Valentine’s Tribal Messiah Blessing Celebration
Fifty couples attended a Marriage Rededication and Blessing Ceremony on Sunday, February 12 in Lexington, Kentucky at the personal invitation of Unificationists Joe and Sun Willett. The ceremony took place in the main meeting room of a local restaurant, and a total of 160 guests were present, most attending as couples and many with their families. It was an incredible sight to see the diversity of age, ethnicity and social backgrounds among the attendees.
Rev. Michael Dickerson served as the pre-event emcee and opened the program with a warm greeting from Joe and Sun Willett, active Tribal Messiahs who acted as the officiating couple and had introduced many of the guests to the Marriage Blessing. The Willetts have also received the Tribal Messiahship Award from True Mother on Foundation Day for successfully bringing 430 couples to the Marriage Blessing. At this Valentine’s Blessing Ceremony they introduced two couples who gave inspiring testimonies about their relationship with the Willetts during the past 18 years.
Chicago Family Church Pastor Rev. David Rendel then emceed the Marriage Rededication and Blessing ceremonies, while Joe and Sun served as the Officiating Couple, administering the Holy Wine and Holy Water to a representative couple, delivering the Blessing Prayer, reciting the Blessing Vows, and reading the Blessing Proclamation.
“I appreciate the opportunity to have participated in this historical event,” said Rev. Rendel. “This event was a tremendous testimony to the power of true love invested by Joe and Sun Willett in their community.” Sun met many of the attending couples and guests through her flower business, which has provided an excellent opportunity over the years to serve and build relationships with others.
The program closed with a beautiful song from a young operatic singer and a buffet dinner for all. Everyone regrouped in the meeting room for fellowship during the meal, as background music was provided by various guests and couples were invited to have their portraits taken at a special photo booth, all contributing to a feel of a large family gathering.
Many thanks to the Willett family and Unificationists from Louisville, Cincinnati and West Virginia who also volunteered to help with the ceremony. Rev. Norman and Noriko Presley and their Louisville team provided a professional sound system, linens for all the tables, and flower bouquets for all the guests. Arlene Candelaresi from Cincinnati provided the table centerpieces and other decorations.
Joe
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We hope to have a testimony about wittnessing and our experience with True Mother and Foundation Day by tomorrow.
We will soon have a testimony about the Blessing in Lexington KY soon.
Joe & Sun Willett
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Ronald Koonce
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Congratulations and best wishes from Memphis
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Rev. Norm Presley
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It was a very refreshing event and a testimony to how hard the Willett family has been working in Lexington. We were so happy to reunite with them in such a warming environment.
Our hope is that this type of event can be repeated all over the world. Thank you to the Willett’s for your hard work.
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Irmgard Baynes
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congratulations to the couple and the Willett famiy on their outreach success.
Would love to hear how they go about their outreach… May be I missed their testimony in case it was already posted… If so could you direct me to it.
Irmgard
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.Lowell Mitchem
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I would sure like to read the testimony of the Willet’s spiritual children. I would also like to hear about the Willet’s basic approach to witnessing such as approach, DP materials, prayer conditions and the like. Congratulations Willet family on achieving your tribal messiah award!
Sincerely,
Lowell Mitchem
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