secretaris centraalcomite
In memoriam: Hector Patmore

Ongoing war and crisis in Ukraine

The Central Committee vigorously supports the efforts of the Anglican parishes in Belgium to respond creatively to the needs of the large numbers of Ukrainian refugees who have arrived here fleeing the war in their own country. This sheet, prepared in English and Ukrainian by the staff of Holy Trinity Brussels, offers useful practical information on the resources available to refugees in the capital city.


Information for people looking for shelter and support in Brussels

These websites give general information about support that is available to those who have recently arrived in Brussels and have no access to accommodation:

• https://survivinginbrussels.be/app/en/
• https://dune-asbl.be/le-bon-plan/
• https://www.caritasinternational.be/en/asylum-migration/
• https://www.croix-rouge.be/
• https://info-ukraine.be/fr/aide-en-belgique

1. At Holy Trinity Brussels, we have the Community Kitchen
https://www.holytrinity.be/community-kitchen
You are welcome to come to the church (Rue Capitaine Crespel 29, 1050 Ixelles) between 9:30-11:30 Mon, Tues, Weds, Fri to receive a free frozen cooked meal, ready to heat and eat. From 14:00-16:00 on Thursdays we have a foodbank distribution. If you would like to volunteer with the Community Kitchen, please email: community.kitchen@holytrinity.be

2. Ukraine Café - St Paul's Tervuren - Fridays from 10-14:00. Free meals & drinks, crafts, friendship.
Hoornzeelstraat 24, 3080 Tervuren

3. Street nurses: For medical assistance: Rue Gheude 21-25/4, 1070 Anderlecht – Tel. 02 065 33 00 www.infirmiersderue.org

4. Carte Médicale du Centre Public d’Action Social (CPAS)  Tous les CPAS de Bxl.
All people in need, homeless or not, can seek a medical card to access medical care.
https://www.belgium.be/fr/famille/aide_sociale/cpas

5. Washing Facilities:

La fontaine: Showers, washing facilities, hairdresser
Showers located at Rue Haute 346 – 1000 Bruxelles, Tél. 02 510 09 10
lafontainebruxelles@ordredemaltebelgique.org https://www.ordredemaltebelgique.org
Open: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri from 10:00-13:00

Douche Flux: DoucheFLUX ASBL - Rue des Vétérinaires 84 - 1070 Bruxelles Tel. 02 319 58 27
Douche FLUX seeks to restore people's energy, dignity and self-esteem, so that they can start rebuilding their own future, by escaping homelessness or avoiding a return to it : Showers, Launderette, Lockers, Medical and psycho-social care, Legal advice…
Open : Tues, Thurs, Friday 8 :30-16 :00, Weds 8 :30-17 :00 weekends 10 :30-16 :00

6. Comité de la Samaritaine (many services including restaurant) https://www.comitedelasamaritaine.com/ - comitedelasamaritaine@gmail.com
The restaurant of the Committee of the Samaritaine is a social restaurant that aims both to provide a complete meal at an affordable price but is also a day-care center open to all that promotes the meeting, social inclusion and community life.

- WHAT? A breakfast from 9:30 to 11:00 for 0.20 €; a soup from 11:15 to 13:00 for 0.50 €; a meal from 11:45 to 13:00 for 1.50 €.
- FOR WHOM? Open to all without conditions.
- WHERE? Rue de la samaritaine n° 41 – 1000 Bruxelles – Tél. (+32) 02 513 06 26)
- WHEN? Open Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 14:00.

