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The Tradition, Book One |
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by Rev. Chung Hwan Kwak |
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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
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