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Welcome to Tenrikyo Oceania Centre Official Website. If you need more information, please contact us and we are more than happy to assist you.

Interested in joining our prayer?

Just turn up on any day for morning service at 7am or evening service at 6pm. Join our prayer and listen to some of the teachings, followed by an individual Divine Healing prayer session if you wish to receive. You can discuss the teachings or your personal matters privately with the minister if you wish.

You can come and pray any day between 7am and  6pm.

Are you interested in learning Japanese?

We offer one-on-one based lessons at different times and also online arrangements available so that you can learn when and where it suits you. 


 

 

News

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    The Anecdote (Summary) In the summer of 1886, Kichitaro Matsumura returned to the Residence. In the eyes of Matsumura, who had acquired some education, the illiteracy of the people who gathered at the Residence and their very uncouth manners seemed questionable. He had even come to harbor a sense of… Continue reading
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    Church Headquarters recently decided to make some changes to the ritual procedures for funerals. At the January 27 meeting of the Kanamekai (association comprising the head ministers of all directly supervised churches), Ritual Affairs Bureau Head Shigehito Kimura explained the details of these changes and the revisions to the upcoming… Continue reading
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    A salvation work promotion meeting, targeting all church head ministers and their spouses, has been held at each directly supervised church since January of this year. Coming in the second year of anniversary-related activities, this event, which is designed to further promote the initiatives of single-hearted salvation, not only urges… Continue reading
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    The February 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 first expressed gratitude to God the Parent for providing us with unchanging providence day… Continue reading
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    Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama visited Ishikawa Prefecture on February 6 and 7 to offer condolences to the followers impacted by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake and to encourage those involved in relief and support activities. During his stay in the prefecture, he visited two evacuation shelters, the diocese office, and five… Continue reading

About

“Tenrikyo Oceania Centre” was established in Brisbane, Australia when Rev Masafumi Adachi was appointed as its head on 26th July 1997, not only “as a facility to be used in sprinkling the fragrance of the teachings and helping others be saved”, but also “as a place where care and guidance should be provided for people who live in the community”.

After the Centennial Anniversary of Oyasama which was observed in 1986, Tenrikyo in the Oceania region, especially in Australia, developed year by year: for example, the first Tenrikyo church was established in Melbourne; fellowships were opened in Sydney and other cities; and the number of Yoboku and followers gradually increased. With these facts, a demand for the establishment of a Church Headquarters’ centre was growing larger and larger. Then on 14th December in 1997, the “Dedication Service for Tenrikyo Oceania Centre’s Opening” was splendidly conducted.

In April 1997, Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association coincidentally set out “Australia Mission” as part of the commemorative projects for its 80th Anniversary, and decided to construct the “Tenri Youth Hall” within the precinct of the Oceania Centre in order to promote the Australia Mission. Then, on 8th June 1998, the following year, the practice service, the completion ceremony and its celebration party, commemorating the completion of the Tenri Youth Hall was conducted in a splendid manner respectively with the honourable presence of the Shinbashira and Mrs. Harue Nakayama, with about 200 followers assembled.

On 30th September 2007, ten years since the establishment of the Oceania Centre, the Tenrikyo Oceania Centre’s 10th Anniversary was observed with the presence of the Shinbashira and Mrs. Harue Nakayama, and the anniversary service was spiritedly performed with 180 followers who assembled from within the diocese, where all of the followers in the diocese started to walk in unity of mind toward the next milestone.

Teachings

Tenrikyo is a religion based on God the Parent’s revelation that aims at the realisation of the Joyous Life.

God the Parent became openly revealed in this world on 26th October 1838, taking Oyasama as the Shrine, and taught the path to the Joyous Life. In other words, we are taught that God the Parent created us human beings and the world to see us live the Joyous life and, thus, to share in that joy. Therefore, the goal of humankind in this world is to live the Joyous Life.

We are also taught that God and human beings are truly Parent and children, and, therefore, people throughout the world are all true brothers and sisters. In this regard, the world of the Joyous Life so desired by God the Parent will be realised when all human beings awaken to the truth that all people are brothers and sisters and come to help one another through God the Parent’s guidance.

Contact

  • Telephone & Fax: 07-3273-4033
  • email address: toc@tenrikyo.com.au
  • Centre Minister: Reverend Akihiko Nishimura
  • 5 minutes walk from Bus Stop “Algester East Bus Stop 79” to the Centre back gate