Seonghwa Ceremony for Mary Franklin

On behalf of our Founders, Father and Mother Moon, I want to express deep appreciation for your many years of devoted service to God, our Heavenly Parent, through a lifetime unreservedly offered to advance God’s Kingdom here in Europe.

Our prayers are offered to smooth your transition to the spiritual world and to support your husband David, your children Michael, Caroline and Tim and their families, and the United Kingdom Family Federation, who will so geatly miss your warm heart and maternal presence.

We join with them in celebrating a life lived for others and the Franklin Family which has been such an enduring pillar for all the Family Federation’s activities in Great Britain. May your example of unshakable faith, humble heart and constant giving be a source of inspiration to those who follow in your footsteps.

We are all so grateful to know with certainty that you will join the embrace of our True Father and the community of Blessed Families in the Spiritual World and continue to pray for and support your family and community whilst adjusting to life in your new and eternal home.

We are proud of you today as we think of our True Parents words:

When we are bound together in true love, we can be together forever, continually rejoicing in each other’s company. The attraction of true love brings all things in the universe to our feet; even God will come to dwell with us. … A life lived for the sake of others, a life of true love, is the absolute prerequisite for entering the kingdom of heaven.