7. Pag-Asa : Rue des Alexiens 16/B, 1000 Bruxelles
PAG-ASA offers help to victims of human trafficking.
www.pag-asa.be info@pag-asa.be, SMS/WhatsApp: 0470 94 07 77 - Tel. 02 511 64 64 24h/24 - 7j/7

8. Samusocial : The Samusocial of Brussels provides assistance to homeless people and to asylum seekers.
https://samusocial.be/en/ Boulevard Poincaré 68-70, 1070 Bruxelles 0800/99.340 – 025511220 info@samusocial.be


Наступні вебсайті містять загальну інформацію про допомогу для тих, хто нещодавно прибув до Брюселя і не має житла:
· https://survivinginbrussels.be/app/en/
· https://dune-asbl.be/le-bon-plan/
· https://www.caritasinternational.be/en/asylum-migration/
· https://www.croix-rouge.be/
· https://info-ukraine.be/fr/aide-en-belgique

Інформація для тих, хто шукає прихисток і підтримку в Брюселі

1. У церкві Святої Трійці в Брюселі (Holy Trinity Brussels) працює громадська кухня.
https://www.holytrinity.be/community-kitchen
Ласкаво запрошуємо завітати до церкви (Rue Capitaine Crespel 29, 1050 Ixelles) 9:30-11:30 по понеділках, вівторках, середах і п’ятницях безкоштовно отримати страву, яку ми приготували і заморозили, готову до розморозки та вживання. Щочетверга 14:00-16:00 у нас працює роздача продуктового банку. Якщо ви хочете стати волонтером у нашій громадській кухні, напишіть нам за адресою: community.kitchen@holytrinity.be

2. Ukraine Café (Українське кафе) - церква Св. Павла (St Paul's Tervuren) - щоп’ятниці 10:00-14:00. Безкоштовна їжа і напої, рукоділля, спілкування. Hoornzeelstraat 24, 3080 Tervuren

3. Громадські медсестри: Медична допомога: Rue Gheude 21-25/4, 1070 Anderlecht – тел. 02 065 33 00 www.infirmiersderue.org

4. Медична карта від громадського центру соціальної допомоги (CPAS) ➔ всі центри CPAS Брюселя.
Всі, хто потребує допомоги, незалежно від того, чи мають вони житло, можуть звернутися за картою для отримання медичного обслуговування.
https://www.belgium.be/fr/famille/aide_sociale/cpas

5. Душ і прання:

La fontaine: душ, прання, перукар
Душі розташовано за адресою: Rue Haute 346 – 1000 Bruxelles, тел. 02 510 09 10
lafontainebruxelles@ordredemaltebelgique.org https://www.ordredemaltebelgique.org
Працює: понеділок, вівторок, четвер, п’ятниця 10:00-13:00

Douche Flux: Rue des Vétérinaires 84 - 1070 Bruxelles, тел. 02 319 58 27
Douche FLUX допомагає людям відновити сили, гідність і самооцінку, почати будувати своє майбутнє, подолавши безпритульність і не повертаючись до неї: душ, автоматична пральня, камери зберігання, медична та психосоціальна допомога, юридична консультація…
Працює: вівторок, четвер, п’ятниця 8:30-16:30, середа 8:30-17:00, субота і неділя 10:30-16:00

6. Спілка самаритян (різні послуги, включно з кафе) https://www.comitedelasamaritaine.com/ - comitedelasamaritaine@gmail.com
Кафе Спілки самаритян - це не тільки соціальне кафе, в якому можна повноцінно харчуватися за доступною ціною, але ще і центр відпочинку, відкритий для всіх бажаючих, який сприяє соціальній інклюзивності та громадському життю.
- ЩО? Сніданок 9:30-11:00 - 0,20 €; суп 11:15-13:00 - 0,50 €; гаряча страва 11:45-13:00 - 1,50 €.
- ДЛЯ КОГО? Для всіх без обмежень
- ДЕ? Rue de la samaritaine n° 41 – 1000 Bruxelles, тел. (+32) 02 513 06 26
- КОЛИ? Працює з понеділка по п’ятницю 9:30-14:00.

7. Pag-Asa : Rue des Alexiens 16/B, 1000 Bruxelles
PAG-ASA надає допомогу жертвам торгівлі людьми
www.pag-asa.be info@pag-asa.be, SMS/WhatsApp: 0470 94 07 77 - тел. 02 511 64 64 цілодобово

8. Samusocial : (Брюсель) надає підтримку для осіб, які не мають житла або шукають притулку.
https://samusocial.be/en/ Boulevard Poincaré 68-70, 1070 Bruxelles 0800/99.340 – 025511220 info@samusocial.be

Ecrire l'histoire de l'Anglicanisme belge : une préoccupation quotidienne au Comité Central !

