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The New Tenri Sankokan Museum opened its doors to the general public on November 1. Housed in the newly completed South Right Wing 1 of the Oyasato-yakata building-complex, the collection is displayed in extremely attractive settings. The Audio Guide provides visitors with interpretive information concerning some 80 exhibits, and video…
On November 27 and 28, the 53rd Meeting for Newly Appointed Church Head Ministers was held in the Home of the Parent with a total of 704 participants, including 18 from four overseas countries. Attending this meeting were 448 new church head ministers—all of whom had been sanctioned between November…
The Church Headquarters’ November Monthly Service was solemnly conducted on the 26th with the Shinbashira presiding. Despite the chilly autumn weather, the worship halls and precincts were filled with a great number of people, including many who had returned to Jiba in pilgrimage tours organized by directly supervised churches. The…
The 22nd Young Women’s Convention was conducted in the East Worship Hall on Nov. 3 under the sponsorship of Tenrikyo Women’s Association. The Women’s Association holds this convention once every three years for members who are between the ages of 16 and 25. This was the first convention presided over…
The 77th Young Men’s Association Convention took place on October 27 in the Inner Courtyard of Church Headquarters, drawing some 18,000 members from both within Japan and overseas. The Shinbashira addressed the convention in his capacity as president of the Young Men’s Association. He spoke about the attitude appropriate for…
We have just finished performing this year’s Autumn Grand Service. May I thank you for having attended in large numbers and request your attention while I deliver today’s sermon. The first words declared by God the Parent were: I am God of Origin, God in Truth. There is causality…