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,…
The Autumn Grand Service for the 184th year of the Teaching was performed in the Main Sanctuary on October 26 with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama serving as chief officiant on behalf of the Shinbashira. The Grand Service commemorates the Teaching’s day of origin in 1838, when God the Parent became openly…
On October 23, under clear autumn skies, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters held its annual rice-harvesting ceremony at Somanouchi Farm of Tenri High School’s Agriculture Department. The event was attended by the Shinbashira and Mrs. Harue Nakayama, as well as Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama and his family. This traditional event was originally begun…