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3. The Blessing and the True Family Movement

Part II. 3. The Blessing and the True Family Movement. Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon and Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon. Origins of the World Peace Blessing. The World Peace Blessing movement started amongst Rev and Mrs. Moon’s own religious followers 1960 – 36 Couples Blessing.

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3. The Blessing and the True Family Movement

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  1. Part II 3. The Blessing and the True Family Movement

  2. Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon and Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon

  3. Origins of the World Peace Blessing The World Peace Blessing movement started amongst Rev and Mrs. Moon’s own religious followers 1960 – 36 Couples Blessing

  4. The Family Federation forWorld Peace and Unification - FFWPU Expanded to become Inter-Religious through FFWPU 1992 - 30,000 Couples in Seoul Olympic Stadium

  5. The Universal Peace Federation Reached opinion leaders and appointedAmbassadors for Peace2001 – 210 Couples, United Nations, New York

  6. Co-officiators from theWorld‘s Religions Buddhist, Sikh, Muslim, Native American, Hindu, Christian

  7. The World Peace Blessing Rev. and Mrs. Moon offer the blessing prayer, asking God for His unchanging and eternal love and protection for all the couples.

  8. The World Peace Blessing Mr. Parvez and Mrs. Ellu Manzoor of Stockholm, Sweden, rededicating their vows after thirty-five years of marriage

  9. The conditions to receive the Blessing Determination to respect one’s spouse keeping one’s love pure Determination of husband and wife to be faithful to each other A heart to become a true parent A heart of living for the sake of others

  10. 4. The Blessing Ceremony

  11. The Components of the Blessing Holy Wine (Nectar) Ceremony(Symbolizing a change of lineage)

  12. The Components of the Blessing Indemnity Ceremony(Symbolically healing past resentmentsbetween men and women)

  13. The Components of the Blessing Blessing Ceremony(A solemn yet joyous wedding)

  14. The Blessing Ceremony Sprinkling with Holy Water(Baptism) Recitation of Wedding Vows(Promise – beauty of existing traditions) Exchange of Rings(External sign of inward grace. Symbol) Blessing Prayer(God bequeathing, approving and taking responsibility)

  15. The World Peace Blessing Vows Do you promise to observe Heavenly Law as an original man and woman; and should you fail, do you promise to take the responsibility for doing so? Do you, as an ideal husband and wife, promise to establish a family that will bring joy to God eternally?

  16. The World Peace Blessing Vows Do you promise to inherit heavenly tradition and, as the eternal parents of goodness, raise up your children to be examples of this standard before the family and the world? Do you promise to be the centre of love before the society, nation, world and universe based upon the ideal family?

  17. 40 days Purification - the story of Noah God said, “You [Noah] shall come into the ark, you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives.” Genesis 6:18 God said to Noah, “Go forth from the ark, you and your wife, and your sons and your sons’ wives.” Genesis 8:15 The ‘Ark’ landed on Mount Ararat

  18. Blessed Family Tradition Faith in the home Blessed Family Associations Marriage preparation Workshops for children Support for couples and family life Contribute to public life, beyond the family

  19. Blessed Family Tradition - matching Matching – assisted marriage A joining together of two lineages Parents suggest; all six should be happy Shared faith – tremendous asset Treasures of Heaven ministry Success based on prior decisions and commitments

  20. Blessed Family Tradition - matching Il Shim Ceremony A joining together of two lineages Parents suggest; all six should be happy Shared faith – tremendous asset Treasures of Heaven ministry Success based on prior decisions and commitments

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