Today's Verse
September Monthly Service Performed
On the 26th, Church Headquarters conducted its September Monthly Service in the Main Sanctuary, with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. Although it was a hot day with the temperature rising to 28°C (82.4°F), a cool breeze occasionally swept through the Sanctuary precincts. In the Service prayer, the Shinbashira first…
South Korean Professor Speaks on Century-long History of Tenrikyo’s Mission in Korea
Tenrikyo Overseas Department and Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters in South Korea co-organized a lecture commemorating the mission headquarters’ 100th anniversary at Tenri University Furusato Assembly Hall on September 27. Invited as a guest speaker was Prof. Lee Won Bum, chair of the Department of Japanese Studies in the Graduate School at…
Fragrance of the Teachings and Joy of Faith Sprinkled Widely throughout the Country
This year’s Tenrikyo Nioigake Day was observed between September 28 and 30, wrapping up the month that Tenrikyo Mission Department annually designates as the month to emphasize and promote nioigake, or sprinkling the fragrance of the teachings. This three-day period was designed to get all Yoboku to actively engage in…
Tenrikyo Delegation Visits Sakhalin for the First Time in 64 Years
Tenrikyo Hokkaido Diocese sent a delegation led by Diocese Superintendent Fumio Fujita to visit Sakhalin Island between September 1 and 4. Comprised of 27 members, the delegation visited some of the 50-plus sites where Tenrikyo churches had been established during the first half of the 1900s, when southern Sakhalin was…
10 Students Complete Head Minister Qualification Course One
The Head Minister Qualification Course One was held at the Home of the Parent from August 27 to September 14. This course is designed to train and nurture prospective ministers (kyoto) who have a heightened awareness of being Yoboku and a strong sense of mission and who aspire to work…
Vatican’s Interreligious Dialogue Chief Visits Jiba
On August 5, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue in the Vatican, visited Jiba with nine other officials. On the previous day, Cardinal Tauran had attended the Interreligious Gathering of Prayer for World Peace held at Mt. Hiei―the mountain well known for the headquarters of…