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Children’s Hinokishin for Summer Vacation
Tenrikyo Boys and Girls Association is promoting the “Children’s Hinokishin for Summer Vacation” program in lieu of the Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba for the 184th Year of the Teaching, which had to be cancelled this summer. The aim is to have the association members practice hinokishin with a sense of…
SoulFire Virtual Tenrikyo Faith Conference 2021 Draws 300 via Zoom
Sponsored by Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters in America, “SoulFire Virtual Tenrikyo Faith Conference” was held via Zoom on June 27. This conference drew nearly 300 participants from across the United States, Canada, and several other countries including Brazil and Japan. Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the virtual conference aimed to help…
Feature Article: Welcoming Visitors with the “Warmth of Wood”
Various improvements are currently being made in the Main Sanctuary and other parts of the Sanctuary precincts for the convenience of visitors. Recently, as part of the measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, new wooden foot-operated disinfection stands were installed in the Main Sanctuary and other areas.…
July 2021 Monthly Service
The July Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was performed on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary, with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama serving as chief officiant on behalf of the Shinbashira. In the Service prayer, Rev. Nakayama said: “In the ongoing uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led us…
Church Headquarters Holds Rice-Planting Ceremony
On June 23, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters held its annual rice-planting ceremony at Somanouchi Farm of Tenri High School’s Agriculture Department. This annual event was begun by the second Shinbashira, who sought to experience and deeply savor the teachings explained through agricultural metaphors in the Scriptures. This ceremony is an early…
Tenrikyo UK Centre Celebrates Its 21st Anniversary
On July 4, Tenrikyo UK Centre celebrated its 21st anniversary, with 34 followers attending the event at the center while others from the U.K., France, the U.S., Australia, and Japan joined via Zoom. Among the distinguished guests were Rev. Masaharu Matsuda, head of Tenrikyo Overseas Department; Rev. Michihiro Kiyose, chief…