Last Modified : 2011-07-01 6:23 am
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Melbourne Shinyu Church Performed Dedication Service
On 15th May, Tenrikyo Melbourne Shinyu Church solemnly conducted the “Dedication Service for the 2nd Head Minister Installation and the Church Relocation” at the new sanctuary on the new site. The Dedication Service was performed in a lively manner from 10 o’clock, attended by Rev. Tadakazu Yamada, the Shikishima Grand Church’s head minister, Rev. Chuji Yoshikawa, the Katsujo Branch Church’s head minister and Rev. Masafumi Adachi, the Oceania Centre’s head, as well as dozens of followers and their families.
After the Service, the celebration party was held in a relaxed atmosphere with food sincerely provided by the followers of the church, all of whom celebrated a new start of the church with the new head minister as a core.
Three from Australia Attended “Tenrikyo Hawaii Convention 2011”
From 28th to 30th May, the “Tenrikyo Hawaii Convention 2011” was held in Honolulu, Hawaii on a grand scale. This gathering was held with about 350 people of the path gathered mainly from Hawaii and the U.S. Mainland, aiming at providing English-speaking members of the Tenrikyo community a chance to get together to further strengthen their relationships based on the Teaching and make steps toward implementing new regional activities for our Joyous Life mission.
From the Oceania region, three participants including Mr. Jason and Mrs. Layla Sainsbury and Mr. Yoshiharu Adachi, attended the convention where Mr. Adachi gave the regional update for the Oceania region while Mrs. Sainsbury, a professional singer, performed a few songs during the luau dinner, which contributed to the great success of the convention.
TOC 5th Friendship Baseball Game Splendidly Held!
On 13th June, the Queen’s Birthday holiday, the TOC 5th Friendship Baseball Game was splendidly held at a nearby park from the Centre with the blessing of fine weather. This event started six years ago for the purpose of expressing our gratitude for the health of our body, “a thing borrowed” from God the Parent and deepening the friendship among followers. This time 32 people including followers, their families and friends in Brisbane gathered for this event on that day and had a very enjoyable time together.
Assembling at 10:00 a.m., they first warmed up by playing catch and then practiced batting and fielding for about one hour. Thereafter, they were divided into two teams, each of which was mixed men and women as well as children. The game was really livened up and all of the participants fully enjoyed playing baseball in a friendly atmosphere.
After the game, they moved to the Centre where they enjoyed a BBQ lunch together and deepened their friendship further.
