Hak Ja Han
February 14, 2014
The most biggest and most important festival in all of history, the First Anniversary of the Cheon Il Guk Foundation Day Commemoration Ceremony and the 2014 Cosmic Blessing Ceremony by the True Parents of Heaven, Earth, and Humankind, successfully took place on January 13th in the 2nd year of Cheon Il Guk at 10:00 AM by the Heavenly Calendar (February 12th), at the Cheong Shim Peace World Center. About 20,000 blessed family members from around the world were in attendance.
Vice President Ki-Seong Lee presides over the event
Dedication of the True Parents’ Scriptures and Proclamation of the Cheon Il Guk Constitution
The True Parents’ Scriptures were dedicated during the First Anniversary of the Cheon Il Guk Foundation Day Commemoration Ceremony. The True Parents’ Scriptures are the final installment in the Cheon Il Guk Scriptures, and are the life and will for the foundation for Cheon Il Guk. The Cheon Il Guk Constitution was proclaimed with the deep meaning that it would become the system and standard for the substantial Cheon Il Guk.
Pre-event dance performance by South American CARP
After True Father’s ascension, True Mother began compiling together the 3 Holy Scriptures in order to establish the foundation for the substantial Cheon Il Guk. On the foundation of the Cheon Seong Gyeong and Peace Scriptures last year, and in commemoration of the First Anniversary of the Cheon Il Guk Foundation Day, Editing Committee Chairman Young-Whi Kim and Vice Chairman Jae-Seuk Lee dedicated True Parents’ Scriptures to the True Parents of Heaven and Earth. The True Parents’ Scriptures are a compilation of True Parents’ words based on their life and achievements, together with the Cheon Seong Gyeong and the Peace Scriptures, complete the Holy Scriptures of Cheon Il Guk. Now that the Holy Scriptures are complete, they will become required reading not only for Unification Church members, but for the entire world.
2nd pre-event performance by the children’s choir “Charming”
Proclamation of the 12 Members of the Supreme Council of Cheon Il Guk
3rd pre-event dance performance by Japanese South Osaka Seonghwa Students
The Constitution of Cheon Il Guk, which outlines the system and the standard of Cheon Il Guk, was dedicated and proclaimed. After Cheon Il Guk Foundation Day last year, True Mother gave direction for the Cheon Il Guk Constitution to be quickly established. On the First Anniversary of True Father’s Ascension last year, the basic draft was proclaimed, and afterwards, the basic laws were established. Today, in commemoration of the First Year Anniversary of the Cheon Il Guk Foundation Day, the Constitution was officially dedicated and proclaimed.
North American Continental Director Ki-Hoon Kim offers the prayer report
True Parents received the dedication of the Cheon Il Guk Constitution, which will become the eternal foundation for Cheon Il Guk, from Hyo-Jin Nim’s and Heung-Jin Nim’s families. They then announced the 12 Supreme Council members, who will comprise the legislative body under the Constitution of Cheon Il Guk.
The 12 Supreme Council Members include Moon Hyo-Jin Nim’s family, Moon Heung-Jin Nim’s family, Hyo-Nam Kim (Dae Mo Nim), Kyeong-Seuk Lu (Korean President of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification), Young-Whi Kim (36 Couples Blessing, Cheon Il Guk Scriptures Editing Committee Chairman), Jae-Seuk Lee (36 Couples Blessing, Cheon Il Guk Scriptures Editing Committee Vice Chairman), Jin-Choon Kim (President of the Cheong Shim Graduate School of Theology), Yong- Cheon Song (Japanese President of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification), Hideo Oyamada (43 International Couples Blessing, President of the Federation of Peace and Unification), Ki- Hoon Kim (North American President of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification), Farley Jones (777 Couples Blessing, Former American Unification Church President), and Dr. Thomas Walsh (2075 Couples Blessing, UPF International President). Centering on Moon Hyo-Jin Nim’s and Moon Heung Jin Nim’s families representing the True Family, Young-Whi Kim, Jae-Seuk Lee, Hideo Oyamada and Farley Jones were all chosen as representative elders of Korean, Japanese and American members. Kyeong-Seuk Lu, Yong-Cheon Song, Ki-Hoon Kim and others were chosen as the representatives of the current national and continental directors to complete the Supreme Council of Cheon Il Guk.
Proceedings of the 2014 Cosmic Blessing by the True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humankind
The 2014 Cosmic Blessing by the True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humankind was held after the Commemoration Ceremony. Kyeong-Seuk Lu, Korean President of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, presided over the event. Heavenly Parent and The True Parents of Heaven and Earth carried out a grand ceremony in which the handsome couples that transcended race, nationality and culture, were all reborn together as Cheon Il Guk blessed families. On this day, about 18,400 beautiful participants from 43 countries were in attendance on site, and were joined through satellite broadcast by 20,000 couples, with 23,800 couples from around the world registering their families through the blessing of heaven.
The beautiful couples and blessed families all gave a round of applause for True Parents’ entrance, which was followed by by the Holy Water Ceremony. True Mother asked the couples during the wedding vows, “Do you, as men and women who are to consummate the ideal of the creation of God, pledge to inherit the tradition of the True Parents of Heaven and Earth, and consummate an ideal family that aspires to bring about Cheon Il Guk?” The participating brides and grooms took the first leap into their new true families centered on true love when they shouted in a joyful chorus, “Yes!”
Oceania Continental Director In-Soung Kwon and his wife offer up flowers
The benediction was given by True Father, from a Blessing that he had presided over previously. The grace of the ceremony seemed to swell throughout the Cheong Shim Peace World Center as True Father’s benediction echoed throughout the venue. The brides and grooms shed tears, moved by True Father’s prayer, and the blessed families reflected on their own blessings and resolved anew to create ideal families.
Chairman Young-Whi Kim and Chairman Jae-Seok Lee dedicate the True Parents’ Scriptures
The Overflowing Happiness and Grace of the Blessed Brides and Grooms
After True Parents’ benediction and the exchanging of the rings, True Mother read the Proclamation of Marriage. In gratitude for the Proclamation of Marriage, representative couples ascended the stage and offered flowers and gifts to the True Parents of Heaven and Earth. Congratulatory performances were offered as the finale of the event. The celebratory performance was a musical prepared by Cheong Shim, titled, “Filial Piety.”
Hyo Jin Nim’s and Heung Jin Nim’s wives dedicate the Cheon Il Guk Constitution
Mr. Lambos of Greece reflected happily, “As I child, I always longed in my heart for Korea, the homeland of faith. I am so grateful that I was able to meet a Korean wife at this blessing and that we were chosen as the representatives to offer the flower bouquets to True Parents. It is an honor that I will cherish and never forget for my entire life.”
Proclamation of the Cheon Il Guk Constitution and the 12 Members of the Supreme Council
Korean President Kyeong-Seuk Lu presiding over the Blessing
Asian Continental Director Chang-Shik Yang leads the audience in three cheers of Eok Mansei
