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.

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. 

The Interconvictional Ceremony is a public event. Registrations are not compulsory. For any information regarding the ceremony, please write to sarm.drmb.events@mil.be. 

    • WELCOME AND INTRODUCTORY SPEECHES
      • 1
        Formal Welcome by Paul Vrolijk, Senior Chaplain of Holy Trinity Church Brussels
      • 2
        Introductory speech by Captain-Commander Tatiana Letovaltseva, commander of the Belgian Service for Religious and Moral Assistance
      • 3
        Speech by Brigadier General of the Air Force Régis Bornain, Director-General Health & Well-Being
      • 4
        Speech by British Armed Forces Chaplaincy Delegate
      • 5
        Speech by the President of the Ceremony, Jack McDonald, Chaplain-President of the Central Committee of the Anglican Church in Belgium
      • 6
        Video Message by the Belgian Minister of Defense
      • 7
        Video Message by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Invictus Foundation
    • PRAYER AND REFLECTION
      • 8
        Musical opening of the ceremony
      • 9
        Introduction
      • 15:33
        Musical intermezzo
      • 10
        Lecture of Sacred Texts
      • 15:38
        Musical intermezzo
      • 11
        Preaching
      • 12
        Poem recitation
      • 15:58
        Musical intermezzo
      • 13
        Reflection
      • 16:03
        Musical intermezzo
      • 14
        Prayer
      • 16:13
        Musical intermezzo
    • SYMBOLIC MOMENT
      • 15
        Testimonials
      • 16
        Symbolical moment
    • CONCLUSION
      • 17
        Last Post and National Hymns
      • 18
        Closing remarks by Cdt. Letovaltseva
    • 16:27
      RECEPTION