The Words of the Cromwell Family
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The Words of the Cromwell Family |
On Saturday, November 27, 2010, 1300 Unification Church members and Ambassadors for Peace gathered in the Milano Ballroom at Ceasar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada to hold the Cosmic Assembly to Proclaim the Words of the Substantial Body that has settled as the True Parents of Heaven Earth and Humanity.
Dr. Thomas Walsh, president of the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) International, welcomed all the guests to the day's event, after which a slide show presentation was shown about the history of conflict in the 20th century and the work of UPF Founder Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon to bring about world peace.
After the slide show presentation, religious leaders from Christianity, Buddhism, Islam and Unificationism were invited to the stage to each give an invocation to invite God and ancestors from each religion to attend the event.
Dr. Chang Shik Yang, the Regional Chair of UPF USA gave the welcoming address in which he explained that Rev. Moon has given his life for the sake of liberating God and saving humanity. Ms. Nina Alexander, Chair of the Multi-Cultural Advisory Committee in USA testified to Rev. and Mrs. Moon's work for peace and the energy she had personally received through working for the Woman's Federation for World Peace since it's founding in 1992.
Ambassador Sam H. Zakhem, former U.S. ambassador to Bahrain and longtime ally of Rev. Moon, testified to the work of UPF and how much he had benefited from his involvement. He also outlined the personal victories of Rev. Moon's life, such as how Rev. Moon kept his faith and dedication despite having to go to prison many times in his life. Rev. Moon was an exemplary leader even in prison, serving others and practicing the way of true love.
Chris Alan Derflinger and Ben Lorentzen of the Lovin' Life band performed By the Spring of Life and Make You Feel My Love, two songs which expressed God's love and the desire to give back to God in return.
Rev. Moon's daughter, Rev. In Jin Moon, president and CEO of Unification Church USA, introduced her father as the perfected third Adam who has never wavered in his mission ever since he was anointed by Jesus at the young age of 16. He not only attained individual perfection and complete self-dominion, but he also found a person who could become his eternal bride and the eternal True Mother of Heaven, Earth and Humanity, who would grow to become the perfected third Eve.
In his main address, UPF Founder Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon spoke about his dedication to liberate God and restore God's rightful position as our Heavenly Parent. As the True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humanity, Rev. and Mrs. Moon have bestowed the Marriage Blessing and the Seunghwa Blessing (as well as the Dedication Ceremony for newborn babies) through which all of humanity can engraft onto God's true lineage, inherit God's true love, and be guaranteed entry into the Heavenly Kingdom.
Rev. Moon also talked about the many ways he has suffered and been mistreated, judged and misunderstood in his life. He explained that he has designated holy texts through which his legacy can remain even after his death.
Rev. Moon said that there were ages in the past in which human beings' emotions and feelings were as low as the level of the feelings of animals and later the level of humanism. "However, these eras were transitional. They were courses of preparation necessary in order to enter the era in which people could rid themselves of their fallen nature, return to their original selves and live as one united family where they attend God as their father. The 'era of heavenly emotions' is the final stage, in which human beings should follow the path of living for the sake of others. They should do this through establishing an absolute standard on the foundation of purifying themselves, both inside and out (physically and spiritually), through the holy Blessing Ceremony."
After his speech, Rev. Moon was joined by his wife and received flowers together with her. The event concluded with a final photo session and a warm applause by the audience as they warmly sent Rev. and Mrs. Moon off.
All participants of the UPF assembly were then invited to stay afterwards for a special thanksgiving celebration prepared by Rev. In Jin Moon and Lovin' Life Ministries.
Prior to the celebration, Ms. Ariana Shin Sun Moon held a special ballroom dance lesson for over 300 participants. A Thanksgiving Dinner was then served to the community along with entertainment by the Lovin Life Band, a ballroom dance exhibition by the STF dance team, and ballroom dancing for everyone. Words of acknowledgement and gratitude were offered by Rev. Joshua Cotter to all those who made this historic occasion in Las Vegas possible. Rev. In Jin Moon then expressed the joy that her father felt from all the support that made The World Assembly a huge success.
The following morning, Lovin Life Ministries held a live Sunday Service for everyone in Las Vegas. Rev. In Jin Moon spoke on how we are all jackpot winners, because we have our True Parents here in this historic time in Las Vegas. Due to popular demand, a second Ballroom Dance Lesson, focused on the Cha Cha, was given by Ariana after service.
A combined effort from UPF and Lovin' Life Ministries made this a special event which attracted participants as far as Washington and California. This united effort centered on True Parents made this event possible.
This event marked the second occasion of True Father's series of three world assemblies.
The world assembly in Las Vegas, Nevada, combined with the Thanksgiving celebration and Lovin' Life Ministries' Sunday Service brought the community together centered on True Parents. True Father will hold the third Cosmic Assembly to conclude this series of providential tours, in Seoul on December 4th, 2010.