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An International Christmas

2016. január 04., tags: refugee, Church of Scotland (CoS), Scottish Mission, refugee ministry, scottish mission

Each year the RCH Refugee Ministry coordinates a Christmas party for their clients and community members. This year, the event was attended by a diverse group of around 80 people, all gathered together to focus on the joy and love of the Christmas season. Religious and cultural differences added to the rich connections made between those in attendance, and set the tone for a joyous year ahead.

An International Christmas

2016. január 04., tags: refugee, Church of Scotland (CoS), Scottish Mission, refugee ministry, scottish mission

"I Pray That They Find Peace"

2015. szeptember 11., tags: scottish mission, refugee ministry, Scottish Mission, Church of Scotland (CoS), refugee

The Rev Aaron Stevens, minister of St Columba's Church of Scotland in Budapest, Hungary, gives a powerful account of this summer's refugee crisis in the city and his church's efforts to help.

"I Pray That They Find Peace"

2015. szeptember 11., tags: scottish mission, refugee ministry, Scottish Mission, Church of Scotland (CoS), refugee

The Rev Aaron Stevens, minister of St Columba's Church of Scotland in Budapest, Hungary, gives a powerful account of this summer's refugee crisis in the city and his church's efforts to help.

The First 5 Things a Refugee Should Hear When Entering Your Church

2015. június 19., tags: refugee ministry, 5 things, refugee, world refugee day, scottish mission

For about nine years now, I’ve been minister of a church dedicated to serving people from other countries. I hope a few lessons I’ve learned can help your congregation show kindness to strangers.

Celebrating World Refugee Day

2015. június 17., tags: refugee ministry, world refugee day, refugee, scottish mission

For World Refugee Day 2015, the Refugee Ministry of the RCH is encouraging anyone available to join in the UNHCR Celebrations and events organised by the ministry. To mark this day we share Sophie’s story, a benefactor of the Refugee Ministry and featured in the poster stories for UNHCR.

"With Love, Jane Haining"

2014. november 05., tags: CoS, scottish mission, holocast, jane haining, church of scotland

On 26^th October 2014, Jane Haining was remembered in book and film. On this day at 16.30 people gathered at the Scottish Mission building for a book and film launch.

What’s the connection?

2014. február 26., tags: church of scotland, st columba, partner, youth, Scottish Mission, scottish mission

What is the connection between a European Youth Presbytery Meeting of the Church of Scotland and the Reformed Church in Hungary?

What’s the connection?

2014. február 26., tags: church of scotland, st columba, partner, youth, Scottish Mission, scottish mission

What is the connection between a European Youth Presbytery Meeting of the Church of Scotland and the Reformed Church in Hungary?

Students in Hungary find new worship experiences at international churches

2013. november 25., tags: student, calvin college, international, st. columba's, scottish mission, worship

Every year, a group of students from Calvin College, a reformed Christian university in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, comes to Hungary for a semester abroad at Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary. The following article, published for Chimes the Calvin College student newspaper, is a reflection on the positive affect international congregations in Budapest had for previous Calvin students, and how these communities helped transform the students' perspectives toward congregation and community.

Evolution of the Scottish Mission in Budapest

2013. augusztus 15., tags: scottish mission, st columba, Scottish Mission, jane haining, church of scotland

The RCH and the Church of Scotland have a longstanding relationship and unique history. The following article is an interview with Rev. Aaron Stevens, current minister of St. Columba's Church of Scotland, discussing the evolution of the Scottish Mission in Budapest and the ties that bind both churches together.

Evolution of the Scottish Mission in Budapest

2013. augusztus 15., tags: scottish mission, st columba, Scottish Mission, jane haining, church of scotland

The Scottish Mission in Budapest: A Spirit of Cooperation and Tolerance, Then and Now

2012. december 10., tags: antisemitism, st columba, scottish mission, church of scotland

Aaron Stevens, pastor at St. Columba’s Presbyterian Church in Budapest, a congregation historically linked with the RCH, shared his thoughts on Jane Haining and her legacy of tolerance. The article was published last summer in the newspaper of the World Mission Council of the Church of Scotland. Haining was a missionary from the Church of Scotland who dedicated her life to the service of Jewish and Christian alike. She was taken to and later executed in Auschwitz during World War II.