Today's Verse
This time, Tsukihi truly cannot bear to look on. I shall manifest all things whatever. (XII:3, 5)
Annual Sechi Festival Held at the Home of the Parent
The annual Sechi Festival was held at the Home of the Parent from January 5 to 7. This traditional event has continued for well over a century, having started in the 1870s when Oyasama shared the New Year’s offerings of rice cakes with the followers and villagers. For this year’s…
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. Attending the meeting were resident staff ministers of Church Headquarters, head ministers of directly supervised churches, superintendents of dioceses, members of the Assembly, and committee members of Tenrikyo associations. The…
December Monthly Service Concludes Second Year of the Pre-Anniversary Season
The December Monthly Service was performed at Church Headquarters on the 26th with the Shinbashira presiding. In the Service prayer, the Shinbashira first expressed his gratitude for God the Parent’s blessings constantly given to all humankind and the world. Looking back on the steps we took during 2004, he said,…
New Year’s Day Service Opens the Final 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. The Service marked the beginning of the 168th year of the Teaching, which will be the concluding year of the “three years, one thousand days” season leading up to the…
Season’s Greetings from the Shinbashira
Happy New Year! Please accept my sincere gratitude for the efforts you devoted to the work of the path last year. With the beginning of the new year, we have now entered the concluding year of the “three years, one thousand days” season leading up to the 120th Anniversary of…
Niigata-Chuetsu Earthquake: Disaster Relief Hinokishin Corps Lends a Hand
Tenrikyo Disaster Relief Hinokishin Corps was dispatched to Niigata Prefecture to help residents recover from the Niigata-Chuetsu Earthquake, which struck the prefecture in late October. On November 15, the corps set up its relief activity headquarters in Kawaguchi Town, one of the most damaged towns. To meet the needs of…