The Reformed Church in Hungary, with two million members, is the largest Protestant church in Hungary. It maintains its firm commitment to the Reformed tradition established in central Europe in the earliest days of the Reformation, and subsequently defended against threats from other faiths, most recently from Marxist atheism. The traditional emphasis of the Reformed Church in Hungary on the importance of education has fixed its priority concern now – despite the diminished resources left by the period of communist rule – on enhancing the work of its four theological schools and restoring a network of secondary church schools throughout the country. Another concern is to provide practical and moral support to the minority ethnic Hungarian Reformed Churches in all the countries surrounding Hungary.

Pray for: The church to find creative responses to the new opportunities which have followed the collapse of communism.

A growing commitment to reconciliation and cooperation to overcome historic tensions between Hungary and neighboring countries, especially Romania and Slovakia, where ethnic Hungarian minorities feel the pressure of discrimination and injustice. 

Medyesy, Coralyn Hungary Coralyn Medyesy, a member of Church of Christ at Yale, New Haven, Connecticut, serves the Reformed Church of Hungary. She is a teacher of Social Work and Diakonia and has taught pastoral counseling and English Conversation classes. She is involved in the preparation of future teachers in church-related schools in the Teacher Training Facility of Gaspar Karoli Reformed University, Nagykoros, Hungary.

Medyesy, Laslo Hungary Laslo Medyesy, a member of Evangelical and Reformed United Church of Christ, Wallingford, Connecticut, serves the Reformed Church of Hungary. He is a Professor of Theology in Department of Theology at the Karoli Gaspar University and the Reformed University in Budapest.

Szucs, Zoltan Hungary Zoltan Szucs, a member of HRC of Lorain, United Church of Christ, Lorain, Ohio, serves the Hungarian Reformed Church. He works as Professor of Practical Theology at Karoli Gaspar University in Budapest.

Szucs, Barbara Hungary Barbara Szucs, a member of The Lorain Hungarian Reformed Church, Lorain, Ohio, serves the Reformed Church of Hungary. She works with the Roma (Gypsy) Mission as an enabler.

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The Passing of the Mantle November 1, 2011 Airplanes, Soda Cans, and Red Sludge October 12, 2010 If The Shoe Fits . . . October 12, 2010 Passing on the Mantle October 1, 2010 Songs for Celebrating! January 19, 2010 A "Constituting" Synod and Thanksgiving Celebration May 26, 2009 Vignettes from Hungary May 11, 2009 Closed to the Public February 23, 2009 Life in a Seminary May 5, 2008 For God's Glory April 25, 2008 Shall We Ever Grow Up? November 2, 2006 "Don't Cry for Me"...O Africa! April 12, 2006 An Old Man in Soiled Pants March 28, 2006 Dry Bones = Live Bones! March 28, 2006 Whistling Lady October 19, 2005 Final Exam October 19, 2005 Feed your enemy October 6, 2005 Reading Glasses September 30, 2005 Children are Precious September 30, 2005 The weather September 30, 2005

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The Best of Intentions: Hungary and the Roma February 1, 2012 Hungarian pastor wins award for work with Roma January 25, 2012 Hungarian Protestant Church Leaders Appeal for the Enlargement of the Group of Recognized Churches December 24, 2011 "Hesitation and renewal"--Summary of the Synod of the Reformed Church in Hungary December 1, 2011 New Church Law in Hungary: "A Necessary Change" November 10, 2011 No Life is Barren – a Reformed Roma Mission conference July 20, 2011 Ecumenical Contribution to National Roma Integration Strategies Framework April 13, 2011 The Reformed Church in Hungary and the EU Presidency March 22, 2011 Statement from the Hungarian Historical Churches on new Language Act in Slovakia July 13, 2009 Hungarian churches warn of social collapse amid financial crisis--ENI March 25, 2009