Magyar Egyház, 1998 (77. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
1998 / 4. szám
4. oldal MAGYAR EGYHÁZ A TIME FOR REMEMBERING In the history of the United States of America, there is one special holiday that has kept its meaning and history. That holiday is Thanksgiving. It is at this occasion that we remember the founding of our nation, its humble beginnings, and give thanks to God for all His gracious dealings with us as individuals, and as a nation as our precious inheritance. We remember the faith of the Pilgrims and their abiding inheritance, and it is fitting that on this Thanksgiving day we should give both thanks and remembrance. We remember with thanksgiving the compact made at sea aboard the Mayflower, by which our forefathers landed on these shores, not as a crowd of individuals, but as an organized society, affirming “In the name of God, Amen,” We remember with thanksgiving the men and women, who settled here amid incredible hardships, determined to create a new life with freedom to worship and to live unimpeded by the tyranny between church and state. We remember with thanksgiving the courage and devotion, which guided the Pilgrims during the first harsh winter, courage that came from God in whom they trusted. We remember with thanksgiving the efforts of those first settlers as they created a community in which God would be Supreme Head, and we cherish their purpose in our day. We remember with thanksgiving the determination of our forefathers that the church and school should have the support of the community in fitting men and women, boys and girls for living both time and in eternity. We remember with thanksgiving that the influence and the spirit of the Pilgrims shaped the destiny of our land and provided the soil in which our democracy grew. We remember with thanksgiving the conviction, which sustained the Pilgrims and their descendants in their hours of adversity, a conviction that the hand of god is actively and affectivity at work in the affairs of men. We remember with thanksgiving that all inheritance from the Pilgrims is our possession, and we would promise our God that we will sustain and fulfill this inheritance by words and deeds fit for this day into which we have been born and wherein, under God, we are privileged to live our lives. THE FAMOUS CONCORDIA CHOIR WILL VISIT THE USA IN 1999 The American Hungarian Reformed Ministerial Association at its last year’s meeting decided to extend an invitation to the Concordia Choir from Slovakia-Felvidek. This year the invitation was confirmed again and the 45 member Choir will be arriving in March of 1999. The Christian Reformed Church of Slovakia is one of those churches which receives very little assistance from other sources. I know each of our congregation has members from this part of former Hungary who would help. The members of this Choir are not young people in secondary schools. Many of them are college students, teachers, ministers, organists, or theological students. I know that each congregation will welcome them with love. In the following I would like to share with you our probable concert dates: March 14 - Bridgeport, CT, March 15 - New York, NY, March 17 - Perth Amboy, NJ, March 18 - New Brunswick, NJ, March 20 - Trenton, NJ, March 21 - Washington, DC, March 23 - Pittsburgh, PA, March 24 - Cleveland, OH, March 27 - Toledo, OH, March 28 - Allen Park, MI, March 30 - Welland, Ontario, Canada and March 31 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Our concert tour may be too ambitious. However, every member needs to be home for the holidays and as it is, they will be traveling on Good Friday. I ask that all of you, please, do all you can to make this visit of the Concordia Choir a success. Rev. Stefan M. Torok, President HRMA of America VACANT PULPIT IN ALLEN PARK The American Hungarian Reformed Church of Allen Park, Michigan, is seeking a bilingual minister (English, Hungarian) to work primarily with the Hungarian portion of its congregation. The anticipated vacancy will occur in March, 1999. All inquiries will be kept confidential. Interested and qualified applicants please send a resume and a sample sermon on tape to: The Pulpit Committee American Hungarian Reformed Church 9901 Allen Road Allen Park, MI 48101 For additional information, please call either Mrs. Elizabeth Miklós 734-782-6201, or Mr. Zoltán Ambrus 313-382-5903 Church News, Perth Amboy, NJ Remo Mei, Chief Elder
