Today's Verse
When Tsukihi works throughout the world, perhaps there is no one who knows how to settle matters.
Therefore, I shall tell you how to settle matters. All of you in the world must ponder quickly. (XVI:59, 63-64)
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…
Former Shinbashira Speaks at Saitama Missionary House’s 20th Anniversary
On November 30, a ceremony was held at Saitama Diocese Administration Office to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Saitama Missionary House. Honored by the presence of the former Shinbashira, this ceremony was attended by residents and former residents of the missionary house as well as concerned parties from within the…
Disaster Relief Hinokishin Corps in Taiwan Conducts Training
Tenrikyo Disaster Relief Hinokishin Corps (TDRHC) in Taiwan, which is Tenrikyo’s only formally organized overseas corps, conducted its second training camp at a recreational facility in Taipei Prefecture on October 10-11. There, 29 local members, mostly corps leaders, were joined by four Disaster Relief Hinokishin Headquarters supervisors, who had been…
23rd Young Women’s Convention Brings 15,000 Together
The 23rd Young Women’s Convention was conducted in the Inner Courtyard of Church Headquarters on November 3 under the sponsorship of Tenrikyo Women’s Association. This convention seeks to provide the younger members of the Women’s Association with an opportunity to gather together in the Home of the Parent in order…
Tenrikyo Ichiretsukai Foundation Marks 75th Anniversary in the Presence of the Shinbashira
On October 18, a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Tenrikyo Ichiretsukai Foundation was conducted in the presence of the Shinbashira. This foundation originated from the profound intention of the second Shinbashira, the purpose of its establishment being to free the parents who are engaged in missionary…
Members Pledge Redoubled Efforts for 120th Anniversary
Some 17,000 members of Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association, who had come from both within Japan and overseas, assembled in the Inner Courtyard of Church Headquarters on October 27 for their 79th annual convention and renewed their commitment to fulfilling their role as “pioneers of the path.” The convention, held under…