Ikoi-no-Ie Hospital Opens Shirakawa Branch

Ikoi-no-Ie Hospital’s Shirakawa Branch Hospital, which had been under construction since last spring, was completed at Shirakawa, Iwaya, Tenri. On June 30, the ceremony to celebrate the completion of Shirakawa Branch Hospital was held with the presence of many distinguished guests including the Shinbashira and his wife, the former Shinbashira,…

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Construction for the Westward Expansion of the Sanctuary Precincts Begins

On June 25, a prayer service followed by earth-carrying hinokishin was conducted at Church Headquarters to commence the construction for the “westward expansion of the Sanctuary precincts”–one of two major construction projects planned by Church Headquarters in anticipation of the 120th Anniversary of Oyasama. Despite menacing rain clouds that had…

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May Monthly Service Joyfully Performed

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…

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Five Tenrikyo Welfare Federations Hold Joint Convention at the Home of the Parent

About three hundred followers assembled on May 25 at the Home of the Parent for a joint convention of five Tenrikyo welfare federations for prison chaplains, juvenile probation officers, foster parents, social welfare facilities, and child welfare commissioners. The convention began with a moment of worship, which was followed by…

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