New Presidency of RCH elected

At its constituting meeting on 25th February the new General Synod elected its ministerial and lay Presidents for the coming 6 years. The outgoing Presiding Bishop Gusztáv Bölcskei has been succeeded by Dr. István Szabó.

25/02/2015

címkék: Synod, elections, bishop

European Church representatives meet in Belfast

The Presbyterian Church in Ireland has hosted the two-day annual meeting of the fifth Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches in Europe (WCRC Europe) at Assembly Buildings in Belfast.

23/02/2015

címkék: wcrc, wcrceurope

Meeting with the US. Ambassador to Hungary in Debrecen

The Hon. Colleen Bell, United States of America's Ambassador to Hungary met Dr. Károly Fekete, Bishop of Transtibiscan Reformed Church District.

20/02/2015

címkék: debrecen, bishop, ambassador

Study on the case of Székely Mikó High School of Sepsiszentgyörgy

The Research Institue for Hungarian Communities Abroad has published a study analysing the case of church property, Székely Mikó High School of Sepsisentgyörgy.

20/02/2015

címkék: romania, székely miko high school, miko, church/state relation, székely mikó high school

Gusztáv Bölcskei continues as Rector of the Theological Seminary in Debrecen

Dr. Gusztáv Bölcskei has been appointed as Rector of the Reformed Theological University in Debrecen with immediate effect.

11/02/2015

címkék: rector, debrecen

New wave of mobilisation and deepening humanitarian crises in Ukraine

As part of a humanitarian crisis intervention, coordinated by the UN, the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid delivers relief supplies to Sub-Carpathia and to the refugee camps in Eastern- Ukraine.

09/02/2015

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), reformed church in sub-carpathia, ukraine

RCH in Solidarity with Korean Christians

The Reformed Church in Hungary fully supports the efforts for peace and reunification of the Korean National Council of Churches as it addresses US President Obama. Solidarity shall be expressed in prayer, advocacy and humanitarian aid according to the decision of RCH's presidency.

05/02/2015

címkék: prok, pck, NCCK, presbyterian church of korea (pck), presbyterian church in the republic of korea (prok)

Together on the Way

The Protestant Churches in Hungary, and the Evangelical Church of Rhineland, Germany hosted the Second conference of Protestant Synod Members from around Europe organised by the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE) on 30th January to 1st February in Budapest, Hungary.

04/02/2015

címkék: Second European Synod Meeting, community of protestant churches in europe (cpce/geke)

Closing Statement of the Second European Synod Meeting

Together on the Way: Closing Statement of the Second European Synod Meeting held in Budapest on 2015, January 30-February 1

04/02/2015

címkék: communion of protestant churches in europe (cpce/geke), statement, Second European Synod Meeting

Statement on the 2015 January 7-8 Acts of Terror in Paris

The Ecumenical Council of Churches in Hungary and Hungarian Catholic Bishops’ Conference has issued a joint statement regarding the Acts of Terror in Paris.

03/02/2015

címkék: ECCH, HCBC, charlie hebdo, statement, ecumenical council of churches in hungary

Hungarian Reformed Pastor's Son appointed to UN Assistant Secretary-General on Climate Change

Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment of Janos Pasztor, son of the well-known Hungarian Reformed Pastor and Theologian as Assistant Secretary-General on Climate Change.

19/01/2015

címkék: Pasztor Janos, UN

Looking back at 2014

We ushered in the New Year full of thanksgiving for the things that happened within the Reformed Church in Hungary. Looking back at 2014, some of the highlights...

14/01/2015

címkék: church revision committee, synod2014, partnerchurches, general synod, accra confession, 2014, holocaust, elections

Thinking Outside the Box

Hungarian-American Church Planting Project Launched in the Debrecen Reformed University Congregation

13/01/2015

címkék: church planting, reformed church in america (rca), university chaplaincy, partner, debrecen

Sociological Report about The Reformed Church in Hungary 2014

On the request of the Reformed Church in Hungary, Károli Gáspár University of the RCH started a research on church sociology in 2013. The first results have been presented to the Cosing Synod in November.

13/01/2015

címkék: committee on church sociology, Results, Synod

Support shown to Reformed Church in Ukraine

A WCRC Europe delegation on a solidarity visit to the Reformed Church in Transcarpathia were deeply impressed by the work of the church in the face of immense challenges.

13/01/2015

címkék: hungarian reformed church (hrc), HRC, ukraine, wcrc, Sub-Carpathia

International Reformed-Pentecostal Dialogue Meeting in Berekfürdő

Representatives of classical Pentecostal Chuches and the WCRC met in the House of Reconciliation (Megbékélés Háza) Reformed Conference Centre in Berekfürdő, Hungary.

07/01/2015

címkék: wcrc, berekfürdő, dialogue, Pentecostal church

The Church Revision Committee finished its work

Church Revision Committee (CRC) presented its final report and recommendations to the Synod in November. The recommendations in a document titled “Dialogue with the Future”were accepted as part of further discussion . The Synod thanked the CRC for its work and stated that the committee has fulfilled its assignment. An ad hoc Committee was established for the implementation of the action plan.

07/01/2015

címkék: church revision committee, church revision, Synod

Food for life at Christmas

With its Christmas campaign "Give food to give life" the Reformed Church Aid wants to raise the issue of malnutrition of children, a widespread social phenomenon in Hungary, where 40% of the minors under the age of seven live in poverty.

19/12/2014

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), christmas

Commentaries on the Accra Confession

After the WARC General Council in Accra not only the Hungarian translation of the Accra Confession was published, but also discussions and theological work was encouraged as to the status and the content of the document.

18/12/2014

Bitter Christmas in Ukraine

War. The Christmas of the people living in Sub-Carpathia is shadowed by tension, fear, bitterness and inflation. The war is still going on in the Eastern parts of Ukraine and at many Christmas tables the seats of the male members of the family will be empty. Local people would like peace for Christmas.

18/12/2014

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), hungarian reformed church (hrc), reformed church in sub-carpathia, ukraine