Today's Verse
Your suffering at this time must be trying, but the future will bring delight to your mind. (XI:64-65)
Tenrikyo Hinokishin Day Observed
100th Women’s Association Convention
Tenrikyo Women’s Association held its 100th convention in the Inner Courtyard of Church Headquarters on April 19, the day after the Oyasama Birth Celebration Service. The occasion drew some 40,000 members. The convention was blessed with clear blue skies. When the registration desks opened at 8:00 a.m., groups of members…
April 2018 Monthly Service
With warm spring sunlight streaming down on the Home of the Parent, the April Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was performed on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. In the Service prayer, the Shinbashira touched upon the upcoming Hinokishin Day and said,…
60,000 Assemble to Celebrate Oyasama’s 220th Birthday
On April 18, the Oyasama Birth Celebration Service was conducted to celebrate the 220th birthday of the everliving Oyasama in the Main Sanctuary and Foundress’ Sanctuary of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. Approximately 60,000 followers from across Japan and overseas returned to Jiba yearning for…
Annual Charity Bazaar Held
On April 8, the International Network for Mutual Help, an international aid organization based in the Overseas Department, held its annual charity bazaar on the department’s premises, drawing about 500 people. The organization collects and provides information on international aid in cooperation with the department’s overseas mission facilities and various…
2018 Entrance Ceremonies Held in Jiba
In early April, Tenrikyo schools in the Home of the Parent held their respective entrance ceremonies. This year a total of 2,130 students started their new school life full of hope in the Home of the Parent. Tenri University welcomed 830 new students on April 1; Shiraume Dormitory (a dormitory…