Saying the Same Thing in a Different Language

"True friendship is that we are brothers to each other in Jesus Christ," said Bishop Zoltán Balog, Ministerial President of the Synod of RCH. This was his message at the service of the Korean church in Budapest, where he preached, April 2nd. The congregation has been member of the Reformed Church in Hungary.

European Reformed Representatives on Ukraine and “True Worship”

On May 4-5, 2023, the Area Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches in Europe (WCRC Europe) met in Thessaloniki, Greece, to discuss issues affecting member churches. Among those issues, Representatives of the European Reformed churches addressed responses to the humanitarian and political situation caused by the war in Ukraine.

Reformed Music Festival

Nationally and internationally renowned performers take turns on Pentecost weekend in and around Kálvin Square in Budapest: more than 60 events await audiences at six venues over three days, and all of them are free of charge. The Reformed Music Festival is set to become one of the biggest free music events in the capital.

The Reformed Music Festival is Renewed with a Star-studded Cavalcade

Nationally and internationally renowned performers take turns on Pentecost weekend in and around Kálvin Square in Budapest: more than 60 events await audiences at six venues over three days, and all of them are free of charge. The Reformed Music Festival is set to become one of the biggest free music events in the capital.

Bishop Szabolcs János Bogdán of Királyhágómellék has been inaugurated

Szabolcs János Bogdán has officially assumed the position of bishop in the Királyágómellék Reformed Church District. Religious and lay leaders gathered in the church of Kraszna for the inauguration of the bishop on December 9.

Shared service for togetherness

“The common goal of our Christianity is for Roma and non-Roma Hungarians to live in peace and love with each other,” said Bishop Zoltán Balog on the ‘We Belong Together — Roma Integration Day’. During the event, the participants reviewed the results of the social inclusion program and shared their aspirations in round table discussions.

Possibility of renewing the relationship with God

Between March 19 and March 22, almost fifty people came together at Berekfürdő to share knowledge and participate in accredited training on contextual theology within the Roma Ministry of the Diaconia of Reformed Church in Hungary.

The leadership of the Reformed Christian Calvinist Church in Croatia has been re-elected

The Synod of the Reformed Christian Calvinist Church in Croatia took place on 8th April in the Reformed Church of Bellye (Bilje), in the presence of the representatives of the General Convent. The Synod members elected the office bearers, in accordance with the constitution and the electoral law of the Church.

"The nation lives in church and school"

We talked to Sándor Fábián Zán, Bishop of the Hungarian Reformed Church in Transcarpathia (KRE), candidate of the 2022 elections. Among other things, he talked about the past 16 years of his term as Bishop, his current life situation, the present and the future of the Reformed Church.

From assimilation to inclusion

We come across the concepts of assimilation and integration on a daily basis, but few people understand the meaning of the word inclusion. The term, which is primarily used in education, means ‘I will get to know your characteristics, and you will get to know mine, and this is how we form a community,’ explains Krisztina Naszádi, the coordinator of the Inclusive Education Program of the Swiss Church Aid (HEKS) and the Reformed Church in Hungary. We asked the specialist about the background and practice of inclusive education.

Gratitude even for the rescued dead

The search and rescue team of the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA) helped to rescue five survivors after the February 6 earthquake in Turkey.

Serving for peace with a prayerful life

"It is time to decide whether we want to be helpful. We have the opportunity to change, to turn to God," said Sándor Zán Fábián, Bishop of the Transcarpathian Reformed Church, in his sermon at the Hold utca Reformed Church in Budapest on Sunday, February 26.

HRCA provides assistance to 200,000 people

Since the outbreak of the war in February 2022, the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA) has been helping people fleeing the war in Ukraine and those who have remained in Transcarpathia.

Transcarpathian Reformed Church inaugurates a newly elected bishop and synod

The installation of Sándor Zán Fábián was held in a packed church on Saturday, January 28. In addition to the bishops and lay presidents from the Reformed Church of the Carpathian Basin, the event was attended by leaders of state and civil organizations from Hungary and Transcarpathia.

Easter Message

Jointly issued Easter blessings of the Presidium of the General Convent, Bishops and Lay Presidents of the Church Districts of the Hungarian Reformed Church in the Carpathian Basin

Zsuzsanna Répás Has Died

Zsuzsanna Répás passed away at the age of fifty-six. She served as the chair of the Ecumenical and Foreign Affairs Committee of the Synod of Reformed Church of Hungary since 2021. She worked in the field of foreign relations, with a focus on the relations among Hungarians living outside of Hungary.

Christmas Greetings

Roundtable Denounces Military Aggression Against Ukraine

In a second ecumenical roundtable meeting convened by the World Council of Churches on 10 June in Bossey, Switzerland, senior representatives of WCC member churches from several European countries , including Bishop Zoltán Balog of RCH, gathered to consult each other on relevant developments.

Canaan in Göncruszka

This September will be the second anniversary of the opening of TejjelMézzel (which translates as ‘With Milk and Honey’), a Reformed restaurant in Göncruszka maintained by the local reformed congregation. Interview with Rev. Levente Sohajda.

Scottish Moderator Visited Ukraine

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (CoS) has visited Ukraine and Hungary to find out how donations from CoS members are being used to support people affected by the war. Lord Jim Wallace was joined by Rt. Rev. Susan Brownand Rev. Ian Alexander.