True Mother’s Blessings bestowed upon Europe - sermon at the Vienna church

True Mother’s Blessings bestowed upon Europe Vienna, Austria, 28. June 2015 Sermon by Special Emissary No-hee Pak at the Vienna church society as an officially recognized religious organization. Let us encourage ourselves with a big round of applause!

Las Vegas Tour After the ‘Celebration of 50 years Mission in Europe and Dr. Sun Jin Moon’s Tour’ were over, we were called by True Mother to come to Las Vegas. The Las Vegas events were titled the ‘Special Memorial Service of True Father on the 1000th day of His Seunghwa’ and the ‘Dedication Ceremony of the ‘International Peace Education Center’. This International Peace Education Center was initially planned by True Father while he was still on earth, but due to True Father’s Seungwha this project

B eloved brothers and sisters, Good morning. could have been canceled. However, True Mother How have you been? I am so glad to see all of took over True Father’s work and strongly you again after being away for a while. encouraged us to complete the construction. Finally we could dedicate this Education Center to the And I feel so comfortable and happy to be back in Heavenly Parent and True Parents this time. It was Vienna. True Father’s dream that this facilities could serve as Congratulations for the State Recognition an education center to change Las Vegas - from the First of all, I would like to congratulate you that “Sin City” to the “Sun City”. Austrian Unification Church received the state recognition as a ‘Religious Confessional Community’ Many American leaders congratulated us to the after 40 years suffering. It is an incredible victory in success of the European Celebration Austria and also for whole Europe. Some leaders said that this state recognition of our church in Austria During our stay in the United States, we received would be a greater victory than the True Father’s warm congratulations from many American leaders liberation from the Schengen Agreement that had and members on the success of True Mother’s persecuted True Parents for so long time in Europe. European Tour. They knew already how wonderful This is because this state recognition is not only and successful the European 50 years Mission restricted to the sole nation of Austria, rather, it will Celebration with True Mother was. We were so serve as a trigger by which our church can be happy to hear that. officially recognized in many other European Thank you very much to each one of you to make the countries. European historical event so successful. I think it looks like a special gift which True Mother True Mother, after her tour in Europe, has arrived in brought to Austria and Europe in this time. Thank New York, and during the Hoondok meeting next day you, Heavenly Parent and True Parents. she praised the success of European events, saying Now the way has been opened for our church in that she was very much impressed by the Austria, which for forty years has been stigmatized as ‘Celebrations for the 50th Anniversary of Mission in being nothing but a ‘sect’. Now we were freed from Europe’ and she was especially so grateful for this slander and we can contribute towards the sacrifices and devotions shown by the elder European blessed families during the last fifty years.

At the same time, she said that she saw much hope in She also said “we should be proud of Mission the European second generation. And she expressed Butterfly missionaries and the early members who her pleasure at having been able to bestow her love were put in the jail and even walked the path of upon the European members with much delight. martyrs.” Truly she gave everything to us. Her heartfelt words made us feel nothing but grateful. True Mother’s concern regarding the European Movement in the past True Mother was very much impressed by European I am sure you have heard that, at one time, True 2nd generations Mother was deeply worried about Europe, and Beloved brothers and sisters, showed her concern with the question, “What is Europe doing now?” This time True Mother was also deeply impressed by the beauty and heart of our second generations. I However, when she decided to visit Europe this time, have been told that, even after she went back to the she was full of love, since she became to understand United States, she spoke on several occasions about your absolute faith, your undaunted pioneering spirit the European second generations with pride. and sacrifices of for so many years. Until now, our second generations have not had At the main ceremony True Mother’s very first words much opportunity to meet True Parents in person, were, “I came to Europe today with a fluttering heart and so they may have lived their lives with the idea to meet my own sons and daughters after sending that True Parents are their physical parents’ True them off 50 years ago.” Her words meant that she Parents and had nothing to do with them. However, had not come as a commander to give order to her True Mother conversing with those second troops fighting at the forefront of the battlefield… generations without reserve this time, I came to Rather, she had come with the heart and love of a believe that the second generations who were able mother who was visiting the homes of her beloved to meet eye to eye with True Mother and receive her sons and daughters. words and love directly would realize, Moreover, confirming the fifty-year-long history of “Oh, she is none other than our True Parents. True European mission work has taken root, she has urged Mother loves us, second generations, and has Unification Movement in Europe to begin a new start expectations of us.” for the next fifty years to come. The second generations who participated in the Cranes Club meeting were truly beautiful to behold, Europe is the hub of world history centered on and we were really proud of them. Christianity Do you agree with me? Please give a big applause to True Mother emphasized that Europe was the hub of them. world history centered on Christianity and the history of Europe has ultimately been the providential history to receive the Lord of the Second Advent. So Another victory of True Mother at Vienna UN center she enlightened us once again that it is the mission of Another special victory won by True Mother in the European members to reveal the solemn truth, Europe this time was the historic event of her giving a and to testify the manifestation of our ‘True Parents, speech on stage at the UN center in Vienna. the Messiah of the Second Advent’. She showed that she had inherited True Father’s She declared that we have to make the new cultural providence through UN, and declared by herself, revolution that can counter the Christian cultural “The movement of serving God needs to be carried realm. And she encouraged us to become the out in the UN. If humanity serves God as our Parent, beacons that can lead this cultural revolution. there cannot be any conflicts between nations, races Beloved brothers and sisters! and religions. Humanity needs to walk the path by This time I was especially moved True Mother praised which they can become the children of the eternal Rev. Paul Werner and Rev. Peter Koch as the Heavenly Parent and live forevermore in their vanguard in pioneering Europe. Even though they originally created forms.” have already passed away, she comforted them with Thus, she presented the direction that ultimately the loving words through their bereaved families. The UN needs to follow is to build a world of peace. I love expressed by True Mother, the consideration believe that this is a declaration that can only be she has shown us and the embrace she bestowed made by True Parents. upon each of us, has moved many to tears.

