Major Events Surrounding the 8th Anniversary of True Father’s Holy Ascension

Here is a list of the upcoming major events surrounding the 8^th Anniversary of True Father’s Holy Ascension:

Key Commemorative Events

1. Commemoration of the Anniversary of True Father’s Holy Ascension – Date: 7.17 by the Heavenly Calendar (September 4, 2020), at 10 am 
2. HJ CheonBo Special Great Works – Date: 7.16-17 by the Heavenly Calendar (September 3-4, 2020)
3. ILC celebrating the 15th Anniversary of Universal Peace Federation – Date: 7.24-26 by the Heavenly Calendar (September 11 – 13, 2020)
4. Rally of Hope for the Realization of a Heavenly Unified World – Date: 8.11 by the Heavenly Calendar (September 27, 2020), at 10 am
5. Cheon Seung Jeon (building) Grand Dedication Ceremony –  Date: 8.11 by the Heavenly Calendar (September 27, 2020)
6. Victory Celebration – Date: 8.12 by the Heavenly Calendar (September 28, 2020)
7. Cheon Il Guk Leaders’ Assembly – Date: 8.12-13 by the Heavenly Calendar (September 28-29, 2020)
8. Cheonbo Festival Commemorating the 8^th Anniversary of the Holy Ascension of Sun Myung Moon, True Parent of Heaven, Earth, and Humankind – Date: 8.24 by the Heavenly Calendar (October 10, 2020), at 10 am (This will include an induction ceremony of CheonBo couples.)
9. 2020 Special Blessing Ceremony – Date: 8.24 by the Heavenly Calendar (October 10, 2020), at 2 pm  

Attending the 8^th Anniversary of True Father’s Holy Ascension

1. Churches in all regional groups and nations (online participation), subject to circumstances:
   • Offering Table: Please prepare fruit, cake and other items with devotion.
   • Flower baskets: Please prepare flower baskets of single roses and lilies, the national flowers of Cheon Il Guk, in front of the offering table, in order that they may be offered to True Father.
   • Please follow the social distancing and other guidelines for COVID-19 that apply in your nation; it may be that you cannot celebrate together as a group.
2. Blessed families in all over the world (online participation): Those families who cannot participate in their local churches should, if possible, prepare a simple offering table and/or flower basket in their homes, or a single rose or lily to offer to True Father.

Please, as much as possible, participate in the event through the online broadcast.   

1. Date of the event
   • 17 by the Heavenly Calendar (September 4, 2020)
   • Dress code: Dark blue suits for men and light-colored suits for women
   • Please note: Schedules or times of events may change later due to unforseen circumstances.

Information and details for upcoming events will be added to the Events Calendar.

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