Solemn Confirmation Service and Reception of New Members Held in Zagreb, Croatia
June 21, 2026
Zagreb, June 20, 2026 – On Saturday, June 20, 2026, a solemn Service of Confirmation was held in Zagreb, during which four young believers publicly affirmed their faith through confirmation and were received into the membership of the Zagreb parish of the Reformed Episcopal Church.
The service was led by Bishop Jasmin Milić of the Reformed Episcopal Church, together with the Very Rev. Canon Almir Pehlić, Rector of the Karlovac and Zagreb parishes, and the Rev. Vedran Obućina, Rector of the Rijeka Parish.
Also participating in the service was the host, Rev. Vatroslav Župančić, pastor of the Evangelical Methodist Church (Global Methodist Church), who, at the beginning of the service, presented certificates to the catechism students in recognition of their successful completion of their catechetical instruction.
In his sermon, Bishop Milić connected the Gospel reading from Matthew 10:26–33 with the opening question and answer of the Heidelberg Catechism, emphasizing that Jesus Christ is the Christian’s only true comfort in life and in death. He reminded the congregation that nothing happens in the life of a believer apart from the knowledge and providence of our Heavenly Father, and that, through the power of the Holy Spirit, Christians are called to live for God both now and in the years to come.
Also in attendance was Mr. Kurt Igler, representative of Open Doors, who briefly addressed the congregation. Earlier that day, he presented the latest World Watch List, documenting the persecution of Christians around the world, in Zagreb. You can read more about this presentation in a separate article on our website.
Among the guests were Rev. Ed Fowler and his wife, Marjorie, from the United States, longtime friends of our church who have visited Croatia and our congregations on numerous occasions over the years.
Following the service, the congregation gathered for a time of Christian fellowship and refreshments, celebrating this joyful occasion together with the newly confirmed members and the entire church family.
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