True Mother brought the Little Angels to Europe When we look at the actual situation of today’s with a loving heart Europe, Christianity, which was the central position Another thing I cannot forget about True Mother’s of the Providence has failed its mission and has European tour is that she brought the Little Angels deteriorated. True Mother confirmed our position with her this time. No one had suggested it to her. once again that Unification Movement needs to She had solely decided to bring them to Europe to become the center of the cultural revolution that can show her appreciation of the European members and seek out the right direction to follow. to boast of the Fatherland of God, the nation of The Ideal of Creation of our Heavenly Parent in Korea, to the world. creating Adam and Eve was the ideal family of true The Little Angels also set a record that will go down in love. Since this ideal is being broken down even here the history of their performances here in Vienna and in Europe, True Mother has reminded us that we, also in Frankfurt. In other words, they gave a blessed families need to stake our lives on fulfilling performances on the biggest stage and before the the mission to uphold these eternal value. largest audience ever had. In addition, in London, As already you know, a few days ago True Mother they gave the most beautiful and flawless changed the European Continental Director from Rev, performance that I have ever seen. Therefore, I An to Rev, Jack Corley. I think True Mother wants to would like to express my gratitude to True Mother make new Europe under the leadership of European once again. Leaders. It will be great blessing but also heavy responsibility to achieve to match with True Mother’s expectation. What are the points that True Mother gave in her messages to us? Third, she has strongly hinted that now is the turning point where we should bring the fifty-year-long Dear brothers and sisters, history of our Unification Movement to a conclusion, What do you think are the messages that True on the basis of which we can pioneer a new era with Mother has given to us on her visit to Europe this our second generations working at the forefront. In time? other words, it signifies the conversion from the age First, I think that she has brought the fifty-year-long of wandering in the wilderness under Moses to the history of mission work in Europe to a successful age of settling down in Canaan under Joshua and conclusion, and has liberated us so that we can now Caleb. History tells us that after Joshua and Caleb embark for a new future with bright hope. entered the land of Canaan and settled down there, but their descendent failed to uphold their original I think that True Mother as the Holy Spirit appeased value as the chosen people and instead worshipped our hearts filled with bitter sorrow in the difficult Baal. pioneering path. Many European elder members have paved the providential way through their Therefore, True Mother spoke encouragingly to us, sacrifices and devotions in their whole lives. True hoping that we will not go the same way as them and Mother harvested all their achievements and stored that we will instead uphold the eternal value of the them in Heaven for their eternal life. Divine Principle and fulfill the mission of expanding ourselves into the ‘Cultural Realm of the Cheon Il Guk Of course, she could not have been able to appease Community of Heart’ in this world. each and every one of us in person. But I am sure, because the heart of True Mother was filled with Now the time has come for our European leaders to such a love, Heavenly Parent recognized it as such begin in earnest the work of nurturing our future and accepted all of their achievements as belonging leaders and converting them to become the leaders to Heaven. of the next generation. That was why as soon as we met True Mother and Here is one good example. Last 26th of June True heard her voice, our eyes were filled with tears and Mother appointed Matthew Huish, a 2nd generation our hearts were warmed with fire by the grace of church leader of UK as the National Leader of UK Holy Spirit. after Rev. Jack Corley appointed to new Continental Director. Second, True Mother emphasized that Europe, centered on the Christian culture, has been the very Fourth, Europe is an exemplary continent where the scene of the history of the Providence of Restoration blessed families and elder members have shown their led by Heavenly Parent. She clarified the position and unyielding ‘pioneering spirit’ by the call of the mission of the European members, indicating to us Providence and the commands given by True Father”. that Europe has to become the starting point of the Until now, Europe has produced innumerable men new cultural revolution. and women leaders who have walked in the world

the path of pioneers in according to the Will of True a victorious history under the guidance of True Parents. Of course many of whom have had to make Mother. inevitably sacrifices along the way. Last 23rd of June, one day before our departure to It is my opinion that True Mother wished to highly Europe, True Mother asked us to come to Chun Jung praise this pioneering spirit of our European Gung. We had very good private meeting with True members on this visit, and encouraged all European Mother for a while. At that time she especially members to practice its role again. explained to us her idea to make personnel change in But now it is not necessary to go abroad, instead, Europe suddenly this time. And she asked us as you, as tribal messiahs, need to let down the roots of Special Emissaries to work closely with new the Home Church movement in your hometowns or Continental Director and all European leaders to in your current neighborhoods and anywhere in your change the spirit of European members and to make environment realm. Europe move forward. By doing so, we have to work out a new strategy by She said that “European blessed families and which the Unification Movement in Europe can members had celebrated 50 years anniversary with continue the ‘sustainable development’ to make our me. As True Parents have recognized European 50 communities prosper. years history as a successful one, from now on European members have to create another 50 years victorious history”. Conclusion Through this opportunity I convey to you our beloved My beloved Viennese members! True Mother’s desire and hope to European leaders I believe that, through True Mother’s visit this time, members. we were blessed and liberated by True Mother, and My dear brothers and sisters in Vienna Church! True Mother in turn was much comforted to see the I hope you, members of Vienna church lead this absolute faith of the European members. I hope that, victory at the forefront in Europe. through this synergic action of giving and receiving blessings and comforts, Europe can once again write Thank you.