DC Family Church Reflects on Seonghwa Festival

The Washington, D.C. Family Church commemorated the 5th Anniversary of True Father’s Seonghwa on September 6, 2017, as many families gathered to celebrate this important event.

 

The D.C. community sang holy songs and held their own pledge service in preparation for the event, which they followed by webcast from Korea. The beauty and love at the event emanated from the television screen, with many Unificationists in attendance staying to watch the entire 3-hour event late into the night . 

 

“I felt a lot of hope for our movement to build Cheon Il Guk here on earth,” said Achille Acolatse. “Seeing the beautiful faces of so many young people shows that True Mother’s love is moving the heart of our young people. And when young people are happy and determined, nothing can stop our movement.” Achille was also reminded of True Father’s continued presence throughout the world: “I strongly felt True Father is one with True Mother.  True Father is the center of Heaven and True is the center of earth and they are guiding us together for the unity of the spiritual world and the physical world.”

 

The day before the event, one person who had distanced herself from the Unification movement came back to the embrace of True Mother and True Father, participating in a special Holy Wine Ceremony solidifying the change. Tears streamed down her face during the Holy Wine Ceremony, as she felt the overwhelming, continuous love of True Parents.