Calvin Synod Herald, 1985 (85. évfolyam, 1-5. szám)
1985-08-01 / 4. szám
CALVIN SYNOD HERALD-5 — REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA Hungarian Heritage Room In the Hungarian Heritage Room, Ethnic Rooms Program, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, this Hungarian Historical Wall Mural, 6 ft. hv 17 feet was unveiled. Stephen (István) Juharos of Sedona, Arizona was commissioned to do this work. Mr. and Mrs. G. Zoltán Oláh of Southgate, Michigan underwrote the over $10,000 cost. The Olahs completed years of research throughout the USA and Hungary in order to develop the theme content of the mural. Much time and effort was spent to select those important Hungarian historical events which do justice to Hungary’s long, ceaseless and rich history, in its strug| gles for liberty and freedom. The mural deals with, to mention a few, Arpad; St. Stephen; Janos Hunyadi; the Arany Bulla, Hungary’s Magna Carta (since 1222); King Matthias Corvinus; Körösi Csorna Sándor; Sándor Petőfi; Louis Kossuth; Cardinal Mindszenty and the 1956 Freedom Fighters. The mural also depicts Hungary’s place in the world of arts, music, sports and science. The Ethnic Room Program has been in effect at the University since 1975. Fifteen nationalities have participated to date; eleven rooms are com- 1 pletcd. The Hungarian Room interprets a folk theme with “Kalocsa” painted wall design, wood carved pillars, a . Székely Kapu — donated by Mr. and Mrs. Geza Kogler. Further fund-raising or private donations will be required to complete the planned carved entry door. The room is used daily by the University for lecture classes. All of the Ethnic Rooms arc located in Manoogian Hall. The mural can be seen at any time during school hours, provided there are no classes in the room. The room is #280. The viewer of this mural cannot help but feel overall the diverse, tragic and vibrant productive history of Hungary. The mural is thought-provoking; it is one that all Hungarians can be proud of! For further information contact G. Zoltán Oláh — 12612 Elaine Dr., Southgate, Michigan 48195. (Fraternity) Covenanting Toward Unity-PRINCETON, NJ. — A contemporary application of a traditional biblical concept as the next step toward visible unity of nine US church bodies has been published by the Consultation on Church Union here. Covenanting Toward Unity is a companion to the theological consensus volume (The COCU Consensus: In Quest of a Church of Christ Uniting) issued earlier this year by the Consultation. Both publications grow out of the 16th Plenary of COCU in November, 1984 in Baltimore. The convenanting process has been adopted by the Consultation and is being recommended to guide the move toward unity of the participating churches. The process is based on the belief that throughout history God has acted through a series of covenants to create and sustain a covenant People, and that covenanting is an authentic and effective way of manifesting unity between divided churches. “Entering covenant at the end of the twentieth century is asking the COCU churches to build on the biblical covenantal foundations, to trust this God who wills visible unity and reconciliation,” said the Rev. Gerald F. Moede, general secretary of the Consultation. “It calls for commitment to one another in seeking the unity Christ wills for the Church.” The new publication contains a detailed explanation ot the covenanting process, liturgies to be used in covenanting, a list of suggested resource materials and a study guide. None of the material is in final form as published, but is “a first attempt to map out the next steps on the way toward the unity we seek,” Dr. Moede said. The outline of the covenanting process was worked out by a commission headed by the Rev. Paul A. Crow, Jr., Indianapolis, chief ecumenical officer of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The liturgies were developed by a commission chaired by African Methodist Episcopal Bishop Vinton R. Anderson of St. Louis. Member churches of the Consultation are the African Methodist Episcopal, African Methodist Episcopal Zion, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Christian Methodist Episcopal, the Episcopal Church, International Council of Community Churches, Presbyterian Church (USA), United Church of Christ, and United Methodist.
