English worship service in Budapest

St. Columba's Church of Scotland in Budapest is an ecumenical, international congregation that gathers for English-speaking worship in the Presbyterian/Reformed tradition every Sunday at 11:00 a.m.

Aaron C. Stevens, Minister
St. Columba's Church of Scotland
1064-Budapest, Vörösmarty u. 51
Tel: +3670-615-5394

Website of the congregation

Our ministry has been multifaceted ever since our founding in 1851, when Church of Scotland missionaries arrived with two goals: to serve as partners with Hungarian protestants (Calvinist and Lutheran) in bringing about spiritual revival, and to evangelise among the local Jewish population.  When it was discovered that Scots were working on the the first bridge connecting Pest and Buda, the missionaries took on a third goal of serving as chaplains to such Scots living abroad.

These three goals have evolved, but are still relevant today.  We still cooperate with local churches, still appreciate people of other faiths, and we are still a congregation that foreigners find welcoming.

On a recent Sunday, worshippers came from about 15 nationalitites, and many church backgrounds.  The uniting factor is an ability to understand at least some English.

As a Church belonging to both the Church of Scotland and the Reformed Church in Hungary, we are blessed to serve as a bridge between the local Hungarian population and Budapest's international community.

By international community, we mean tourists as well as students, embassy staff, refugees, and employees of multi-national cooperations.  After Sunday worship, we enjoy a coffee and tea fellowship, and often the coffee is followed by lunch.  Anyone is welcome to stay and enjoy. In addition to worship, we offer smaller group activities. 

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Contact

Balázs Ódor

Ecumenical officer

Dóra Visontai

Ecumenical assistant

 

Address

Ecumenical Office

Reformed Church in Hungary

1146 Budapest

Abonyi utca 21

PO Box: 1140-Budapest, 70, Pf. 5

Phone: + 36 1 460 0708

Email: oikumene@reformatus.hu

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English and German worship services in Budapest

If you speak English and you stay in Budapest, we invite you to visit the service of St. Columba's Presbyterian Church (The Scottish Mission).

 

Wenn Sie in Budapest verweilen und gerne an einem deutschsprachigen Gottesdienst teilnehmen, dann besuchen Sie die Deutschsprachige Evangelisch - Reformierte Kirchgemeinde in Budapest

Documents and Reports

Please find below some major documents – Synod statements, working plans, messages and annual reports – to give you a deeper insight to the life of our church.