Today's Verse
From Wanting to Be Saved to Wanting to Save Others
This is a translation of an article written by Rev. Hiroki Ishii, head minister of Chikumiya Branch Church, for the Tenri Jiho newspaper’s column entitled “The Ofudesaki, My Companion along the Way.” Ponder from your innermost heart to understand. Through saving others, you will be saved. Ofudesaki III:47 On June…
Tenrikyo Installs New Leaders in Singapore and Europe
Singapore On April 12, Tenrikyo Mission Center in Singapore conducted its April monthly service, which was also performed as the dedication service for the installation of the seventh head of the center, Rev. Masaharu Matsuda. With Director-in-Chief of Administrative Affairs Masahiko Iburi and Asia I Section Chief Shoji Sato of…
Mission Headquarters in South Korea Holds Its First Spiritual Development Course
Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters in South Korea held its first Spiritual Development Course from January 18 to February 17, making it the fourth mission headquarters to host the one-month course. This comes as the Mission Headquarters in South Korea prepares to celebrate the 100th year since its forerunner, Korea Missionary Office,…
2009 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 new multipurpose gymnasium. This was the first graduation ceremony to be held in the new gymnasium, which was constructed as a…
February Monthly Service Performed
The February Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was conducted on the 26th with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. On that day, the rain that had fallen over the previous few days had stopped, and spring sunlight broke through the clouds right before 9:00 A.M., just around the time…
Tenrikyo Oceania Centre Launches Seminar in English
Tenrikyo Oceania Centre, located in Brisbane, Australia, held the first Oceania Seminar from February 21 to 22, drawing 19 local followers between the ages of 16 and 75. This seminar was organized because participants in the Oceania Seminar for Successors conducted last February requested that this kind of seminar be…