Today's Verse
This time, Tsukihi truly cannot bear to look on. I shall manifest all things whatever. (XII:3, 5)
The Shinbashira Addresses New Year’s Meeting
Tenrikyo Church Headquarters held its annual New Year’s meeting in the Assembly Hall after the evening service on January 4. The 658 participants–including resident staff members of Church Headquarters, head ministers of directly supervised churches, superintendents of dioceses, members of the Assembly, and committee members of Tenrikyo associations–listened intently to…
New Year’s Day Service Opens the Second Year of the Pre-Anniversary Activities
On January 1, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters conducted the New Year’s Day Service in the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. This year marks the second year of the “three years, one thousand days” season leading up to the 120th Anniversary of Oyasama, which will be observed on…
The Shinbashira’s New Year’s Greetings
May I extend my warmest New Year’s greetings to all of you. I hope you have welcomed the New Year in bright spirits. Last year, we designated “three years, one thousand days” for our decisive drive to prepare for the 120th Anniversary of Oyasama and embarked on the anniversary-related activities.…
Boys and Girls Association Holds Nurturing Course
Tenrikyo Boys and Girls Association Headquarters held its Nurturing Course on November 25 in East Right Wing 4 of the Oyasato-yakata building-complex. Attending it were 281 people including leaders of the association’s directly supervised church corps and diocese corps. The course sought to provide participants with an opportunity to ponder…
Convention Calls for Reaching Out and Conveying the Joy of Faith to the Youth of the Path
The Student Nurturers Convention, an annual convention sponsored by Tenrikyo Student Advisory Committee, was held in Jiba on November 25, drawing 730 people, including the student advisory committee chairpersons of the dioceses and directly supervised churches. The convention began with an address delivered by Director-in-Chief of Administrative Affairs Masahiko Iburi.…
November Monthly Service Performed
Blessed with mild weather unusual for this time of year–the average temperature in the morning being 56.3F–Church Headquarters November Monthly Service was solemnly conducted on the 26th with the Shinbashira presiding. Followers heading for the Main Sanctuary to attend the Service were greeted by golden ginkgo leaves glittering in the…