The Shinbashira Delivers New Year’s Address

The Shinbashira, Zenji Nakayama, delivered his New Year’s Address at the New Year’s meeting of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters conducted in Dining Hall 2 on January 4. The meeting was attended by 634 participants, including resident officials of Church Headquarters, head ministers of directly supervised churches, superintendents of dioceses, members of…

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The Shinbashira Celebrates His 63rd Birthday

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…

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Young Men’s Association Activity Guidelines 2022

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…

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Women’s Association Activity Guidelines 2022

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…

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Spring Grand Service 2022: Followers Pledge to Renew Their Resolution to Follow the Divine Model in Anticipation of the 140th Anniversary of Oyasama

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,…

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