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DECEMBER MONTHLY SERVICE: Followers Express Gratitude for Past Year’s Blessings
On December 26, 2009, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters conducted its Monthly Service in the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding. Many followers returned to Jiba to convey their appreciation for the blessings they received throughout the 172nd year of the Teaching. Shortly after 9:00 a.m., the Shinbashira and other Service performers…
Some 74,000 Savor Joy of New Year at Annual Sechi Festival in Home of the Parent
The annual Sechi Festival was held between January 5 and 7 in Jiba, and 73,630 people returned during the three days. Several members of the Diet were seen among participating followers and families. The event began at 10:00 a.m. on January 5 with the sounding of a pair of wooden…
Tenri University’s Faith Forum Lecture: “International Cooperation and Faith in the Path”
On December 9, 2009, Tenri University held the third Faith Forum Lecture at the Furusato Assembly Hall. Entitled “International Cooperation and Faith in the Path,” the lecture was delivered by Dr. Keiichi Ogawa, professor at the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies at Kobe University. Dr. Ogawa—who worked for seven…
New Year’s Day Service Ushers in the 173rd Year of the Teaching
On January 1, the New Year’s Day Service marking the beginning of the 173rd year of the Teaching was solemnly performed at Tenrikyo Church Headquarters with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. In the pre-dawn hours, many people returned to the Home of the Parent despite the cold weather to…
The Shinbashira Delivers New Year’s Address
The New Year’s meeting of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was conducted in the Assembly Hall following the evening service on January 4. Attending this meeting, at which the Shinbashira delivered his New Year’s Address, were 696 officials of Church Headquarters, head ministers of directly supervised churches, superintendents of dioceses, members of…
Tenrikyo Marching Bands Win Grand Prizes
Tenri Kyoko Gakuen High School Marching Band and Aimachi Branch Church Brass Band won the grand prizes in the high school band division and the community band division respectively at the 37th All Japan Marching Band & Baton Twirling Contest held on December 12 and 13, 2009, in Saitama Prefecture,…