Today's Verse
From now on, no matter how serious your illness may be, nothing is incurable. It depends on your mind. (V:12-13)
Pep Rally Held for Two-time Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Tadahiro Nomura
On June 19, Tenri Judo Association sponsored a pep rally at the Home of the Parent for Japanese judoka Tadahiro Nomura, 29, who will try to set an Olympic first in Athens–winning three golds in the same weight category. A graduate of Tenri High School and Tenri University, Mr. Nomura…
June Monthly Service Joyfully Performed
The June Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was performed in the Main Sanctuary on the 26th with the Shinbashira presiding. At 9:00 in the morning, amid the elegant sounds of gagaku music, which resounded throughout the Sanctuary precincts, the Shinbashira and other Service performers began their procession toward the…
Training Course for Young Women Leaders Conducted at the Home of the Parent
On July 3 and 4, Tenrikyo Women’s Association Headquarters sponsored a training course for young women leaders, drawing 56 participants from dioceses and directly supervised churches. Designed to offer these leaders opportunities to remind themselves of their own role as leaders and heighten their faith, these training courses are held…
Tenri Environmental Forum 2004 Held
Between June 16 and 20, Tenri Environmental Forum 2004 was held at Tenri City’s Cultural Center and Tenri University under the joint auspices of Tenri University’s Oyasato Institute for the Study of Religion and International Center for Regional Studies, Tenri Junior Chamber, Tenri Board of Education, and a non-governmental organization…
Women’s Association and Young Men’s Association America Chapters Hold 50th Anniversary Convention
On June 19, the day before the Mission Headquarters in America’s 70th anniversary service, the Shinbashira, who is president of the Young Men’s Association, and Mrs. Harue Nakayama, president of the Women’s Association, attended a joint convention commemorating the 50th anniversary of the America chapters of the Women’s Association and…
TENRIKYO MISSION HEADQUARTERS IN AMERICA The Shinbashira and His Wife Attend 70th Anniversary
On June 20, some 1,100 people assembled at the Mission Headquarters in America, located in Los Angeles, California, to attend its 70th anniversary service, which was honored by the presence of the Shinbashira and his wife, Mrs. Harue Nakayama. In an address he delivered on that occasion, the Shinbashira expressed…