Today's Verse
Oyasama 130th Anniversary Yoboku Gatherings to Be Held
Sponsored by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters, Oyasama 130th Anniversary Yoboku Gatherings will be held between March and June 2014 both across Japan and overseas. The gatherings aim to encourage all Yoboku and followers to pledge to further promote the salvation activities that they resolved to carry out in their local communities.…
Interreligious Meeting Held in Colombia
Rev. Naotaro Shimizu, head of the Mission Center in Colombia, attended an interreligious meeting held in Bogota, Colombia, on September 4. The meeting drew leaders from about 30 religious organizations and indigenous ethnic groups. Prior to the meeting, a ceremony to establish the Colombian Assembly of Religions and Spiritual Traditions…
Devastated Tenrikyo Church Reconstructed
Tenrikyo Miyakita Branch Church—located in Misatomachi, Miyagi, Japan—conducted the service for the inauguration of its new sanctuary on September 10, two and a half years after its former sanctuary was completely destroyed by the enormous earthquake that occurred on March 11, 2011. The new sanctuary was constructed with financial assistance…
This Month’s Message: Returning to the Origin
Oyasama says: “This Residence is the Residence where mankind was first created. This is the birthplace of man.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 161 Apparently, in the pioneering days of America, families did not own a large pot, and making ham entailed cutting a large leg of pork on both ends…
Missionary Campaign Week for All Chapters Held
Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association ran the Missionary Campaign Week for All Chapters all over the country between September 1 and 8. Towards the 130th Anniversary of Oyasama, the association has been conducting its activities under the slogan “Let’s build momentum for salvation.” In an effort to implement salvation work and…
South Korea Chapter of TenrikyoYoung Men’s Association Organizes Mission Caravan in Fukuoka
The South Korea Chapter of Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association organized a mission caravan in Fukuoka, Japan, from August 21 through 24. It was the third mission caravan held by the chapter; however, this was the first time that its caravan went outside of South Korea. A total of 15 participants,…