On October 26, the Shinbashira led the congregation in the Autumn Grand Service at Church Headquarters’ Main Sanctuary, commemorating the day the Teaching came into being in the year 1838. He announced Instruction Two during his sermon, thereby providing guidelines for the activities to be conducted in preparation for the…
This year’s Tenrikyo Nioigake Day, which was held in commemoration of its 70th anniversary, was observed from September 28 through 30. In 1932, Tenrikyo Nioigake Day was originally promoted as “Tenrikyo Street Speech Day” by the Young Men’s Association and the Women’s Association, and this year marks the 70th year…
The September Monthly Service of Church Headquarters was performed on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding. Since the weather had been crisp and pleasant during the preceding several days, the cloudy skies and ever cooler weather on that day gave the impression that autumn had finally…
“Tenri International Symposium 2002: Tenrikyo-Christian Dialogue II” was held from September 28 to 30 in the Home of the Parent under the joint sponsorship of Tenri University and Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University. A sequel to the first Tenrikyo-Christian Dialogue held in Rome in 1998, this symposium involved representatives of the…
The High School Division of the Students Training Course was held at the Home of the Parent from August 9 through 15 with a total of 1,737 students participating. This annual one-week course is designed to provide students who do not attend schools in the Home of the Parent with…
The August Monthly Service of Church Headquarters was performed on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding. Because the weather had been crisp and pleasant during the preceding several days, the sudden rise in temperature on the monthly service day gave the distinct impression that midsummer had…