Today's Verse
As your minds become spirited step by step, there shall be rich harvests and prosperity everywhere. (I:8-9)
Action Day for “Heart-Clean Campaign” Held
On July 6, Action Day for the Heart-Clean Campaign was held at 503 venues throughout Japan. As a core activity of the Young Men’s Association organized at a local diocese level, this campaign centers around clean-up hinokishin conducted in each district on the first Sunday of every month. The purpose…
Hinokishin School Promotes Greening to Help Counter Global Warming
The 25th Greening Hinokishin and the Environment–one of the specialized courses organized by Hinokishin School of the Mission Department of Tenrikyo’s headquarters–took place on June 26 and 27 in the Home of the Parent, drawing 20 people. Designed to provide an opportunity to consider environmental issues from the perspective of…
Pep Rally for “Gatherings for Tenri Young Men: Unity and Progress”
On May 25, the Young Men’s Association Headquarters held a pep rally in Church Headquarters’ Dining Hall 2 to prepare for the upcoming “Gatherings for Tenri Young Men: Unity and Progress.” It was attended by some 1,400 committee members of chapters based in directly supervised churches and dioceses. This pep…
May Monthly Service Conducted
Tenrikyo Church Headquarters conducted the May Monthly Service on the 26th, with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. The day in the Home of the Parent was blessed with clear skies as well as pleasant breezes. Shortly before 9:00 A.M., the Shinbashria and other Service performers left the Staff Quarters…
Planting Trees in Toyako, Venue for G8 Summit
On June 1, Hokkaido Diocese assisted in a tree-planting event organized by the town of Toyako, which will provide the venue for the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit in July when the heads of the world’s eight leading industrialized nations will discuss global environmental concerns, among other issues. Toyako saw the…
First Social Welfare Convention Held in the Home of the Parent
On May 25, the Social Welfare Section of Tenrikyo Mission Department held the inaugural Social Welfare Convention under the theme “Insight into Our Lives” at Tenri University. The convention consisted of three parts–a ceremony, section meetings, and a commemorative lecture–and drew a total of 707 members from 17 Tenrikyo social…