The Principle Comes to Life in European Seven-Day Divine Principle Workshop in UK

The Principle Comes to Life European Seven-Day Divine Principle Workshop Livingstone House, Chislehurst, United Kingdom, 13. – 19. July 2014

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D uring one of the hottest weeks of July and snippets from amidst the greenery of the well-kept old the participants’ mansion, a diverse group of fourteen people final reflections: had the opportunity to listen to twenty-one lively “I am very and very clear lectures on the Exposition of the happy for the Divine Principle. The lecturers (Tim Miller and David seven days of Hanna) poured all their energy into conveying the study. This life-giving message. precious The group was (as is often the case with our moment is changing my life with a new thinking. workshops) mixed in terms of age, gender, The best gift I will give to God is to bring another nationality and race. For some it was the first person in this true way. Thanks.” (J.B., guest from encounter of the Principle on this level, and for Birmingham). others a refreshing recalling of it. It was “I can honestly say I found every lecture interesting undoubtedly a time of discovery, self-reflection and and insightful. Growing up in the Movement you renewal of everyone’s spiritual life, with a time of don’t ask the same questions as people hearing it prayer and of testimonies, and lively discussion for the first time, because you think you know it. So groups where we could ask questions and share our I’m grateful to the participants who are hearing it answers. It was also a time of creating new for the first time.” (S.C., second generation). friendships. The programme included a trip to the “…it has been a very welcome lift up in my personal nearby Greenwich. Many of us enjoyed a long life again… based on a new foundation of faith I afternoon walk in the green woodlands of Kent, and hope I can make better results happen in all the we learnt something from the film show. It was things I am involved in.” (R.R., first generation) definitely a very satisfying and rewarding time.