L’Anglicanisme en Belgique, c’est 500 ans d’histoire d’une confession qui, d’embryonnaire, est devenue un acteur important du paysage cultuel de la Belgique actuelle ! Cette histoire se lit dans nos archives, conservées par le Centre Evadoc à Leuven, institution hébergée au sein de la KU Leuven. Afin de maintenir la vivacité de cette mémoire, le Comité Central profite de la quiétude (relative!) de la fin de l’été pour mener une vaste opération de gestion de ses archives dont les plus anciennes rejoindront Evadoc.

Conference in Munich on Anglican education in Europe

The Chaplain-President was honoured to be invited to a conference organised by Bishop Mark on Anglican education in Europe held on 10-13 August at the Schloss Fürstenreid in Munich. An impressive array of world Anglican theologians was present, including amongst others Mgr Ian Ernest (formerly archbishop of the Indian Ocean and now director of the Anglican Centre in Rome (The Anglican Centre in Rome ), Mgr James Tengatenga (formerly bishop of Southern Malawi and now professor of Global Anglicanism at Sewanee (James Tengatenga | School of Theology | University of the South (sewanee.edu) ), Profs Ian Markham, Melody Knowles and Katherine Grieb from Virginia Theological Seminary (Faculty | Virginia Theological Seminary (vts.edu) ), Prof Charlotte Methuen of the University of Glasgow (University of Glasgow - Schools - School of Critical Studies - Our staff - Dr Charlotte Methuen ) and Canon Mpho Tutu (daugher of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu: Home - Mpho Tutu Van Furth ). Ideas were exchanged about how best to present Anglicanism to a European audience thirsty for acquaintance with our tradition.

Droit et religions avec l'UCLouvain

Ce mardi 5 juillet, le Chapelain-Président et M. Eric Sibomana (Coordinateur de l’aumônerie carcérale) ont eu la joie de recevoir le Dr Léopold Vanbellingen, chercheur en Droit à l’UCLouvain. Auteur d’une thèse sur le la neutralité religieuse en milieu entrepreunarial, il se consacre à présent à l’étude des mécanismes juridiques sous-tendant les relations entre l’Etat et les convictions reconnues en Belgique.

Conference of European Churches (CEC)

The CEC met on June 29 around theologians and members of the Ukrainian clergy in order to hear the political and spiritual difficulties encountered by the people attacked since February 2022 by Russia, but also to hear proposals on the theological reading of this political news. The question of the role of religion in public and political debate was at the center of the discussions.

Couloirs humanitaires / Humanitaires Corridors

Le 23 juin, le Chapelain-Président a participé à une réunion interconvictionnelle autour de la question des “Couloirs humanitaires”dans la salle paroissiale des Riches-Claires à Bruxelles. Présidé par Sant’Egidio, ce groupe se réunit régulièrement afin de prodiguer de l’aide à plus de 250 réfugiés syriens, chrétiens ou non.

Op Juni 23, de Kapelaan-Voorzitter nam deel aan een interconventionele bijeenkomst rond de kwestie van “Humanitaire Corridors” in de parochiezaal van Riches-Claires in Brussel. Deze groep, voorgezeten door Sant’Egidio, komt regelmatig samen om hulp te bieden aan meer dan 250 Syrische vluchtelingen, al dan niet christenen.

St Martha and St Mary Leuven

On 3 July, the Chaplain-President visited St Martha and St Mary Leuven to participate in the first celebration of Holy Communion by the curate, the Revd Sarah-Jane King, who had been ordained priest the day before in St John's Gent by Bishop Robert. This was a very joyful occasion, followed by brunch in a local café. The preacher was the Revd Simon Tyndall, formerly chaplain of St Paul's Tervuren (and a descendant of William Tyndale). Both of the priests in the parish are women and the parish has a special ministry towards the students of KU Leuven and ETF Leuven.

