Good morning. I would like to thank all of you for taking the time to attend the July Monthly Service here at Pearl Church and thank you for your kind and sincere offerings. I am sure God the Parent and Oyasama is really happy to see you all here today and to have performed the service with joy and in high spirits!
Last month we conducted the 8th Bishop Installation Service in the presence of the Shinbashira and had the honor of his visit to Pearl Church during his stay in Hawaii. I would like to once again thank all of you for your cooperation and assistance in welcoming the Shinbashira here and for attending the installation service. Thank you very much.
Hinokishin Will Save Us
Recently our son-in-law sent me an article on Time magazine titled, “How Service Can Save Us,” dated July 1, 2013.
The article explained how community service is helping veterans overcome their PTSD or “post traumatic stress disorder.” There are 261,998 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who received a provisional diagnosis of PTSD from 2002 through the first quarter of 2013. The article focused on veteran Ian Smith who felt sure that he wasn’t suffering from PTSD. Continue reading Hinokishin Will Save Us