We present to you the new REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH Croatia & Serbia News 3/2025. You can read previous newsletters here.
WEDDING IN TORDINCI
On Saturday, July 26, 2025, in the Parish of Tordinci, Matej and Janja Ištoković were united in marriage. We rejoice in the beginning of their life together and wish them an abundance of God’s blessings.
BOOK PROMOTION OF BISHOP JASMIN MILIĆ IN BELGRADE
At the Belgrade Youth Center, on September 22, 2025, the Serbian-language book “The Word in the Time of Salvation” by Dr. Jasmin Milić, Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church, was presented. The book contains sermons from the period after Pentecost and from the Christmas cycle, and serves as a continuation of the author’s previous collection “Lenten and Paschal Sermons.”
HARVEST THANKSGIVING AT THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD IN OSIJEK
On Sunday, October 5, 2025, a festive service was held in Osijek on the occasion of the Harvest Thanksgiving (a tradition commonly celebrated in Croatia). On this occasion, the Osijek parish was visited by the Rev. Canon Almir Pehlić, who ministered to us through the preaching of God’s Word.
VISIT OF THE REV. ED FOWLER AND HIS WIFE MARJORIE
From September 30 to November 10, our Church in Croatia and Serbia was visited by the Rev. Ed Fowler and his wife Marjorie. During their visit, Rev. Ed preached in Belgrade, Tordinci, Osijek, Virovitica, Rijeka and Zagreb. It was an opportunity for them to become acquainted with our work and missionary efforts. We were truly blessed to have them among us and are grateful to God for their love and willingness to serve us during this brief missionary stay.
Sermon from Belgrade
REFORMATION SUNDAY CELEBRATED IN KARLOVCI AND TORDINCI
On Reformation Sunday, October 26, 2025, our congregations in Karlovac and Tordinci marked the occasion with a solemn worship service. In our tradition in Croatia, Reformation Day—or Reformation Sunday—is of exceptional importance, as it reflects the historical continuity of our Church reaching back to the 16th century.
Indeed, it was in Tordinci that the first Protestant synod on present-day Croatian territory was held as early as 1551, and the first pastor of this church was a student of Philipp Melanchthon.
Soli Deo Gloria
NEW BOOK IN ENGLISH: SPIRITUALITY, PASTORAL COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
SUPPORT MISSION IN SERBIA—GET YOUR COPY TODAY!
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new volume by the Anglican Theological Institute in Belgrade (Serbia), presenting the proceedings of the discussion forum Pastoral Psychology and Contemporary Psychotherapy, held at the Belgrade Youth Center on November 14, 2024. Entirely in English, the collection gathers diverse contributions on the intersection of theology and psychology in today’s world.
With your donation of at least 30 USD, you will receive a copy of this valuable collection of papers that can serve as a resource for pastoral work. More importantly, your donation will support mission work in Serbia. Any donation above this suggested amount is greatly appreciated, as we also need to cover shipping, bank fees, and related costs. That is why it is best to order multiple copies.
For all orders and information, please write to us at bishop.jmilic@gmail.com
NEEDS
Mission work in Virovitica:
The need for this new mission project is the rental of the space – $250 per month.
Total $3,000 per year
Mission work in Belgrade
1. Monthly rent for worship space – $300
2. Monthly Travel expenses: $200
Total for 2025: – $6000
Long – term project
Church space in Belgrade – around $200,000
Mission work in Karlovac & Zagreb
1. Monthly rent for worship space (for Zagreb and Karlovac) – $200
2. Travel expenses: $100
Total for 2025: – $3.600
Long – term project for the church building in Karlovac
$15,000 in the fund
Need another $50,000
General needs
For the translation and printing of the Book of Common Prayer and other literature, for assistance to families in need, and other needs – Any help, even the smallest, is welcome.
Our clergy and lay ministers
