The College Division of the Students Training Course was held in Jiba from March 2 to 12 with the theme: “Hinokishin—Expressing our gratitude in practice.” During the period, two sessions were held with each lasting five days and four nights. The course was held for the first time in three…
Tenrikyo Church Headquarters conducted a prayer service on March 1 for an end to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection and for the recovery of those affected, providing an opportunity to pray in unity of mind and to reaffirm our understanding of the meaning of receiving such blessings. This…
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…
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:…
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,…