Starpoint Youth Festival

Read more about the Reformed Youth Festival on the official Starpoint website!

22/07/2019

címkék: starpoint, rch

Hungarian Protestants expressed commitment for climate-neutral Europe

Reformed and Lutheran Churches’ environmental organisations sent a letter to the President in Hungary in support of the EU long-term climate strategy for a climate-neutral economy by 2050.

19/07/2019

címkék: eco-congregation, eco-congregation movement

Friends in Need

“We want to return the favour and express our friendship". Bishop Szabó handed over donation to the Korean Reformed Congregation in Budapest for the survivors of the boat tragedy.

15/07/2019

címkék: Korea, partnership, presbyterian church of korea(pck)

Application Call for ThM program in English

Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary is offering a new Master of Theology program in English. The application deadline has been extended.

09/07/2019

címkék: Master's program, Károli Gáspár Reformed University, károli gáspár university, Karoli Gáspár Reformed University

Mission through Music

The choir of the Women’s Association of the PCK started their mission tour at the Reformed congregation in Slovakia, continued through Hungary, and concluded in Croatia.

08/07/2019

címkék: presbyterian church of korea (pck), music

Committed to Children’s Education

The Development Team of Learning Materials for Reformed Schools is not simply producing traditional textbooks, they are developing modern, customisable digital teaching materials, as well as amplifying forward-thinking initiatives. We asked Zoltán Pompor, who is in charge of the team, what he considers to be the strengths of Reformed education.

04/07/2019

címkék: interview, learning material

More than a Festival

“We can also experience at Starpoint that the Christian faith is not outdated, but God’s Kingdom is present and all around us,” emphasized Péter Bedekovics. At this year’s Reformed Youth Festival, we encourage young people to think about how they can shape the world to resemble God’s Kingdom more and more.

28/06/2019

címkék: starpoint, youth mission, youth

I was a stranger and you welcomed me

“Depending on the context, the challenges are different, but as a church, we are all confronted with the issue of migration,” - RCH represented at the Church of Westfalia's partner conference.

26/06/2019

címkék: refugee ministry, refugee, migration

We Are Not Small

The Reformed Congregation in Szentendre has begun building relations with a congregation in Syria. We asked Rev. András Harmathy about the plans, including visit to the war-torn country.

25/06/2019

címkék: interview, syria, Middle East

World Refugee Day

In honor of World Refugee Day, the CCME and the CEC shared a call for partner and member churches to remember those who have died on their journey to find a dignified life in Europe. The RCH joins the international initiative.

20/06/2019

címkék: refugee ministry, conference of european churches (cec), refugee mniistry, churches commission for migrants in europe (ccme), migrants

Dare to Have Questions!

“I wish that our young people think about ways to shape our world so that it may look more like God’s Kingdom,” says Rev. Márton Járay, the keynote speaker at this year’s Starpoint Festival.

11/06/2019

címkék: starpoint, youth

Injustice in Tabriz

Last month, the Assyrian Presbyterian Church in Tabriz, Iran was stormed by intelligence agents of the Iranian government. In response to this, the Founding Committee of the SECID called for an urgent appeal for advocacy.

05/06/2019

címkék: solidarity, rch

Calvin Synod Conference of the United Church of Christ joins the Hungarian Reformed Church

On the tenth anniversary of the unity of the HRC, the Calvin Synod Conference of the UCC officially joined the HRC. In honor of this event, the Bishop of the Calvin Synod Conference, Rt. Rev. Dr. Csaba Krasznai, shared a letter of thanksgiving.

04/06/2019

címkék: hungarian reformed church, unity, calvin synod

If one part suffers, every part suffers with it

The Transtibiscan Reformed Church District issued a declaration of solidarity on the Boat Accident of Budapest and announced a special worship service in Debrecen to commemorate Hungarian and Korean victims.

01/06/2019

címkék: boat accident, korean community

Crying with the criers

The Hungarian Reformed Church is calling for donations for the survivors and the families of victims of the cruise ship accident that happened on the Danube in Budapest on Wednesday evening. “We would like to express our sympathy with our Korean Christian brothers and sisters who were always ready to help when we were in trouble” - said Bishop István Bogárdi Szabó.

30/05/2019

Bridges Beyond Boundaries

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the unity of the Hungarian-speaking Reformed Churches in and around Hungary. On May 17, the session of the Common Synod took place, followed by festivities on the next day. Ecumenical representatives from the WCRC and the WCC attended in honor of this celebratory event.

21/05/2019

címkék: unity day, day of national cohesion, hungarian reformed church (hrc)

Celebrating 10 years of Unity

On 17 May, the Common Synod of the Hungarian Reformed Church gathered to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Hungarian Reformed Unity.

18/05/2019

címkék: unity, hungarian reformed church (hrc), hungarian reformed church

The Fruits of Unity

“Living the unity of the Church does not mean concentrating on the past, but, rather, the present which is the season of planting,” says László Gonda, ecumenical secretary of the Transcibiscan Reformed Church District, who is also responsible for the preparations of the Hungarian Reformed Unity Day Celebration.

17/05/2019

címkék: anniversary, unity

Going Against Traffic on the Damascus Road

RCH visited the 2000-year-old Christian memorials of Syria’s capital, its Armenian and Arab-speaking Evangelical communities. A spiritual journey with Apostle Paul.

29/04/2019

címkék: syria, Middle East, partnership

Life Returning to Syria

In late March, a sizeable delegation visited the Evangelical churches of Lebanon and Syria, signing memoranda of commitment. We have asked the delegates about their experiences.

29/04/2019

címkék: syria, Middle East, partnership