Scottish Mission in the Midst of Revolution

15 March is a national holiday and a day of celebration throughout Hungary to remember the Hungarian revolution in 1848 and subsequent war for independence. It affected everyone in Hungary, including the Scottish Mission partners of the RCH.

08/03/2016

címkék: 1848, 175, 15 March, revolution, scottish mission

Roma People Are Precious to God

“Romas’ Redeemer, Jesus is our God…” sang nearly four thousands Roma and non-Roma believers at the first Protestant Roma Mission Meeting at the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Budapest-Fasor on February 20, 2016.

04/03/2016

címkék: roma ministry, róma, roma

The First Sunday in March is Bible Sunday

In Hungary, the first Sunday in March is Bible Sunday – a day to commemorate the importance of the Bible and the organizations which help in the promotion of it.

04/03/2016

címkék: Hungarian Bible Society Foundation, bible

A Mission with Engineering Accuracy

The Budapest University of Technology and Economics’ reformed chaplain wants to offer professional motivation, community, and counseling to his students with the sharing of the Gospel.

29/02/2016

címkék: youth ministry, youth

Conference Focuses on Migration and Aggression in Europe

A joint conference by the World Council of Reformed Churches and the Reformed Alliance in Germany took place in Emden, Germany between 17th-20th February. A delegation of RCH also participated.

24/02/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, world council of reformed churches (wcrc), reformed alliance in germany, refugee

A Message From Over the Sun

Three hundred young people recently gathered in Siófok to discuss finding meaning in life, led by Trey Shaw, an American Baptist missionary who has been living in Hungary for more than ten years.

24/02/2016

címkék: youth ministry, youth, mekdsz

Mission in Secularized Contexts Seminar

Representatives of different Christian traditions will analyze the challenges to mission in secularized contexts during a seminar in Hungary. Rector Gusztáv Bölcskei from RCH also attends and participates.

23/02/2016

címkék: world council of churches (wcc), world communion of reformed churches (wcrc)

Even One Hour Can Help

Rev István Lakó, the Assistant Pastor and Roma Mission Leader of the Reformed Congregation in Salétrom Street talks to the RCH about the unique ministry happening there.

19/02/2016

címkék: róma, roma, HEKS, interview, roma mission, roma ministry

A Faithful Connection

A descendent of the Dutch Admiral Michiel de Ruyter visited Budapest to pay homage to the man who freed Hungarian galley slaves on the 340th anniversary of the historic day.

16/02/2016

címkék: de Ruyter, galley slaves

Love: Passion and Decision

The second week of February is known in many nations around the world as the Week of Marriage. The RCH takes a look at the origins and current interpretations of this exciting time.

12/02/2016

címkék: week of marriage

Éva Antala Recieves the Wallenberg Award

A commemoration of Raoul Wallenberg was held on 18 January in Budapest, where the award named in his honor was handed out. Éva Antala, prison chaplain and pastor of Nagyölved, was one of those awarded this year.

08/02/2016

címkék: Wallenberg Award, prison chaplancy

Call for Respect of Human Rights against the Genocide in the Middle East

The Presidium of RCH welcomes and strongly supports the resolution passed in the European Parliament and the related statement of CEC regarding the persecution of religious minorities by the so-called ISIS/Da’esh.

05/02/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, conference of european churches (cec), refugee

Supporting Sub-Carpathia

International partners stand in solidarity with the Hungarian population living in Sub-Carpathia, donating clothing items, monetary gifts, and showing their support through partnership visits.

02/02/2016

címkék: reformed church in subcarpathia, subcarpathia, hungarian reformed church, ukraine

People Are Not the Religion

The RCH sits down with two Turkish students studying theology for the semester at Károli University to talk about Muslim-Christian relations.

01/02/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, interview, rch, refugee

WCC/UN conference calls for coordinated action on refugee crisis

Dóra Kanizsai-Nagy, head of the RCH Refugee Ministry, recently represented the RCH at the World Council of Churches/United Nations high level conference on the refugee crisis in europe, which took place at the Ecumenical Centre Geneva on 18-19 January.

26/01/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, world council of churches (wcc), refugee, united nations (un)

Mapping Migration: New publication from CCME and the World Council of Churches

The RCH participated in the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME) and the World Council of Churches (WCC) joint study, Mapping Migration: Mapping Churches’ Responses in Europe.

26/01/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, world council of churches (wcc), churches' commission for migrants in europe (ccme), refugee

The Calvin Connection

Faculty members from Calvin College, a Reformed Christian university in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, reflect on the historic partnership with the Károli Gáspár University of RCH.

20/01/2016

címkék: calvin college, Károli Gáspár Reformed University, partnership

American Students Reflect on Their Transformative Time in Hungary

American students from Calvin College, a reformed Christian university in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, reflect on their semester abroad in Budapest.

20/01/2016

címkék: Károli Gáspár Reformed University, rch, Church of Scotland (CoS), partnership, scottish mission, calvin college

’For You Yourselves Were Foreigners’ - Partner Consultation in Rhineland

Prior to its Synod Meeting, the Praeses of EKiR, invited the leaders of the partner churches to a consultation on the refugee situation. The next meeting will be held in Budapest. A press release has also been issued.

15/01/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, bishop, partnership, refugee

We serve the Church in its entirety

An interview with the Presiding Bishop István Szabó about major public church duties in 2016, the relaunch of the Church Revision Committee, the relationship between our Church and the state as well as the persecution of Christians.

13/01/2016

címkék: presiding bishop, interview