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36 2nd Generation Couples Blessing Celebrates 37th Anniversary
True Parents officiated the ceremony for 36 Unificationist-born young adults on April 12, 1986 at the Little Angels Performing Arts Center in Seoul, Korea — marking “a new era for the Unification movement,” True Father said.
We Are Creators: Ingenuity Takes Over Bridgeport International Academy
Bridgeport International Academy’s Global Studies Week gives students the opportunity to get out of the classroom and fully immerse themselves in developing original projects to benefit the world.
WFWPI Celebrates 31 Years
April 10 marks the 31st anniversary of True Parents’ launch of the Women’s Federation for World Peace International (WFWPI) in 1992. This historic day was a new turning point for peace and a new age for women.
Arkansas Interfaith Program Includes Prayers for Turkey
The Little Rock Unificationist community held a powerful interfaith program that brought together over 40 people who prayed for the victims of the recent earthquake impacting parts of Turkey and Syria.
Unified Leadership Summit Brings Clear Vision
The Unified Leadership Summit held March 25 in Pasadena, CA had some 116 participants who came together with the shared goal of educating the movement’s Ambassadors for Peace and reviving the spirituality and unity of the Los Angeles community.
New District Pastors Welcomed in the Southeast
Ilya and Diane Hack, a young Unificationist couple, were installed and warmly welcomed as the new co-pastors of the Atlanta Family Church on March 26.
God is Our Root: Love, Life, and Lineage
The Blessing & Family Ministry held a live orientation program for Unificationists in the U.S. and their partners to learn more about the Blessing’s history and significance.
GPA Family Workshop Brings Hope
GPA participants returning from abroad gathered in Estes Park, Colorado for a special workshop to reflect on their experiences overseas, receive family and blessing education, and prepare for the rest of the year. The workshop also invited families and friends of GPA participants, GPA alumni, and various leaders of the Unification movement.
Happy Spring!
Each man is a microcosm of the universe. Your body is made of all the elements of the world. Nature supplied the entire ingredients that make your body, which means that the universe made you by giving itself.
CIG Youth Missionaries Transform Lives
The six teams of Cheon Il Guk Youth Missionaries (CIGYM) who departed the U.S. last fall to share about the Unification faith abroad are due back in April from Kosovo, Romania, Israel, Zambia, Peru, and the Dominican Republic.
Prayer is Key to Growth
Chicago is among the fastest growing Unificationist communities in the U.S. and is currently home to 140 families in the movement. With new development goals in place for the Chicago Family Church this year, local leaders say membership is likely to surge amid other areas of anticipated growth.
14th Anniversary: As a Peace-Loving Global Citizen
March 9 marks the 14th anniversary of True Father’s best-selling autobiography, As a Peace-Loving Global Citizen, being published in Korea. It’s the most intimate look into his personal life, as well as his decades-long journey with True Mother toward building the international Unification movement.
All Things Are Possible With God
Ohio community stand’s strongly by their slogan “With God, all things are possible” as they outline future goals and growth.
Celebrating Women’s History Month
As we celebrate Women’s History Month throughout March, we pay extra attention to the incredible accomplishments of women from all over the world, including our own True Mother — a devoted wife, mother, daughter, global leader, and inspirational example committed to uniting all people as one family under God.
Honoring Our Blessing Foundations
In a special program, “Honoring Our Blessing Foundations,” the first 13 couples Blessed in America in 1969 celebrated their 54th blessing anniversary and also honored the 777 Couples, which included the first American couples to receive the Blessing in Korea in October 1970.
Celebrating 54 Years: 13 Couples Blessing Anniversary
True Parents officiated the 13 Couples Holy Marriage Blessing in 1969 at the historic Upshur House in Washington, DC. This was the first blessing ceremony held outside of Korea at the time, and the first of three ceremonies that together came to be known as the 43 Couples Blessing.
CARP: Becoming Who I Was Meant To Be
With the spring semester underway, CARP chapters nationwide have begun their regular club meetings and promotions as campus fairs. Initiating new chapters can sometimes be an uphill battle but can ultimately bring recognition of God’s love and grace.
IAYSP Celebrates 6 Years of Global Impact
February 23 marks the 6th anniversary since True Mother established the International Association of Youth and Students for Peace (IAYSP) in 2017.