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On October 26, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters conducted the Autumn Grand Service at the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding. This day commemorates the Teaching’s Day of Origin when Oyasama was settled as the Shrine of Tsukihi. Some 72,000 followers from various parts of Japan as well as overseas countries returned…
Nine members, including live-in missionary trainees serving at their churches and university students, took part in Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association Australia Study Tour between August 29 and September 13. Over two weeks, the participants sprinkled the fragrance of the teachings, engaged in hinokishin, visited a local high school to promote…
The 19th International Meeting of Prayer for Peace, organized by the Rome-based Community of Sant’Egidio, was held in the French city of Lyon from September 11 to 13. The theme of this year’s meeting was “The Courage to Forge a Spiritual Humanism of Peace.” Attending the meeting were hundreds of…
The September Monthly Service was performed in the Main Sanctuary of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters on the morning of the 26th. The Service began with the Shinbashira’s prayer in which he expressed appreciation for the constant blessings that God the Parent bestows on humankind. He then said: “We will devote our…
Tenrikyo Disaster Relief Hinokishin Corps was mobilized in Miyazaki Prefecture, which was hit by Typhoon No. 14 (Typhoon Nabi) on September 6. The typhoon left 25 people dead and three missing in Japan. Thirteen districts in Miyazaki City were lashed by heavy rain that was about double the average monthly…
Organized by a group of religious leaders based in Okinawa, the 15th Assembly of Prayer for Peace took place at the Okinawan Peace Hall, built on Mabuni Hill in Itoman, Okinawa, on August 15, the day marking the end of World War II. Held under the theme “Let’s Send Our…