Today's Verse
What are your thoughts on hearing this talk? It is solely the preparation for single-hearted salvation. (XI:56-57)
2000 Oyasato Seminar Held in Three Languages
The 2000 Oyasato Seminar commenced on July 10 with 76 students from five countries. This seminar was initially launched in the summer of 1984 to provide instruction in English on the teachings of Oyasama for the children of church head ministers and heads of mission stations in the United States…
July Monthly Service Joyously Performed
The July Monthly Service of Church Headquarters was joyously performed on the 26th at the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding. Referring to “the unexpected incident” involving the Kanrodai during the monthly service of the previous month, the Shinbashira said in the service prayer: “We felt keenly the severe hastening…
Ceremony to Replace the Kanrodai Conducted
The ceremony to replace the model Kanrodai was solemnly conducted on the evening of July 24. Members of Church Headquarters’ resident staff, head ministers of directly supervised churches, as well as Yoboku and followers who returned to Jiba for the ceremony, filled the four worship halls. The replacement ceremony was…
2000 Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba Held
This year’s Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba was held from July 26 to August 4 under the theme: “Let’s do hinokishin and fill the Home of the Parent with joy.” During this 10-day period, a total of 281,964 children and adult leaders returned to the Home of the Parent to enjoy…
Brazil Young Men’s Association Sends a Mission Caravan to Portugal
Tenrikyo Brazil Young Men’s Association organized a mission caravan that engaged in missionary work in Portugal in June—which marked its first attempt to spread the teachings in Portugal. The mission caravan was led by Tadashi Ota, chairman of the Brazil Young Men’s Association. Participating in the mission caravan were five…
Kanrodai Replacement: Prayer Service Conducted to Begin Formal Procedures
Following the incident that occurred during the June Monthly Service on the 26th, Church Headquarters decided to replace the model Kanrodai on July 24 (the replacement ceremony itself will be reported in the August issue). Prior to commencing the construction of the new model Kanrodai, Church Headquarters performed the prayer…