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The Shinbashira Attends Installation Service for New Bishop in Taiwan
The Shinbashira and his wife, Mrs. Harue Nakayama, visited Taiwan between the 15th and 19th of March and attended a service performed on the 18th at Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters, located in Taipei, to install Rev. Yoshiaki Mihama as the new bishop of Taiwan diocese. Addressing 1,000 followers who had come…
68,000 Assemble to Celebrate Oyasama’s 209th Birthday
Tenrikyo’s headquarters marked the 209th birthday of the everliving Oyasama on April 18 by performing the Oyasama Birth Celebration Service and holding a music event called “Joyous Chorus.” The occasion drew tens of thousands of followers, including many from overseas, to the Home of the Parent in the city of…
5,508 Gather in the Home of the Parent for Students’ Spring Pilgrimage to Jiba
On March 28, the Students’ Spring Pilgrimage to Jiba, cosponsored by the Students Association and the Students Advisory Committee, drew 5,508 high school, technical school, junior college, and university students, who assembled in the Inner Courtyard of Church Headquarters for an annual convention, honored by the presence of the Shinbashira…
2007 English Class of Shuyoka: 27 Attend Three-Month Spiritual Development Course
The 33rd English class of Shuyoka (the three-month Spiritual Development Course) began in the Home of the Parent on April 1 as part of the 792nd session of Shuyoka, which has a total of 604 students (as of April 1). This year, there are 27 participants from six countries: 8…
March Monthly Service Performed
On the 26th, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters conducted its March Monthly Service in the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding. Although it had rained on the previous day, the sky was clear on the day of the Service. The Home of the Parent was blessed with warm spring weather. In the…
Headquarters Leads Services at Noon on Sundays and Holidays
Between March 4 and late December this year, Tenrikyo’s headquarters officials are leading the seated service at noon on Sundays and public holidays by playing the wooden clappers. This is part of the Mission Department-led drive to encourage as many followers and others as possible to return to Jiba with…