Prayer-Wish Purification Ceremony for Restoration

Dae Mo Nim
May 1, 2010

On the 2nd day of the '5th Purification Azalea Festival for the Inheritance of Heavenly Fortune in commemoration of the 1000th Chung Pyung Special Workshop' (1000th Special Workshop) May 1 8:00 pm, the Prayer-Wish Purification Ceremony for Restoration was held in front of the Tree of Love with all members attending the 1000th Special Workshop. A stage was prepared in front of the Jeongshim Won.

The opening performance was played by the Bujan 21 Arts Club who played the Korean drums which was then followed by songs by the Fukuoka 2nd Generation Choir Team which rose the atmosphere of the Prayer-Wish Purification Ceremony for Restoration.

After the introduction by the MC, Rev. Myeong-gwan Lee, Director of Education and Planning, Dae Mo Nim entered the stage watched over by the attendants. After the entrance of Dae Mo Nim there was the entrance of the Fulfillment of Wishes Papers (Wish Papers). After the boxes were handed to Dae Mo Nim by representatives of each nation, these boxes were put into the altar by the lecturers of Chung Pyung Heaven and Earth Training Center.

4 representatives received the holy flame from Dae Mo Nim and lit the altar. As the Wish Papers burned the members who were attending started to pray after the signal by the MC. Members started to pray with sincere hearts for the fulfillment of their wishes. In tears, members prayed for the answer to their problems, health, and breakthroughs. Also it was also a ceremony where the past records of blessed ancestors'' would be expunged, and members were also grateful for that as well.

After the prayer, there was a congratulatory song sang by a Japanese sister. Then there was a magnificent performance by the Little Angels.

At the end, with powerful cheers of Eok-manse, the Prayer-Wish Purification Ceremony for Restoration ended beautifully with fireworks coloring the holy night of Chung Pyung Training Center.