Hak Ja Han
February 12, 2014
Chung Pyung, Korea
True Mother lights the Holy Candles with her daughter-in-law, Yeon-ah Choi Moon, the widow of Hyo-jin Moon, True Parents’ first son.
True Mother entered the main hall at the Cheong Jeong Gung and lit the Holy Candles on the first anniversary of Foundation Day, February 12, 2014. The day began with a pledge ceremony (reading of the family pledge) presided over by True Mother for 300 participants including members of the True Family, VIPs, leaders, pastors and members. True Mother spoke to those gathered, saying “We need to think about the realization of Cheon Il Guk all the time in order to become true owners.” In her talk, she encouraged everyone to connect to Heavenly Parent and to follow the Divine Principle throughout the course of each day saying, “Keep in mind that the true owner of Cheon Il Guk is the person who practices the Word; please practice it throughout your daily life.”
Rev. Kyeng Seuk Lu, president of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification-Korea, explained the significance of Foundation Day before the official ceremonies, emphasizing the importance of the seven-year plan for Vision 2020. He called upon brothers and sisters around the world to unite under this common goal, saying, “I wish for all the Unification Church members to become one and make the determination today to become more loyal and filial sons and daughters to True Parent.”
The families of the late Hyo Jin Moon and the late Heung Jin Moon, True Parents’ two eldest sons, bowed to True Parents after the lighting of the candles, as representatives of all the True Family. Five other groups also bowed to True Parents, representing saints on earth and in the spirit world. After True Mother led the Pledge service, early disciple Rev. Young Hwi Kim read from one of the three Holy Scriptures that had been offered to True Parents on Foundation Day in 2013.