Interim General Secretary Appointed
2015. július 01., tags: election, synod, Synod, synod2015The Presidium of RCH appointed András László Gér as interim General Secretary as of 1st July. The appointment expires on 31st December.
Interim General Secretary Appointed
2015. július 01., tags: election, synod, Synod, synod2015The Presidium of RCH appointed András László Gér as interim General Secretary as of 1st July. The appointment expires on 31st December.
Synod Issued a Declaration on the Armenian Genocide
2015. április 22., tags: armenian genocide, synod of rch, synod, statement, SynodThe Synod of the RCH issued a declaration on the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and on the Protection of the Christians Currently Suffering Persecution at its meeting on 22 April 2015.
Synod Issued a Declaration on the Armenian Genocide
2015. április 22., tags: armenian genocide, synod of rch, synod, statement, SynodThe Synod of the RCH issued a declaration on the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and on the Protection of the Christians Currently Suffering Persecution at its meeting on 22 April 2015.
Almost There
2015. április 21., tags: election, synod, SynodWith the election of the Synod Legal Advisor and Chief Archivist, the new Synod, constituted on 25 February, is now almost complete. The election of the General Secretary has been postponed. Members of the Synod were assigned to standing Committees for the upcoming 6 years.
Almost There
2015. április 21., tags: election, synod, SynodWith the election of the Synod Legal Advisor and Chief Archivist, the new Synod, constituted on 25 February, is now almost complete. The election of the General Secretary has been postponed. Members of the Synod were assigned to standing Committees for the upcoming 6 years.
Voices from the new Synod
2015. március 13., tags: Synod, bishop election, synod, elections, synod of rchAll of the four church districts represent themselves in the Presidium of the Synod of the Reformed Church in Hungary, which elected its leadership at its constituting meeting on 25th February 2015. The new office holders shared their thoughts and plans for their work in the upcoming 6 years term. At its next session, the Synod will elect the new General Secretary of RCH and decide on the priorities of its work.
Voices from the new Synod
2015. március 13., tags: Synod, bishop election, synod, elections, synod of rchAll of the four church districts represent themselves in the Presidium of the Synod of the Reformed Church in Hungary, which elected its leadership at its constituting meeting on 25th February 2015. The new office holders shared their thoughts and plans for their work in the upcoming 6 years term. At its next session, the Synod will elect the new General Secretary of RCH and decide on the priorities of its work.
New Presidency of RCH elected
2015. február 25., tags: Synod, synod, bishop, electionsAt 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. The number of women has tripled in the new Synod.
New Presidency of RCH elected
2015. február 25., tags: Synod, synod, bishop, electionsAt 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. The number of women has tripled in the new Synod.
Sociological Report about The Reformed Church in Hungary 2014
2015. január 13., tags: committee on church sociology, Synod, Results, synod, resultsOn the request of the Reformed Church in Hungary, Károli Gáspár University of the RCH started its research on church sociology in 2013. The first results have been presented to the Closing Synod in November.
Sociological Report about The Reformed Church in Hungary 2014
2015. január 13., tags: committee on church sociology, Synod, Results, synod, resultsOn the request of the Reformed Church in Hungary, Károli Gáspár University of the RCH started its research on church sociology in 2013. The first results have been presented to the Closing Synod in November.
The Church Revision Committee finished its work
2015. január 07., tags: Synod, synod, church revision, church revision committeeChurch 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 closing 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.
The Church Revision Committee finished its work
2015. január 07., tags: Synod, synod, church revision, church revision committeeChurch 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 closing 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.
Election Results Published
2014. december 10., tags: bishop election, synod, election, SynodAfter a long period of anticipation, the RCH elections ended on 28th November. All the four church districts announced the results of the Elections. In three of them the current leadership was re-elected. In Debrecen the outgoing Bishop Gusztáv Bölcskei will be succeeded by Károly Fekete, the current Rector of the Reformed University in Debrecen. The Presiding Bishop for the next six year period will be elected on 25th February 2015, at the first meeting of new General Synod.
Election Results Published
2014. december 10., tags: bishop election, synod, election, SynodAfter a long period of anticipation, the RCH elections ended on 28th November. All the four church districts announced the results of the Elections. In three of them the current leadership was re-elected. In Debrecen the outgoing Bishop Gusztáv Bölcskei will be succeeded by Károly Fekete, the current Rector of the Reformed University in Debrecen. The Presiding Bishop for the next six year period will be elected on 25th February 2015, at the first meeting of new General Synod.
Synod Visit from Scottish Perspective
2014. november 21., tags: partnerchurches, synod, Synod, john chalmers, CoSJohn Chalmers Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland's reflection on the RCH Synod.
Synod Visit from Scottish Perspective
2014. november 21., tags: partnerchurches, synod, Synod, john chalmers, CoSJohn Chalmers Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland's reflection on the RCH Synod.
From Dissension to Unity
2014. november 20., tags: synod2014, bishop, synod, unity, SynodFrom the era of the church districts competing with each other, through the continuous expansion of reformed institutions and the strengthening of the unity in the Carpathian Basin, in the last 18 years we arrived at the community of churches looking for its future – the outgoing Presiding Bishop, Gusztáv Bölcskei evaluated the events of his three terms in a row on the 15th, closing session of the 13th Synod.
From Dissension to Unity
2014. november 20., tags: synod2014, bishop, synod, unity, SynodFrom the era of the church districts competing with each other, through the continuous expansion of reformed institutions and the strengthening of the unity in the Carpathian Basin, in the last 18 years we arrived at the community of churches looking for its future – the outgoing Presiding Bishop, Gusztáv Bölcskei evaluated the events of his three terms in a row on the 15th, closing session of the 13th Synod.
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