Magyar Egyház, 1995 (74. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
1995 / 1. szám
MAGYAREGYHÁZ 11. oldal Participants at the meeting members for election: Secretaries, Rev. Imre Bertalan, Ecclesiastical, Miss Priscilla Hunyady Lay Secretary. Mr. Andrew C. Lovász, Treasurer; Commissioners to the General Assembly: Rt. Rev. Dezső Abraham and Mrs. Elizabeth Novak. Attorney of the Classis: Mr. Alex B. Eger, Esq. All nominations were unanimously accepted by the assembly. Dean Torok requested the Rt. Rev. Alexander Forro, Bishop to administer the Oath of Office. We all look forward to the services of the newly elected officers. The Recommendation Committee brought the following subjects for acceptance before the Assembly: 1. To accept the report of the Dean with thanks and report should be made part of the minutes. 2. To accept the report of the Chief Elder with thanks and report should be made part of the minutes. 3. To confirm the election of Rev. László Lukacsi as Pastor of the First Hungarian United Church of Miami, FL. 4. To confirm the election of Rev. Imre Bertalan as Pastor of the Magyar Reformed Church of Washington, D.C. 5. To accept Rev. Eva Kadar-Lukacsi on the role of the ministers of the Classis. 6. To encourage participation of the elders from each congregation to the Annual Conference of the American-Hungarian Presbyters Association on Labor Day Weekend. 7. To encourage each congregation to financially assist our young people to attend the Annual Youth Conference in August. 8. To encourage our church members to attend the affairs or sponsored events of our sister churches. Further, encourage the congregations and pastor to have pulpit exchanges during the year. The Financial Committee reported, that they have found the books in order and authorized expenditures from our treasury. All recommendations of the Financial Committee was accepted. In the closing part of the meeting we remembered before God all those pastors and elders who have given their lives to the Lord during the year. A Moment of silence was called for by the Dean and he lead the members in a memorial prayer. The Dean requested delegates from each congregation to share with us their upcoming events. The assembly acknowledged those and each church representative will inform the home congregation and will encourage their participation. The final order of business was the setting of next time and place of next year’s assembly. We were happy to accept the invitation of the Carteret Congregation. Next year’s assembly will be held on Sunday, March 3rd at 3:00 PM. God be with you till we meet again. An invitation for fellowship supper was extended by the host congregation for all those in attendance. In behalf of the Officers and members of the church delegations and guests would like to use this opportunity to express our thanks for the host church for their warm welcome and delicious supper. Closing prayer and Benediction was offered by the host Pastor, Rev. Edwin Stern. Stefan M. Torok, dean MEDITATION ON LOVE During the Lenten season, it is important to focus on the amazing nature of divine love. Its infinite depth can be appreciated in the verse, “God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). The boundlessness of God’s love is so great that John and the Early Church profess that, “God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him” (I John 4:16), and, “He who does not love does not know God; for God is love” (I John 4:8). What is clearly stated is that love is the very nature and essence of God. It is the very substance of divine life and, therefore, eternal life. This is why Paul declares that love is “the greatest” (I Corinthians 13:13). It is why love alone “never ends” (I Corinthians 13:8). Paul is not philosophizing here; he is making a definitive theological statement. When he advises us to “Make love your aim” (I Corinthians 14:1) and, “Let all that you do be done in love” (I Corinthians 16:14), Paul is urging us to participate
