HEAD OVERSEER’S WEEKLY MESSAGE
Monday, May 15, 2017
Ohayo gozaimasu kara Nihon. I send you greetings from Japan.
I write to you this week from The Community’s center in Kurume, Japan, which is in the Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyushu. I have been asked by our members here to send you their greetings, which I do.
We are finishing up a very productive and enjoyable week full of many blessings and joyfulness. I arrived last week and gave a two-hour long talk on Thursday, May 11th (the date of my father’s birth in 1927) to members and potential new members — about 40 people in all — on the history of The Community, my father’s quest for spiritual Truth, our plans for the future not only in Japan but in other parts of the world, including the United States and the Americas, and answered questions from those in attendance. The presentation, which was translated by our Bishop Yukinori, was well-received.
On Saturday, May 13th, several Ministers and I performed Communion Service of rice cakes and water in preparation for Sunday’s Sunrise Service. The Communion service was followed by ordinations for five members to the first and second levels. We then all partook of a common meal which several ladies of The Community had prepared.
On Sunday, May 14th, Bishop Yuki performed a purification rite on the site we have been using outside of Kurume for some time. The place is called Shono-toge. Following the purification or blessing of the place, Sunrise Divine Service in Japanese and English was performed by Bishop Yuki and myself assisted by other Ministers here in Japan.
Later in the day, we visited a Shinto shrine and a Buddhist temple called Naritasan and had a banquet together later in the evening. I am including with this communication a collage of photos of our weekend which should give you an idea of our experiences this week.
Today, Monday, I travel with Bishop Yuki to the coast to discuss our next plans in Japan. Next week, I will be back in Reno for the duration of the Summer. I hope to see you at The Community’s annual convocation on September. Your invitation to attend will be on its way to you this week. Please contact the Chancellery at 775-786-7431 if you have any questions.
I hope you enjoy the photos, and I look forward to sharing with you next week.
Gene
“Do you need proof of God? Does one light a torch to see the Sun?” [Japanese Proverb]
Once again, please feel free to ask me any questions by calling
775-786-7432 or emailing me at
messages@cosolargy.org. I am always at your service.
Many blessings in Light+,
Gene
Bishop Savoy and Bishop Yukinori after Bishop Savoy performed 1st and second ordinations for newer members in our Chapel in Kurume, Japan.
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Congregation after Communion and Ordinations on Saturday, May 13, 2017. Cosolargy Center, Kurume, Japan.
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Officiants after Sunrise Service, May 14, 2017.
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Bishop Yukinori purifies sunrise site prior to Sunrise Ceremony. May 14, 2017, Fukuoka Prefecture.
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Community dinner. Kurume, Japan, May 14, 2017. Photo #1
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Community dinner. Kurume, Japan, May 14, 2017. Photo #2
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Bishop Savoy and Bishop Yukinori deliver a talk in Japan.
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Students attending talk in Japan.
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