Calvin Synod Herald, 1994 (94. évfolyam, 2-6. szám)
1994-05-01 / 3. szám
CALVIN SYNOD HERALD-2 -REFOMATÜSOK LAPJA Calvin Synod News OUR ANNUAL SYNODICAL MEETING May 24-27, Ligonier, Pfi The Fifty-Sixth Annual Meeting of the Calvin Synod, Conference of the United Church of Christ, will be held from the 24th of May to the 27th in the traditional meeting place of the Lord Ligonier Motel in Ligonier, PA. This is the constitutional meeting of our congregations with legislative, administrative and jurisdictional powers invested in our Synod for the benefit of all local churches. This year's meeting will be again an historical meeting with a very The fifty-sixth annual meeting of the Calvin Synod Conference of the United Church of Christ will be held on May 24-27, 1994, at Ligonier, Pennsylvania. The meeting will commence officially with a Service of Holy Communion, at 10:00 AM, in the Chapel at the Bethlen Home. Other sessions will be held at the Ramada Inn (formerly the Lord Ligonier Inn). The attendance of each Ordained Minister with Standing in Calvin Synod is expected, unless excused. Each church is expected to send a Lay Delegate, and may send an Alternate Delegate (please note that Ministers may not replace the Lay important and heavy Agenda. Our democratic system of church government operates through the balanced power of elected ministerial and lay delegates from all our local congregations based in nine states in America. It is indeed extremely important that all lay delegates (one from each congregation) should accompany the pastor for this legislative meeting. Delegates). Forms for each shall be provided and be returned early, if possible. Room reservations may be made at the Ramada Inn (you may phone 1-412-238- 9545), or you may reserve at the Fort Ligonier Motor Lodge on Rte. 30 (phone I - 412-238-6677 during the day). Local churches are responsible for the lodging and meals of delegates and the minister, with travel reimbursed by the synod guideline. Yours In Christ's Service, Rev. Albert F. Kovács General Secretary Special Synod News The Rev. Leila Havadtoy, Naval Reserve Chaplain, has been cleared for active service and is looking forward to her first assignment She has been a supply minister for the Bridgeport, CT congregation. The Rev. Eva Buthy, ordained by Calvin Synod a few years ago, has moved to Fort Knox, KY to serve as an Army Chaplain. __________________________________-0-----------------------------------------------^ Vacant Pulpits Bridgeport, CT - Administrator, Béla Poznan, Dean. Gary, IN - Administrator, Rev. Karl Ludwig. Kalamazoo, Ml - Administrator, Rt. Rev. Zoltán Szűcs. New York, NY - Just became vacant. Those interested in applying for these positions are asked to contact the Bishop. <________________________________________________________________________________4 Clearing (Ip Some Ecclesiastical Terms That fire Often Misused and Misinterpreted Names: Reformed and Presbyterian. The Reformed Church in Hungary embraced the Presbyterian system without using that name, becoming totally a copy of the Calvin's Geneva Reformation. The "Presbyterian" was only used in Scotland, byjohn Knox. From there it was transferred to America. On the continent of Europe, none of the sister churches used it as a name. They are: the Reformed Church of France, of Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Hungary, etc. But in fact, they are all "presbyterian". Dutch Reformed is the closest to Hungarian. The "presbyterian" name is only used in the governmental meaning of the same. Presbytery is the elected governing body of the local church. (For same the Presbyterian church in the U.S. uses the term Session.) Sometimes the "presbytery" is also called "consistory", but it means the same thing. Synod is the governing body of the local churches. Classis is the smaller unit of the Synod in a particular geographical area. The Calvin Synod here consists of four classees: the Eastern, Central, Lakeside and Western. General Synod is the overall body of the four Synods in Hungary. The same name is used for the two Synods in Romania. In America, the U.C.C. General Synod is the top national organization, with no governing power. The governing power is invested in the "Conferences". The name has changed since the early E & R times, with the Hungarian Synod being the only one to retain the old name. In the Presbyterian Church in the U.S., the same body is called theGeneral Assembly and is given governing power. □ □□ □ □□ Official Notice
