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<\/a>The prayer was followed by the joyous performance of the Kagura Service and the Dance with Hand Movements while the worshipers joined together in singing the Songs for the Service with their minds in unison.<\/p>\nAfter the Service performance, Honbu-in Yoshiyuki Nakano took the podium to deliver the sermon. He began the sermon by touching upon the annual summer events held in the Home of the Parent, including the Children\u2019s Pilgrimage to Jiba and the High School Division of the Students Training Course. He then spoke about the importance of passing down the faith to the next generation, quoting the following passages from the Divine Directions: \u201cIn this path, faith must be reflected in the minds of children while they are still young\u201d (Osashizu, November 16, 1900); \u201cParents are for a single lifetime, but truth is eternal\u201d (Osashizu, April 3, 1900). He said: \u201cThe key to passing down the faith to children is to actively reflect to them the joy that can be savored through practicing faith. In order to reflect the joy of faith to our children, it is important for us to live each day in a manner that makes them feel like following in our footsteps.\u201d In this regard, he quoted the third Shinbashira, Zenye Nakayama, as saying, \u201cWe must fully understand the truth and practice the teachings.\u201d<\/p>\n
Honbu-in Nakano further pointed out that, compared with the way the early followers practiced their faith, followers today may be less focused on the essence of the teachings\u2014which we must settle in our minds above all else\u2014including the teaching of \u201ca thing lent, a thing borrowed.\u201d Stating, \u201cOur faith is always about following the path of making repayment,\u201d he explained that an effort of contribution and dedication motivated by the spirit of making repayment for God\u2019s blessings is indeed a way to implement the key to passing down the faith to the next generation and that this also helps us \u201cunderstand the truth and practice the teachings.\u201d He then concluded his sermon by saying, \u201cI am sure that we can find joy and happiness through following the path of making repayment.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Tenrikyo Church Headquarters conducted the August Monthly Service on the 26th at the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. After expressing his gratitude for God the Parent\u2019s blessings, the Shinbashira said in the Service prayer: \u201cWe always take serious problems occurring around the country and overseas as\u2026<\/p>\n