Magyar Egyház, 2006 (85. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
2006-04-01 / 2. szám
6. oldal MAGYAR EGYHÁZ ANNUAL MEETING OF THE EASTERN CLASSIS gp\ r The Eastern Classis of the Hungarián Reformed Church in America held its annual meeting on Sunday, April 2nd, 2006 at the Hungarian Reformed Church of Trenton, New Jersey. The opening devotional was delivered by the host pastor Rev.Laszlo Ujj. Then John Molnár, Chief Elder of the host congregation gave his words of welcome. Following the opening of the Assembly by Dean Rev.Barnabas Rőczey the roll call was initiated. When the Dean declared the 2006 Annual Meeting to be fully constituted, a motion was made and approved to seat all corresponding members. The agenda of the Meeting was considered and approved. The visiting Bishop Andor Demeter gave his greetings to the Assembly. His words were followed by the greetings given by Anthony C. Beke, Balint Balogh and Leslie Martin. The m mutes of the March 6th, 2005 Bethlehem, PA meeting was read by the Lay Secretary Priscilla Hunyady. The Assembly also heard the Reports of the Dean, Chief Elder Frank Király and Treasurer Andrew Lovász. The Reports were accepted with thanks. Then before recess Dean Rőczey appointed the following committees: Recommendation, Finance and Nominating. Following the recess, the reports of the committees were made, discussed and accepted by the Assembly. The Classis then remembered its recently passed members by giving thanks to God for their valued contribution in His Church. Announcements of upcoming events in the congregation were made and the place and date of the 2007 Classis Meeting was determined (Perth Amboy on the 25th of March). Then the Assembly was invited to attend a delicious fellowship dinner offered by the host congregation following Adjournment with prayers offered. Rev.Laszlo Ujj, Ecclesiastical Secretary of the Eastern Classis DEMETER ZSOLT fél négy csendes zúg egy régi imahely egy kis kapú a mindenben a magad ban mint minden bennem a megannyi napnak éledt orgona hangja ami felszabadít Istenem! te sorsa a fáknak a hold fantom alakja úgymond elvagyogat a csontváz-ágon belepi halkan kábán a remény tovahovább te kellesz csak számunkra frissen légy oltalom Calvin Synod 2006 68th Annual Meeting Somerset, Pennsylvania 16 May 2006 Calvin Synod adopted three resolutions of particular interest to the general church when it gathered for its annual meeting in Pennsylvania. 1. Faithful and Welcoming Synod overwhelmingly endorsed the Faithful and Welcoming Churches testimony and encouraged members to participate the National Gathering 4-6 August at Shepherd of the Hills Church, Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania. 2. Call for a Loving and Caring Witness Because Scripture reveals that any sin leads to eternal misery, it is necessary for Christians to warn those in danger. Excusing what ruins people can never be kind or loving. Being informed by nearly five centuries of heritage and being bound by the Second Helvetic Confession and the Heidelberg Catechism, Calvin Synod testifies that those who do not turn from ungrateful and impenitent lives cannot be saved from eternal misery. Endorsement of sin, encouragement of behavior which kills, and promotion of liturgical practices which enable sin, exclude people from the Kingdom of God. Therefore Calvin Synod calls upon the United Church of Christ to repent of complicity in promoting practices which violate Question 87 of the Heidelberg Catechism and the clear testimony of 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Galatians 5:19-21; Ephesians 5:5- 33; 1 John 3:14-24; and Romans 1. Therefore Calvin Synod also directs its Bishop to inform the executives of the United Church of Christ to call the denomination to repent. 3. Homosexuality and Practicing Homosexuality Being bom in a certain way is not a sin. Doing certain things like practicing homosexuality is. Sin destroys a person's life. Our duty is to warn with love and call for repentance whenever we see people practicing sin. Rt. Rev. Koloman K. Ludwig 7319 T apper Avenue Hammond, IN 46324 Cell (219) 805-7791 KKLudwig@aol.com Dr. Edwin P. Elliott English Editor Amerikai Magyar Reformátusok Lapja Editor@CalvinSynod. org
