At the meeting of all directly supervised church heads and diocese superintendents held on February 27, Director-in-Chief of Administrative Affairs Zensuke Nakata spoke […]
On January 26, the Oyasama 130th Anniversary Service—commemorating the 130th year since Oyasama withdrew from physical life on the lunar calendar date of January 26, 1887—was solemnly performed in the Main Sanctuary of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. In preparation for the anniversary, the Tenrikyo…
On January 1, the New Year’s Day Service for the 179th year of the Teaching (2016) was duly performed at 5:00 a.m. at the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. The followers who gathered at the Main Sanctuary before daybreak to attend the first Service of the…
The Oyasama 130th Anniversary Overseas Followers Gathering—sponsored by the Overseas Department—was held at South Left Wing 3 of the Oyasato-yakata building-complex on January 24 under the theme “Let Us Keep Our Minds Connected with Oyasama,” drawing some 500 followers from overseas. The gathering was designed to provide overseas followers with…
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…