Deepest thanks for all those who carved ‘The Way’ for our Summer Activities 2024. Culturally, summer is a time of vacation and disconnecting from our private routines. But each year we are blessed to reconnect as a community and receive spiritual life and guidance.
CAMINO 2024: an authentic pilgrimage
There are few chances in our lives of faith to embark in adventurous and yet internally meaningful experiences. We have many established traditions that help us stay in…
The Second Course: reflecting on ROOTS 2024
In this 3rd year of ROOTS workshop, we come back again to the idea that in order for us to bear good – God given – fruits, we must be clear about the great need to strengthen our roots before any visible growth and results can take place.
Leave Egypt Behind – reflecting on ODP+ 2024
“The Exodus from Egypt occurs in every human being, in every era, in every year, and in every day.”
– Rabbi Nachman of Breslov.
ODP stands for Original Divine Personality. Out of the 70 people attending the workshop, how many of us can say that we are always embodying our ODP?
Reflection on the Blessing WS 2024: Let us honour our parents
The history of religion is one of remembering. Facing the inevitable gravity of day to day life and still choosing to look behind the tradition that formed our current reality.
ESGD is now ESGD
As the ESGD, we have been taking stock. We are commemorating 25+ years of offering education and care rooted in the Divine Principle, and the values and ideals of True Parents.
Blessing is the start of a new journey
True Parents started the tradition of “The Blessing”, signifying that God gives us something special when we enter a blessed marriage. As we approach this important time in our lives, it is therefore worthy to remind ourselves of the real blessings we can receive from this.
A Blessed Child and a Light Bulb
An important concern in our movement has always been how to raise, educate, and relate to our Second Generation. Through working in this field I have come across a lot of views, ideas and comments.
Becoming deeply rooted
Since the day I started school, I can always remember working very hard to get the best grades I could, so that I would get into the best University I could, so that I would get the best job I could and reach my fullest potential.