by David Baldridge | Jan 24, 2025 | Announcements, Services
This year’s Hoshi Matsuri (Star Festival) Prayer Service and Mamemaki (Bean Tossing) Ritual will be held at the temple on Sunday, February 16th at 1:30 pm. The service will also be broadcast live via Zoom. At the Hoshi Matsuri Prayer Service, we pray to the...
by David Baldridge | Jan 17, 2025 | Announcements, Services
On Sunday, January 19th, the Temple will be observing its Hatsu Daishiku Service, the first regular service of 2025. The Hatsu Daishiku Service provides a time and place where we can also present our first of the year greetings and pay our respects and express our...
by David Baldridge | Jan 12, 2025 | Announcements
We’ve made a small change to our 2025 event calendar, moving the date of the upcoming Pancake Breakfast from March 2nd to March 9th. You can view our web calendar HERE or download the updated PDF here: 2025 Temple...
by Bill Taylor | Dec 16, 2024 | Announcements, Services
The Shusho-e Service on New Year’s Day is a celebration of hope, gratitude, and intention-setting for the year ahead. Together, we offer prayers for health, happiness, and peace for ourselves, our families, and the world. It is a moment to reaffirm our commitment to...
by Bill Taylor | Nov 16, 2024 | Announcements, Services
Held on New Year’s Eve, the Joya Service is a time to reflect on the year that has passed and to let go of negative emotions, actions, and attachments. During this service, we strike the temple bell 108 times, symbolizing the purification of the 108 earthly desires...
by Bill Taylor | Nov 16, 2024 | Announcements
The temple will hold its annual Mochitsuki (mochi sale) on Saturday, December 21st. Order forms are due by December 14th, save time by ordering online with the links below. Please contact the Temple at info@nckoyasan.org or 916.444.0111 for more information. Komochi...
