The annual Sechi Festival was held from January 5 to 7 at the Home of the Parent. The festival, which dates back to the late 1860s or the early 1870s, is a long-lasting event that has continued for over a century. Many families and pilgrimage groups organized by churches from…
The last monthly service of the year 2015 was conducted at Tenrikyo Church Headquarters on December 26, with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. The Home of the Parent was unusually warm and was blessed with a calm, clear winter sky. In the Service prayer, the Shinbashira mentioned that the…
The Autumn Grand Service was performed in the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant on October 26, commemorating the day of the founding of the Teaching in 1838—the day when Oyasama was settled as the Shrine of Tsukihi as God the Parent became openly revealed in this…
The September Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was conducted on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. The Shinbashira began the Service prayer by expressing gratitude for the boundless blessings through which God the Parent constantly watches over us and guides us to…
On October 9, the ceremony to commence the formal preparations for replacing the model Kanrodai was conducted at Church Headquarters. On the next day, the construction of the model Kanrodai was commenced. Meanwhile, the ceremony to replace the model Kanrodai is scheduled to be conducted on October 24 at the…
On September 24, with Oyasama’s 130th Anniversary just four months away, the construction of a new building that serves as the wheelchair ramp entrance was completed. At 2:00 p.m., an appreciation service was performed in the Main Sanctuary at Church Headquarters with the Shinbashira playing the wooden clappers. Resident officials…