Today's Verse
March 2024 Monthly Service
The March Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was performed on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary, with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama serving as chief officiant on behalf of the Shinbashira. In the Service prayer, Rev. Nakayama first expressed gratitude to God the Parent for guiding us toward the Joyous Life…
Insights into the Anecdotes: Kichitaro Matsumura (1867–1952), Anecdote 190 “This Path”
The Anecdote (Summary) In the summer of 1886, Kichitaro Matsumura returned to the Residence. In the eyes of Matsumura, who had acquired some education, the illiteracy of the people who gathered at the Residence and their very uncouth manners seemed questionable. He had even come to harbor a sense of…
Partial Changes Made to Ritual Procedures for Funerals
Church Headquarters recently decided to make some changes to the ritual procedures for funerals. At the January 27 meeting of the Kanamekai (association comprising the head ministers of all directly supervised churches), Ritual Affairs Bureau Head Shigehito Kimura explained the details of these changes and the revisions to the upcoming…
The 140th Anniversary of Oyasama
Salvation Work Promotion Meeting for Church Head Ministers and Spouses Begins
A salvation work promotion meeting, targeting all church head ministers and their spouses, has been held at each directly supervised church since January of this year. Coming in the second year of anniversary-related activities, this event, which is designed to further promote the initiatives of single-hearted salvation, not only urges…
February 2024 Monthly Service
The February Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was performed on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary, with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama serving as chief officiant on behalf of the Shinbashira. In the Service prayer, Rev. Nakayama first expressed gratitude to God the Parent for providing us with unchanging providence day…
Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama Visits Disaster-Stricken Areas
Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama visited Ishikawa Prefecture on February 6 and 7 to offer condolences to the followers impacted by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake and to encourage those involved in relief and support activities. During his stay in the prefecture, he visited two evacuation shelters, the diocese office, and five…