Today's Verse
February Monthly Service Performed Joyously
On February 26, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters conducted its Monthly Service in the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding. On the Service day, many followers returned to Jiba in the drizzling rain. After expressing appreciation for the parental love with which God guides all humankind to the Joyous Life, the Shinbashira,…
2010 Graduation Ceremonies Held in Tenri
Tenri High School’s Day Course Tenri High School’s day course conducted its graduation ceremony in the presence of the Shinbashira on the morning of February 22 in the school’s multipurpose gymnasium. The ceremony honoring the 419 graduates (235 boys, 184 girls) was attended by their parents, teachers, and underclassmen. Principal…
Tenri Gagaku Music Society of New York Plays at the American Museum of Natural History
On January 17, the Tenri Gagaku Music Society of New York (led by Mrs. Louise Sasaki) performed in a concert at the American Museum of Natural History. The society was founded in 1977 and comprises Tenrikyo followers living in the area and students learning gagaku (Japanese court music) at Columbia…
Boys and Girls Association Holds Leaders’ Meeting
On January 27, the Boys and Girls Association leaders’ first meeting of the year was held in the Home of the Parent, drawing 1,766 participants, including heads of directly supervised church corps and diocese corps as well as members of the nurturing committees of those corps. The meeting commenced with…
70,000 Followers Attend Spring Grand Service
On January 26, 2010, the Shinbashira led the congregation in the Spring Grand Service—which commemorates the lunar calendar date of January 26, 1887, the day when Oyasama withdrew from physical life—at the Main Sanctuary of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters. The weather forecast for the day was cloudy. The skies above the…
Tenrikyo Oceania Centre Holds First Youth Gathering
On January 18 and 19, Tenrikyo Oceania Centre held the first Youth Gathering in Oceania. Fourteen youths from Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Sydney gathered for the event. Students Advisory Committee Chairman Tadakazu Nishiura and Committee Member Mitsuo Kajimoto were dispatched for the gathering. At the gathering, the youths practiced the…