We need God and each other so that we can not only get through this period physically, but also strengthen our souls - said Zoltán Balog, bishop, pastor president of the Synod of the Hungarian Reformed Church, when he spoke about the prayer occasion organized for those fleeing to Hungary. to hu. On March 20, at seven o'clock in the evening, all refugees from Subcarpathia and other parts of Ukraine are expected to come to the church of the Reformed Parish of Budapest-Fasori for a joint prayer.
We need God and each other, he continued in response to a question, so that we can not only get through this period physically, but also strengthen our souls. This is one of the reasons why my fellow bishops and the goodwill ambassador of our charity service, who has since been elected president of the Republic, recently visited the Transcarpathian pastors and their leaders. We also see that not only the Transcarpathian Hungarians who stayed at home need physical and mental support, but also those who did not feel safe and therefore crossed the country's border. We are also responsible for them.
Prayer not only serves our relationship with God, but also strengthens the community of those who pray together.
However, anyone who flees - whether he is a believer in Christ or not - needs a community. Those of our brothers who came from Transcarpathia, who already belonged to the Reformed Church, can now strengthen their unity with the believers in the motherland. And those who are driven by their refugee status to perhaps enter the church door for the first time in their lives, can experience the power of Christian togetherness, of turning to God together. On this occasion, we would like to express that true peace can be found with God.
Source: reformatus.hu
Jesus says "where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."
This is a huge confirmation, because it means that the Almighty is not looking at us because of the location or the occasion, but the intention in our heart, which interests him. Our churches are still important to us: they were built for the glory of God and as the home of our communities. We could have held the service in many places, but we see that a lot of people have fled to Budapest in recent weeks. The Fasor church, recently renovated from the outside, offered itself as a good location both in terms of seating and its location, not to mention the fact that this church is home to one of the largest congregations in Budapest, a serious religious community.
Those interested are cordially invited and welcome to the Reformed church in Fasor at 19:00 on March 20, for an evening service organized by the Reformed church for refugees from Transcarpathia and other regions of Ukraine.
Bishop Zoltán Balog, the clergy president of the Synod, and Zoltán Osztie, the chief parish priest of the Budapest-Downtown Assumption Church, will also serve on the occasion. For those who do not speak Hungarian, an on-site interpreter will help them understand.
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