Date/Time
Date(s) – 27 Nov 2011 until 3 Dec 2011
6:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Location

Category(ies)

The Unification Movement

Education Department

Livingstone House, 13 Beechcroft, Chislehurst, Kent BR7 5DB

Tel: +44 208 467 2296  Mob: +44 779 6626 294;  Email: euhq@ffwpu-eu.org
UK registered Charity No. 267917:  Family Federation for World Peace and Unification       

 

European 7 Day Divine Principle Workshop

  (English language)

(Translation may be possible; please enquire at euhq@ffwpu-eu.org)

Livingstone House, Chislehurst, London

27 November – 3 December 2011

The Divine Principle

Already by age sixteen, Sun Myung Moon had received his commission through his encounters with the risen Christ and was continuing his lonely and prayerful search to find the answers to fundamental questions about life – profound insights that now form this systematic teaching know as ‘Divine Principle’.

By identifying spiritual principles that reveal the workings of God behind human history and through the world’s great religious traditions, a way is opened up to transcend traditional boundaries of race, religion and culture and move toward a truly ‘unified’ view of life wherein the spiritual and physical dimensions are harmonized.

The worldview and philosophy provided by the Principle characterises and guides the many varied projects that the Unification Movement promotes, such as its interfaith programmes and peace initiatives. As a spiritual teaching, the Divine Principle effects a positive transformation on the lives of those who hear it. To immerse oneself in serious study and discussion over seven days is a way to discover one’s own history and spiritual roots, one’s own identity and purpose as a person of faith.

Through this programme of lectures, presentations and other activities you will surely be able to reflect deeply on God’s Will in relation to your own life, as well as to the wider society and world.

The Location:

Â	Livingstone House, built for Victorian explorer and missionary, David Livingstone, has also served in its time as a convent for Catholic nuns. Set in beautifully maintained gardens, it is situated in a prime location on the South-East edge of London and is owned by FFWPU in Great Britain.

Address: Livingstone House, 13 Beechcroft, Chislehurst, Kent BR7 5DB.

Livingstone House is accessible by train from London’s Victoria Station (alight at Bromley South) and Charing Cross Station (alight at Elmstead Woods). We can arrange for you to be picked up at either of these local destinations.

If travelling by plane, we can possibly arrange to meet you at London City Airport, the closest to Chislehurst. However, if you are arriving at Heathrow, Gatwick or Stansted airports, please make your own way by train or bus (these are well-advertised routes) to Victoria or Charing Cross stations and then take the overland train, as above.

Please do inform us of your expected time of arrival.

Workshop Fee:       £210 (€250);   £175 (€210) students

The stated fee includes accommodation and all meals.

(Please pay by cash on arrival)

Arrival and Departure Times

The workshop will begin with an evening meal from 6pm on Sunday evening. It will end after a graduation ceremony and light lunch on Saturday at approximately 3pm. (Please use this information for planning your journeys to and from Livingstone House so that you can participate fully as the beginning and end of the workshop are essential parts of the experience.)

How to apply:         

To apply you will need to complete the registration form.
Please send it to euhq@ffwpu-eu.org

What to bring with you

• Note-taking equipment
• House shoes or slippers for indoors and a comfortable pair of shoes for walking or sports
• Clothes for possible cold and wet weather

The programme

Each day will begin with some optional light exercise and a time of devotion, study and prayer, drawing on a wide variety of religious texts and inspirational sources. There will be four presentations a day with time for questions and answers or group discussion at the end of the morning and afternoon sessions. There will be time for recreation after lunch each day, and a variety of evening programmes: a film night, a prayer evening, a testimony evening and evenings of games and home-grown entertainment.

The Workshop Ethos

Many find the Workshop to be a most surprising and valuable form of religious retreat. You can take time away from the pressures of day-to-day life and reflect more on the inner life in the company of others. Participants are encouraged to embrace the schedule and treat each other as brothers and sisters – ‘One Family Under God’. We like to think of it as a journey we make together, and each participant adds something significant to the whole experience.

 

Yours,

Disclaimer: The workshop organisers regret they cannot be held responsible for your personal belongings. Neither can they be held responsible for any medical expenses. It is suggested that you consider taking out private health and travel insurance to cover your trip.