The Tradition, Book OneChung Hwan Kwak |
Contents 1. Attendance Etiquette Internal Attendance 1 External Attendance 2 2. Prayer Rooms and Altars Prayer Rooms 7 Altars 8 3. Services Sunday Services 11 Developing a Congregation 16 Special Seminars and Meetings 18 Daily Services 18 National and Worldwide Prayer Conditions 20 4. Pledge Service The Pledge of the Families 21 My Pledge 21 Pledge Service Time and Location 22 External Preparation for Pledge Service 27 Format for General Pledge Service 28 Format for Blessed Members' Pledge Service 31 If Pledge is Missed 34 Father's Insight into the Meaning of Pledge 35 5. Il Jeung Prayer and Fund The Association of Il Jeung Prayer 39 The Il Jeung Fund 41 6. Pictures of the True Family Pictures of True Parents and the True Family 43 Pictures of Heung Jin Nim 44 7. Holy Songs Significance 45 Purposes 45 Use of Holy Songs 45 Holy Songs Written by True Father 46 8. Holy Salt History 47 Significance 47 Multiplying Holy Salt 49 Using Holy Salt 51 Storing Holy Salt 52 Use of Holy Salt 53 Effect of Holy Salt 56 Removing the Effect of Holy Salt 57 When Using Holy Salt is Not Practical 57 9. Holy Ground History 59 Significance 59 Founding the First Holy Grounds 60 Establishment of Holy Grounds by Father 60 Caring for and Using Holy Grounds 61 Establishing a Holy Ground 61 Procedure to Establish a Holy Ground 62 List of 120 Holy Grounds Established by True Father 68 10. Unification Church Symbol History 73 Significance 73 Use of the Symbol 74 11. Unification Church Flag Significance 75 Use of the Flag 75 12. Indemnity Fund History and Significance 77 Offering the Indemnity Fund 77 Use of the Fund 78 As a Condition for the Blessing 78 13. Tithing Significance 79 Hierarchy of Tithing 80 Types of Tithes 80 14. Holy Days and Holidays Holy Days 83 Significance of Each Holy Day 95 Holidays of the Unification Church 102 Significance of Each Holiday 103 15. Shimjung Candles Significance 113 History 113 Bequeathing Shimjung Candles and Matches 114 Inheriting Shimjung Candles and Matches 118 Multiplying Shimjung Candles and Matches 119 Extinguishing Candles 122 Using Shimjung Candles and Matches 122 Storing Shimjung Candles and Matches 123 16. Birth Candles Significance 125 History 125 Bequeathing Birth Candles and Matches 125 Inheriting Birth Candles and Matches 128 Multiplying Birth Candles and Matches 129 Extinguishing Candles 131 Using Birth Candles 132 Uses for Birth Candles 134 Storing Birth Candles and Matches 134 17. Ae Chun Candles Significance 137 History 138 Candle and Lighter Specifications 140 Bequeathing Ae Chun Candles and Lighters 140 Inheriting Ae Chun Candles and Lighters 142 Multiplying Ae Chun Candles and Lighters 144 Extinguishing Candles 148 Using Ae Chun Candles and Lighters 148 Use of Ae Chun Candles 148 Storing Ae Chun Candles 149 18. Holy Robes History 151 Significance 151 Standard of Holy Robes 151 Wearing Holy Robes 155 Occasions to Wear Holy Robes 155 Care of Holy Robes 159 19. Births, Birth Ceremony Births 161 Birth Ceremony 164 20. Eight Day Dedication Ceremony Significance 169 Time of the Ceremony 170 Conducting the Ceremony 170 Attendance of the Ceremony 171 Grooming and Dress Code 171 Altar 171 Ceremony Format 173 21. Blessed Family Ceremonies Birthday Celebrations 177 Birthday Celebrations of Single Members 184 Birthday Celebrations of Blessed Members 185 Blessing Anniversaries 185 Other Celebrations 186 Blessed Family Level Commemoration Celebrations 187 The Blessing 187 Birthdays of the True Children 191 22. Blessed Family Practices Prayer Area 193 Prayer Services 193 Pledge Service 195 Sunday Service and Sunday School 195 Blessed Family Lifestyle 196 Blessed Family Associations 200 23. Deaths, Seung Hwa Ceremony, Funerals Deaths 203 Seung Hwa Ceremony 204 Funerals 213 Appendix 217 Index 219 |