The Words of the Huish Family
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Grace
Miller
Nominations for the 2010 Grace Miller trophy are now open! Please send your nominations as quickly as possible so that the most remarkable and exemplary young members of our FFWPU community in the UK can be recognized, honored and encouraged for their good work and behavior.
Grace Miller was born in 1916 -- four years before True Father. She committed her life to True Parents in 1972 at the age of 56 and later joined as a full-time member in 1974, having been witnessed to by David Miller, older brother of Tim Miller. She fundraised and witnessed, gave DP lectures and led workshops and centers over the next years.
Had our True Father been recognized after the Second World War she would have been among those who should have received him in the prime of her life.
She was among several key parents of members who accepted True Parents in the early 1970s and laid an important foundation of faith and substance. In her later years she lived in Livingstone House supporting workshops and was one of a group of senior sisters who maintained a daily prayer over many years for our members including 2nd generation.
Tim Miller purchased the Trophy in 2000 after the Seunghwa of his mother, Grace. It was purchased from money donated by those who attended the Seunghwa. It was born of an inspiration that Grace Miller's name and investment for the providence be remembered in a way that connects to the future and hence to the 2nd generation.
As a grandmother she had a deep heart, affection and concern for young people and a strong prayer that they could know True Parents in their youth in a way which had not been possible for her.
The trophy was to be awarded to a 2nd generation young person who had made an outstanding contribution to the Unification Community in UK (and the wider world) in the preceding year.
Who won the trophy in the past? There have been 9 recipients of the trophy over the last 9 years, although nobody was awarded in 2009.
2001 -- Matthew Huish
2002 --
Miriam Zaccarelli
2003 -- Michael Franklin
2004 -- Francis
Stacey
2005 -- Maniyer and Parmy Olson
2006 -- Matthew
Jubb
2007 -- Yoshiko Chellew
2008 -- Haesul Fagcang
If you would like to nominate a young person for this year's award, please complete the nomination form. It doesn't matter if the young person attends the same church community as you or not. Send your completed nomination forms by email or by post to 43 Lancaster Gate, London, W2 3NA. Applications must arrive before 5 pm on Wednesday 18th August 2010.
All nominations will be judged by the trustees of the FFWPU, the trustees' advisory board and the youth ministry directors. Their decision will be final and the recipient of the trophy will be informed by Sunday 22nd August.
The winner of the Grace Miller award will be publicly announced at the FFWPU Annual Gathering, taking place this year in Cleeve House, Seend, on Tuesday 24th August. The winning young person will have their name etched onto the Grace Miller Second Generation Trophy and they will receive a cash prize.
We look forward to receiving your nominations!