On September 4 from 10 am, the September Monthly Service was held spiritedly (80 attendees). The sermon was delivered by Norio Shinohara, New York Center Staff Minister. The opening talk was given by Shumpei Kataoka, Tenri Cultural Institute staff member.
On September 3, from 1 to 3 pm, we held an online district convention with the theme: “Connection, Let’s connect to one another with wide open hearts!” After the ceremony, participants listened to speeches by members and had discussions on the theme. Although the convention was held only online this time, we had a meaningful time.
On August 21st, we held our annual “Following in the Footsteps of Kokan Gathering ~Reconnecting our Hearts to Jiba.” Unfortunately, we had to have the event on zoom, but we would like to thank everybody for their participation and to our guest speakers.
On August 7 from 10 am, the August Monthly Service was held. Due to a COVID-19 outbreak within New York Center, the service was performed by select staff ministers and live-in staff members only.
On July 3, after the July Monthly Service, the district gathering was held in-person and online. The gathering began with greetings from the district head and several announcements, followed by yoga exercises. After the exercises, we enjoyed each other’s company while having cold refreshments.