Magyar Egyház, 2006 (85. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
2006-01-01 / 1. szám
10. oldal MAGYAR EGYHÁZ Cross This was to be his moment. Although he had been plagued by injuries throughout his entire carreer, on the evening of August 3, 1992, Derek Redmond had never felt stronger. He broke quickly in lane five, making up the stagger on the runners in lanes six through eight. Then Redmond felt something pop in his right leg. He had tom his hamstring. As the other runners finished the race, all eyes turned to him, helpless and motionless on the track. Suddenly, a man appeard next to the injured runner who, despite his injury, was determined to complete the race. Redmond’s father had been watching in disbelief from the grandstand. Now, he provided a much needed shoulder as his son hobbled in agony toward the finish line. Together, the father and the son produced one of the most glorious finishes in Olympic history. In a similar way, Jesus noticed us hobbling through life and injured by sin. He leapt out of the grandstands of heaven, mounted the cross and is carrying us home. Have you responded to the Cross ? Death The story is told of a dad who took his son on a fishing trip. A window was rolled dawn slightly and a bee buzzed his way into the car. The little boy was frightened and grew more agitated as the bee flew around the interior of the car. Moments later the dad stopped the car and quickly grabbed the bee in his hand. He gripped the bee tightly until it penetrated the flesh of his palm leaving the stinger embedded in the flesh. Then he let it go. The dad then explained? “Son, his stinger is in my hand. He will fly around a bit but just remember that he cannot hurt you. The stinger is gone.” What a great lesson about death. We may fear it. But the stinger is gone for the believer in Jesus Christ. The Scripture says: “Where death is your victory? Where death is your sting? ... But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!” ********* Isten tud mutatni utakat az úttalanságból. Ő a sötét tegnapot ragyogó holnappá akarja átalakítani, legvégén az örökkévalóság ragyogó holnapjává. Martin Luther King Krisztus arca könnyes és szelíd, Ő ma, pénteken sem bántja ellenségeit. Ma a hold sem ragyog, Nem hullanak a csillagok, De én tudom, érzem, Hogy fölsugárzol minden megtartó fényben, És tudom, hogy e halálnak is lesz halála, Ez lesz az Ő feltámadása! György Horváth László Elizabeth Komaromy Stant Died at Age 97 Elizabeth Komaromy Stant died at age 97 on January 2, 2006. Mrs. Stant was bom in Toledo, Ohio. Her parents were strong Reformed Church members, active in Toledo’s Hungarian Reformed Church life and in the larger Hungarian community. In 1934 the Hungarian Reformed Federation decided to open an office in Washington, D.C. and Elizabeth Komaromy volunteered to set up and organize the office, until HRFA’s home office could permanently move in 1936. She served as HRFA’s first office manager in Washington and worked for the Federation for many years. She met Norman Stant in Washington and upon their marriage, the Stants made the Washington area their home. Mrs. Stant was active in church work all her life; she served as Elder, Trustee, and President of several women’s groups at the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church. Although she was bom in the United States, she spoke an elegant, literary Hungarian all her life and was active in Hungarian events and organizations. Well into her 80’s and 90’s she made numerous trips to Hungary, to visit relatives and friends. In addition to Hungary, she traveled to many exotic places — for example, in her early 90’s she and her son, Norman, made a trip to Singapore. She was a leap-year baby and joked with friends that she was looking forward to celebrating her 25th birthday soon. Her husband, Norman A. Stant died in 1979. Mrs. Stant is survived by two sons, Norman and Kenneth. Elizabeth Komaromy Stant elhunyt 97 éves korában Elizabeth Komaromy Stant elhunyt 97 éves korában, januar 2-án. Mrs.Stant Toledoban, Ohio államban született. Szülei komolyan vették református hitüket és aktívak voltak a Toledoi Magyar Református életben és az ottani magyar eseményekben. 1934-ben az Amerikai Magyar Református Egyesület úgy határozott, hogy Washington, D.C.-ben fog irodát nyitni, és Elizabeth Komaromy vállalkozott arra, hogy menyitja és kezeli az irodát, amíg az Egyesület véglegesen Washingtonba költözik, 1936-ban. O volt az Egyesület első washingtoni irodavezetője és sok éven keresztül dolgozott az Egyesületnél. Jövendő férjével, Norman Stant-tal Washingtonban találkozott, és házasságuk után Washington környékén laktak. Mrs.Stant egész életében aktív egyháztag volt; hosszú éveken keresztül szolgált mint presbiter, gondnok, és különböző női körök elnöke a Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church-nél. Bár Amerikában született, Mrs.Stant irodalmi szinten beszélt magyarul, és aktívan vett részt a magyar eseményekben és megmozdulásokban. Sokat utazott Magyarországra, rokonokat és ismerősöket látogatni, még 80 és 90 éves korában is. Magyarországon kívül is sokat utazott, egzotikus helyekre is - 90 éves korában például Norman fiával Szingapúrt látogatták meg. Szökőév születésű volt, és viccelődött barátaival, hogy nemsokára 25. születésnapját fogja ünnepelni. Félje 1979-ben elhunyt. Két fia, Norman és Kenneth gyászolják.
