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…
The May Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was performed in the Main Sanctuary on the 26th with the Shinbashira presiding. At nine o’clock in the morning, the Shinbashira, accompanied by other Service performers, worshiped at the Foundress’ Sanctuary and the Memorial Hall before proceeding to the Main Sanctuary, where…
The April Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was conducted in the Main Sanctuary on the 26th with the Shinbashira presiding. The blue sky stretching above the Home of the Parent contrasted sharply with the fresh greenery of the mountains to the east. The Shinbashira, accompanied by the other Service…
The March Monthly Service of Church Headquarters was solemnly performed on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding. On the morning of that day, the Home of the Parent was bathed in warm spring sunshine in contrast to the rainy weather on the previous day. Among the…
On December 26, 2003, the last Monthly Service for the 166th year of the Teaching was solemnly conducted at Church Headquarters with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. Referring to the activities and events held in the first year of the season leading up to the 120th Anniversary of Oyasama,…
Blessed with mild weather unusual for this time of year–the average temperature in the morning being 56.3F–Church Headquarters November Monthly Service was solemnly conducted on the 26th with the Shinbashira presiding. Followers heading for the Main Sanctuary to attend the Service were greeted by golden ginkgo leaves glittering in the…