop Balog Solemnly Inaugurated

On Pentecost Monday, Zoltán Balog, ministerial president of the Synod of RCH, was inaugurated as Bishop in the city of Nagykőrös. The dedication service of the Bishop, who was elected last November, has been delayed due to COVID-19.

27/05/2021

címkék: elections2020

Let the Gospel Shine!

Bishops and Lay Presidents of the Hungarian speaking reformed churches in and around Hungary sent out a message of consolation and inspiration at Pentecost. The General Convent also remembered of the Day of Unity of the Hungarian Reformed Church.

24/05/2021

címkék: general convent, pentecost

Help to the Victims of the Earthquake in Croatia

Reformed Congregations of the Somogy Presbytery in Southern Hungary collected Seven thousand euros to support the Catholic Diocese in Sisek, Croatia, hit by a severe earthquake last year.

21/05/2021

Donation Card: From Need to Opportunity

The Hungarian Reformed Church aid launched a family support campaign: large families, parents raising children alone, and elderly people can benefit from regular support to help cover their everyday needs.

20/05/2021

America: Once The Promised Land, But Now?

What are the similarities and differences between the Soviet occupation of Hungary and the current situation in the West? Should we look to the West for the "promised land"? Some of the questions American journalist Rod Dreher discussed with the former Bishop and ministerial president of the Synod of RCH, István Szabó.

17/05/2021

Bridge of Love has Started

The Bridge of Love, also known as the Reformed Volunteer Days in the Carpathian Basin, was launched on Friday. More than 8600 people have registered from Hungary and the neighbouring countries despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

15/05/2021

címkék: bridge of love

Amplifying the Word of Life

It was back in 2015 that Transtibiscan Bishop Károly Fekete launched the programme entitled ‘Spread the Word of God’, he visited the congregations of his church district, and during the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic he made use of modern technology to engage pastors in a discussion on Lent.

13/05/2021

„Lets be open to what God is telling us!”

In 2021, the third four-year support period of HEKS (Swiss Protestant Church Aid Organization) and the Hungarian Reformed Inter-Church Agreement began. In the framework of the cooperation the Swiss organization supports the mission among Roma and disadvantaged.

11/05/2021

Dancing Message from Őrbottyán Charity Home

The residents and staff of Juhász Zsófia Reformed Charity Home danced to South African songs. The Jerusalema challenge has travelled the world and now it has reached Őrbottyán, a town in Pest county, 16 miles from the center of Budapest.

10/05/2021

We Need To Be More Innovative

Bridge of Love, Reformed Volunteering Day in and around Hungary will take place on 14 and 15 May, and has to be adopted to the situation created by the Coronavirus pandemic. Lilla Vad, head of the volunteer program of the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA) talked about the details.

07/05/2021

Christian Roma College Network Expresses Thanks for the Past Ten Years

A limited number of colleges were able to get together at the service for the Protection of the Theotokos Greek Catholic Church on 19 April 2021. Zoltán Balog, Ministerial President of the RCH Synod, preached the Word.

04/05/2021

Farewell to Graduating Students

The Presidium of the Synod of RCH, Presiding Bishop Zoltán Balog and Chief Elder János Molnár, have sent a letter to students graduating from secondary schools, expressing its hope and prayers that the outgoing students will find their own way in their community, family and life.

02/05/2021

The Hungarian Support Saved Reformed Schools in Lebanon

Two partner churches of the Reformed Church in Hungary (RCH) received aid through the Hungary Helps Program in the past two years, the project period closed on the end of 2020. The Hungarian help served Reformed institutions of the country which are in critical condition and made bigger investments possible.

29/04/2021