Seonghwa Ceremony
The Seonghwa Ceremony — the Unification term for the funeral / passing-into-the-spirit-world ceremony. Marked as a celebration of ascension rather than mourning, with the family wearing white and the community sending the loved one off to their new life.
Books
4God's Providence Until 2020 — True Father's Holy Ascension
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Guide to the Seunghwa & Won Jeon Ceremonies
Title match · "Items to Bring from Seung Hwa Ceremony to Burial Site"
The Traditions Book — A Guidebook for a Life of Attendance for Blessed Families (Cheon Il Guk Edition)
Chapter match · "Seonghwa Ceremony"
Words of Life from True Mother
Chapter match · "Being with True Father Before and After His Ascension"
Speeches
219FFWPU UK: Ascension of our Beloved Sister Hildegard Bain
Hildegard Bain · 2026-02
Las Vegas Holy Community: Herbert Brown Seonghwa Details for tomorrow
Ronald Brown · 2025-09
Las Vegas Holy Community: Father's 13th Seonghwa Anniversary at Cheon Shim Won
Andrew Compton · 2025-09
New Jersey Family Church Marks 13th Anniversary of True Father's Seonghwa
Hamish Robertson · 2025-09
New Jersey Family Church: Joseph Derflinger Viewing, Seonghwa and 40 hr. Chain Prayer
Monique Derflinger · 2025-07
UPF UK: 12th Anniversary of Universal Peace Federation's Co-Founder Father Sun Myung Moon's Ascension
David Hanna · 2024-08
Family Church of Connecticut: True Father's Seonghwa BBQ community event
John Doroski · 2024-08
Memorial Service for the 5th Anniversary of Col. Bo Hi Pak's Seonghwa and the 7th Anniversary of Mrs. Yoon Ki-Sook's Seonghwa
Bo Hi Pak · 2024-01
Clifton, NJ Family Church: Viewing and Seonghwa Programs for Akinobu Iwasaki
Shota Iwasaki · 2023-10
Clifton, NJ Family Church: Seonghwa Information for Mr. Richard Francis
Randy Francis · 2023-08
FFWPU UK: Seonghwa Ceremony For Andrew Davies
Christopher Davies · 2023-06
Clifton, NJ Family Church: Viewing, Seonghwa, and Weonjeon Programs for Mr. John Alexander
John Alexander · 2023-06
Bay Area Family Church: March 18 Papa-san Choi's Seonghwa Service
Yun Ki Choi · 2023-02
FFWPU UK: Passing Of Abigail Iversen - Seonghwa Ceremony Details
Edy Iversen · 2023-01
FFWPU UK: Ascension Of Susan Crosthwaite
Susan Crosthwaite · 2022-11
Seonghwa of Mrs. Choi Ye-jeong, 36 Blessed Couples, Ecuador National Messiah
Yun Ki Choi · 2022-11
Seonghwa of Mrs. Choi Kum-soon (Park Kum-soon), 36 Couple Blessed, Pakistan National Messiah
Shang Seon Park · 2022-11
Belvedere Family Church: Seonghwa Ceremony for Former Manhattan Pastor, Rev. Chen Fong
Chen Fong · 2022-11
Seonghwa of Mrs. Choi Kum-soon (Park Kum-soon), 36 Couple Blessed, Pakistan National Messiah
Yun Ki Choi · 2022-11
HPHC DMV: Antonio Betancourt Seonghwa - Sunday Service by Dr. Michael Jenkins
Betancrt · 2022-10
HPHC DMV: Nightly Prayer Call for Antonio Betancourt - Seonghwa this Saturday
Betancrt · 2022-10
On Starting the 40-day Special Dedication Period for the Victory of the 10th Anniversary of True Father's Seonghwa: Heavenly Japan
Bang · 2022-07
On Starting the 40-day Special Dedication Period for the Victory of the 10th Anniversary of True Father's Seonghwa: Heavenly Korea: Subregion 5, Heavenly Nation of Gyeongsang
Shang Seon Park · 2022-07
Heavenly Korea: Subregion 2: On Starting the 40-day Special Dedication Period for the Victory of the 10th Anniversary of True Father's Seonghwa
Sun Jo Hwang · 2022-07
HPHC DMV: Prayer tonight and Seonghwa Ceremony for Betsy Hunter July 2nd
David Hunter · 2022-07
HPHC DMV: Please Join the Nightly Prayer for Betsy Hunter's peaceful ascension at 9 PM
David Hunter · 2022-06
Belvedere Family Church: Nineth Seonghwa Anniversary Memorial for Eric Holt
Eric Holt · 2022-05
HPHC DMV: Seonghwa Ceremony for Brenda Miller - Thursday 11 AM
Tim Miller · 2022-05
FFWPU USA: Anniversary of ascension of Sang Hun Lee author of Unification Thought and Victory Over Communism
Lee SH · 2022-03
On The 14th Anniversary Of His Ascension We Remember Hyo Jin Moon
Hyo Jin Moon · 2022-03
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Memorials
6Joanna Hartl
"A real angel" — generous, determined, and devoted to family and friends.
Patrick Michael Murphy
Killed in an accident at work — his Seonghwa ceremony fell just a week before Father Moon's ascension.
Maria Fe Ababao Kim
Seonghwa Ceremony recording — PTNKorea.
Gilbert Starr
Seonghwa Ceremony recording — Capital Family Church.
Marilyn Eaton
Seonghwa Ceremony recorded 26 February 2023 — Minnesota Family Church.
Bill Lay
Attorney, patriot, and Unificationist whose positivity outshone every storm.