The Shinbashira, Zenji Nakayama, celebrated his 63rd birthday on January 16, when a celebratory event was held in the morning by resident officials of Church Headquarters at Oyasato Rugby Stadium. During the event, Boys and Girls Association members belonging to Church Headquarters gave a fife and drum performance, and birthday…
The Boys and Girls Association leaders’ first meeting of the year was held on January 27 at Dining Hall 2 in the Home of the Parent and was attended by leaders from directly supervised churches and dioceses. This year’s guidelines for association activities are the same as last year’s, namely:…
On January 25, Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association held its monthly meeting at Yoki Hall. The meeting was attended by chapter chairmen from directly supervised churches and dioceses as well as members of the steering committee. This year, the association will continue to promote the same guideline as last year: “Take…
Tenrikyo Women’s Association held a seminar for the chairwomen of directly supervised chapters and diocese chapters at the East Lecture Hall on January 27, 2022. It was announced that the association would continue to promote the same slogan for spiritual maturity as in previous years—“Let’s follow the Divine Model and…
On January 26, the Spring Grand Service was conducted at Tenrikyo Church Headquarters with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama serving as chief officiant on behalf of the Shinbashira. The Grand Service commemorates the day when Oyasama withdrew from physical life—namely, the lunar calendar date of January 26, 1887. In the Service prayer,…
On January 1, the New Year’s Day Service for the 185th year of the Teaching (2022) was duly performed from 5:00 a.m. in the Main Sanctuary with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama as chief officiant. Many followers who had gathered at the Home of the Parent before daybreak attended the first Service…