Interlevensbeschouwelijke ceremonie / Cérémonie interconvictionelle

Europe/Brussels
Pro-Cathedral of the Holy Trinity

Pro-Cathedral of the Holy Trinity

Rue Capitaine Crespel 29, Brussels
Description

Since 1998, Veterans Day has paid tribute to those who have taken part in one or more high-risk missions abroad. 

The Service for Religious and Moral Assistance (DRMB/SARM) of the Belgian Defense, composed of staff of all faiths and convictions but with a shared desire to build and live together, wishes in its own turn to pay tribute to veterans, peacemakers and protectors of democratic values. 

Therefore, we organize this year, for the fourth time, a solemn inter-convictional ceremony. This time, this event will take place in the Anglican Pro-Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Brussels on 30 May 2024 at 15:00 (arrival from 14:00).

Thanks to this year's theme, "Resilience and Flourishing", which places the focus on the regenerative and connective nature of sport, we are pleased to announce the close collaboration with the British Military Chaplaincy Services and with the Invictus Games Foundation, bringing together Belgian and British military representatives of the eight represented faiths and convictions (Anglicanism, Buddhism, Catholicism, Islam, Judaism, Organized Secularism, Orthodoxy, Protestantism) to remember and to thank and encourage our veterans. 

Registrations are compulsory. For any information regarding the ceremony, please write to sarm.drmb.events@mil.be. 

    • 2:00 PM 2:30 PM
      Onthaal genodigden / accueil invités 30m
    • 2:30 PM 3:00 PM
      Accueil VIP / Onthaal VIP 30m
    • 3:00 PM 3:27 PM
      WELCOME AND INTRODUCTORY SPEECHES
      • 3:00 PM
        Formal Welcome by Paul Vrolijk, Senior Chaplain of Holy Trinity Church Brussels 2m
      • 3:02 PM
        Introductory speech by Captain-Commander Tatiana Letovaltseva, commander of the Belgian Service for Religious and Moral Assistance 4m
      • 3:06 PM
        Speech by Brigadier General of the Air Force Régis Bornain, Director-General Health & Well-Being 4m
      • 3:10 PM
        Speech by British Armed Forces Chaplaincy Delegate 4m
      • 3:14 PM
        Speech by the President of the Ceremony, Jack McDonald, Chaplain-President of the Central Committee of the Anglican Church in Belgium 5m
      • 3:19 PM
        Video Message by the Belgian Minister of Defense 3m
      • 3:22 PM
        Video Message by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Invictus Foundation 5m
    • 3:27 PM 4:15 PM
      PRAYER AND REFLECTION
      • 3:27 PM
        Musical opening of the ceremony 3m
      • 3:30 PM
        Introduction 3m
      • 3:33 PM
        Musical intermezzo 2m
      • 3:35 PM
        Lecture of Sacred Texts 3m
      • 3:38 PM
        Musical intermezzo 2m
      • 3:40 PM
        Preaching 15m
      • 3:55 PM
        Poem recitation 3m
      • 3:58 PM
        Musical intermezzo 2m
      • 4:00 PM
        Reflection 3m
      • 4:03 PM
        Musical intermezzo 2m
      • 4:05 PM
        Prayer 8m
      • 4:13 PM
        Musical intermezzo 2m
    • 4:15 PM 4:23 PM
      SYMBOLIC MOMENT
      • 4:15 PM
        Testimonials 6m
      • 4:21 PM
        Symbolical moment 2m
    • 4:23 PM 4:30 PM
      CONCLUSION
      • 4:23 PM
        Last Post and National Hymns 3m
      • 4:26 PM
        Closing remarks by Cdt. Letovaltseva 1m
    • 4:30 PM 5:10 PM
      RECEPTION 40m