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The independent churches formed a Classis in 1896, relating to the [[Reformed Church in Hungary]]. After the WWI. the Hungarian Reformed Church was unable to support this churches. The Reformed Church in Hungary assigned it's Classis churches to the [[German Reformed Church]] in the US. They sign the Tiffin Agreement in 1921. In this agrrement the congregations were given relative autonomy. Several congregations rejected this effort and created the [[Hungarian Reformed Church in America]].<ref>http://www.reformiert-online.net/adressen/detail.php?id=112193&lg=eng</ref> |
The independent churches formed a Classis in 1896, relating to the [[Reformed Church in Hungary]]. After the WWI. the Hungarian Reformed Church was unable to support this churches. The Reformed Church in Hungary assigned it's Classis churches to the [[German Reformed Church]] in the US. They sign the Tiffin Agreement in 1921. In this agrrement the congregations were given relative autonomy. Several congregations rejected this effort and created the [[Hungarian Reformed Church in America]].<ref>http://www.reformiert-online.net/adressen/detail.php?id=112193&lg=eng</ref> |
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Hungarian churches incorporated to an area Synod,but in 1939 the Magyar Synod was formed. In 1934 the [[Evangelical Synod |
Hungarian churches incorporated to an area Synod,but in 1939 the Magyar Synod was formed. In 1934 the [[Evangelical Synod of North America]] and the German Reformed Church united. This was the [[Evangelical and Reformed Church]] incorporated Lutheran doctrine, as wellas Reformed. |
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The Magyar Synod rejected the Lutheran doctines, and mantained the historic Calvinistic doctrine. At the time when the [[United Church of Christ]] formed, the Magyar Synod become the Calvin Synod.<ref>http://calvinsynod.org/</ref> |
The Magyar Synod rejected the Lutheran doctines, and mantained the historic Calvinistic doctrine. At the time when the [[United Church of Christ]] formed, the Magyar Synod become the Calvin Synod.<ref>http://calvinsynod.org/</ref> |
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The Calvin Synod is a Hungarian Synod of the United Church of Christ. Many members of the confessional "Faithful and Welcoming Movement" within the United Church of Christ are in this body.[1]
The Hungarians begun to immigrate to the USA in the end of the 19th century. They bring their Bibles, Cathecisms and Hymns with them. Some congregations were independent and some become affiliated with the German Reformed Church, the Reformed Church in America and the Presbyterian Church (USA). The attempts to create an independent denomination had failed.
The independent churches formed a Classis in 1896, relating to the Reformed Church in Hungary. After the WWI. the Hungarian Reformed Church was unable to support this churches. The Reformed Church in Hungary assigned it's Classis churches to the German Reformed Church in the US. They sign the Tiffin Agreement in 1921. In this agrrement the congregations were given relative autonomy. Several congregations rejected this effort and created the Hungarian Reformed Church in America.[2]
Hungarian churches incorporated to an area Synod,but in 1939 the Magyar Synod was formed. In 1934 the Evangelical Synod of North America and the German Reformed Church united. This was the Evangelical and Reformed Church incorporated Lutheran doctrine, as wellas Reformed.
The Magyar Synod rejected the Lutheran doctines, and mantained the historic Calvinistic doctrine. At the time when the United Church of Christ formed, the Magyar Synod become the Calvin Synod.[3]
The church has 4 Classis, Classis East, Classis West, Classis Lakeside and Classis Central.[4] Calvin Synod has 33 churches and 4,000 members.It is the biggest ethnic Hungarian church body in the UCC.[5] The bishop is Rev. Béla Poznan.[6]