Ordinations in Gent

On 2 July, the Chaplain-President and the Vice-President participated in four ordinations held in St John's Gent (where the Vice-President is the chaplain). Bishop Robert performed the ordinations. Three of the candidates work in Benelux: the Revd Jonathan Halliwell (whose training was based at Holy Trinity Brussels and who is a former student of the Chaplain-President at KU Leuven) will serve at St John & St Philip Den Haag; the Revd Mark Hafkenscheid will serve at St Mary's Rotterdam; the Revd Sarah Jane King will continue to serve at St Martha & St Mary Leuven. The Revd Glen Ruffle will return to serve at St Andrew's Moscow as soon as the political situation there allows.

Goodbye and thank you, Jo Jan!

30 June was the Revd Jo Jan Vandenheede's final day at work as the Secretary. Jo Jan has stewarded the passage since 2019 from a volunteer part-time Central Committee to our current full-time professional Central Committee, with three permanent full-time posts of Chaplain-President, Secretary-General and Second Secretary. All parts of the Central Committee's work have been improved and placed on a more secure and professional footing by Jo Jan's constant hard work, for which the Chaplain-President, Vice-President, Member and Second Secretary are unreservedly grateful. An informal breakfast was held in HTB on 30 June, with laughter and good cheer the order of the day. We wish Jo Jan all good things as he moves on from the Central Committee to commit to his PhD studies full-time.

High Mass for the 9th anniversary of Pope Francis' election

On 29 June, the Chaplain-President was honoured to attend, along with other ecumenical and diplomatic guests, a solemn mass to celebrate the 9th anniversary of the election of Pope Francis as Bishop of Rome. The mass was celebrated by Cardinal De Kesel, Mgr Franco Coppola (the Papal Nuncio to Belgium and Luxembourg) and the entire Catholic episcopate of Belgium in Notre-Dame des Grâces Brussels, and was followed by a delightful reception for the diplomatic corps and ecumenical guests hosted by the Nuncio in the parish gardens.


Soutenance à la FUTP Bruxelles

Le 22 juin, le chapelain-président a présidé le jury devant lequel son propre étudiant, M. Pacôme Konseibo (Burkina Faso), défendit son mémoire de master intitulé : "La Cène dans les célébrations en virtuel du culte protestant en contexte du covid-19 : sens et pratiques", un sujet très pertinent à la fois pour la recherche académique et pour la vie des Eglises dans notre contexte post-pandémique.


Growing relationship between FPTR Brussel and the Universität Paderborn

On 16 June, the Chaplain-President, as hoogleraar kerkgeschiedenis, took part in a meeting between the academic staff of FPTR Brussel and representatives of the Institut für Evangelische Theologie, Fakultät für Kulturwissenschaften at the University of Paderborn (Germany), with a view to forging new and deep links in the area of research in religious diversity in modern Europe.

University prize at KU Leuven

On 16 June, Mr Matt McNicoll, who formerly sat on the parochial church council of St Martha and St Mary Leuven, received a university prize from KU Leuven for his advanced master's dissertation: "François I and Reformation: towards a Theological Paradigm, 1515-1535", which was supervised by the Chaplain-President. The dissertation was judged the best master's or advanced master's thesis in medieval, Renaissance or Reformation studies. Warm congratulations to Matt for this success and the best of luck for his PhD at KU Leuven on Henry VIII, also supervised by the Chaplain-President!

Evadoc AGM

On 17 June, the Chaplain-President attended the annual general meeting of Evadoc, the Protestants-Evangelisch Archief- en Documentatiecentrum, on which he sits in his capacity as president of Belgian Anglicanism (Evadoc | Protestants-Evangelisch Archief- en Documentatiecentrum ). The AGM was held after lunch at ETF Leuven. There is extensive practical contact between Evadoc and the Anglican parishes in Belgium.