The renewal of the church’s governing bodies begins with the same question: whom is God calling to serve in the years ahead? The answer does not depend on the decision of a single person or body. From the nomination process to the formation of the new General Synod, congregations, presbyteries, church districts, and election committees are involved in a process that takes several months in the Reformed Church in Hungary.
From 1 to 4 October 2026, Tallinn hosted the European meeting of synod members of the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE). Synod representatives of CPCE member churches met in this format for the fifth time. The series, which began in Bad Boll in 2012, continued in Budapest (2015), Bern (2017) and Bad Herrenalb (2023). The central theme of the four-day meeting in Tallinn was “Passing on the Faith to the Next Generation”. Through lectures, workshops, institutional visits and joint worship services, participants reflected on how the Christian faith can be passed on authentically in the rapidly changing, increasingly diverse and secularised societies of Europe.
More than fifty participants from fifteen European countries gathered for the 16th Assembly of the European Christian Environmental Network (ECEN). Participants came from Catholic, Reformed, Lutheran, Anglican and Orthodox backgrounds, alongside representatives of ecumenical and environmental organisations, who shared their experiences and perspectives.
The Gospel Coalition, founded by the well-known theologians Timothy Keller, who was also widely known in Hungary, and Canadian theologian D. A. Carson, held its biennial conference for women in Indianapolis, USA, from June 11–13. The Psalms were at the heart of the event, but our experiences and impressions can perhaps best be summed up by the statement in the title: Christianity is good, true, and beautiful.
RCH hosted a delegation from member churches of the Protestant Church in Switzerland and HEKS Swiss Church Aid from March 13 to March 14. The representatives visited with various departments and missions of RCH and the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid to gain greater insight into the church's activities and mission in Hungary.
The task of the team of the National Reformed Roma Ministry is to support the ministry of evangelisation among the Roma people, either directly or in cooperation with Reformed congregations and institutions, and to work toward reconciliation between Roma and non-Roma. In total, the service reaches around 7,000 people. Interview with István Kocsis, the deputy head of the Diaconia’s department for social inclusion.
On November 7 and 8, Eurodiaconia, in cooperation with the Reformed Church in Hungary (RCH), hosted a Roma Inclusion Network Meeting in Budapest. The meeting was open to partners across Europe working in Diaconia within the network or part of a member organisation of Eurodiaconia.
In 2025, the Refugee Ministry of the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid is implementing two significant projects to address the needs of refugees, asylum seekers, and other beneficiaries of international protection residing in Hungary.
RCH hosted a delegation from member churches of the Protestant Church in Switzerland and HEKS Swiss Church Aid from March 13 to March 14. The representatives visited with various departments and missions of RCH and the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid to gain greater insight into the church's activities and mission in Hungary.
The war between Ukraine and Russia has continued for three years now. Throughout this time, more than five million people have been forced to leave their homes. Interview with the young man who was seventeen when he fled his family nest in Transcarpathia.
A small group of Hungarian Reformed women from Transcarpathia/Ukraine, Serbia, and Hungary was planning to travel to Lebanon again in March to discuss with Lebanese, Syrian, and Northern Irish women what it means to live in the shadow of war. The trip had to be postponed, but now we invite everyone to pray with us for peace in the Middle East, for our Christian siblings living there, and especially our sisters.
Rev. Dr. Haroutune Selimian, President of the Armenian Protestant Community in Syria, visited Hungary on 4–5 December, meeting with representatives of the Reformed Church in Hungary (RCH), the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA), members of the Armenian community in Budapest, and regional partners from the Királyhágómellék Church District (Romania). The visit continued a long-standing partnership grounded in mutual solidarity, shared testimony, and a commitment to faithfully serving communities facing social and economic uncertainties, and to persevering in shared witness through difficult times.
Being a pastor in the Middle East is in itself a courageous decision — doing so as a woman requires extraordinary faith and perseverance. Najla Kassab, the first female president of the World Communion of Reformed Churches, has spent decades serving in a region scarred by war, persecution, and mass migration. Her story is one of calling, faith, and the power of communities to endure.
Being a pastor in the Middle East is in itself a courageous decision — doing so as a woman requires extraordinary faith and perseverance. Najla Kassab, the first female president of the World Communion of Reformed Churches, has spent decades serving in a region scarred by war, persecution, and mass migration. Her story is one of calling, faith, and the power of communities to endure.
For thirty-five years, the Association of Reformed Youth (Refisz) has been inviting young people to encounter the renewing power of God through faith, community and service.
Why does our church need a strategy? Is it worthwhile to begin this long-term work towards the end of the six years mandate of a church leadership? We asked pastors Anett Tóth and Emese Varga, members of the church strategy working group.
