April 2017 Temple Newsletter is out!
Dharma Discussions with Rev. Thompson - Open to All - All Are Welcome
- Thursday evenings at 7pm
on April 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th.
Study Class with Rev. Fujii
- Sunday Mornings at 11:00
(after some services)
UpdatesApril 2017 Temple Newsletter is out! Dharma Discussions with Rev. Thompson - Open to All - All Are Welcome - Thursday evenings at 7pm Study Class with Rev. Fujii - Sunday Mornings at 11:00 |
100th Anniversary CelebrationThe 100-Year Celebration is holding special events and gatherings throughout the year—culminating in a three-day celebration, including a banquet on Saturday October 1st, and special services on Sunday October 2nd. RSVP for the banquet today! 100th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION (Keep up with all the updates from the 100th Year Celebration on our Facebook site!)  Gratitude for the Past Aspirations for the Future Tri-State Denver Buddhist Temple Saturday, October 1, 2016
Sunday, October 2, 2016
For questions, contact any of the following:
1916 to 1947 — Denver Buddhist Church was established in 1916 with the arrival of Reverend Tessho Ono and family, supported by the meager financial resources of a devoted, beginning Buddhist Congregation (Sangha). 1947 to Present — The current Temple, located at 1947 Lawrence Street and, coincidentally, constructed in 1947, was built and supported by a strong Sangha of approximately 300 Colorado families. Together, the building and the Sangha have hosted festivals, bazaars, youth and adult sports, Inter-faith services, conferences, cultural groups, clubs, scouting troops – all researched, documented and re-introduced in the 100 Year Celebration history book. The main area of the Temple (Hondo) was rebuilt in the 1960’s after an electrical fire underneath the altar area (Onaijin). Remarkably, the wooden statue of the Buddha remained intact. The Temple building was expanded through the City of Denver’s Urban Renewal Project in the 1970’s—resulting in Tamai Tower and Sakura Square—and has preserved the religious and cultural aspects of our heritage. 2016 — Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples (TS/DBT) will celebrate their 100 Year Anniversary in 2016. Events and gatherings will be held throughout the year — culminating in a three-day celebration from September 30 through October 2, 2016. Although the surrounding Lawrence Street landscape has changed drastically since 1947, the Temple remains an important part and sometimes focal point of the Japanese American and downtown community. The Denver Temple also serves as Headquarters for Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples and Sanghas in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and New Mexico. Our upcoming 100-year anniversary in 2016 is a celebration of longevity and endurance. It is an acknowledgment and expression of gratitude for the Ages of Myriads of Kalpas of Causes and Conditions that made today possible. Activities being planned in 2016 include: For questions and additional anniversary information, contact: Save the date! Order form for 100th Year History Book!
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Contact UsTri-State Denver Buddhist Temple Telephone: 303-295-1844 Fax: 303-295-1952 Ministerial Staff: Reverend E. D. Fujii, Reverend Diana Thompson, Temple Staff: Donna Inouye, Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
TSDBT is located in Sakura Square. Please visit and support the businesses and cultural events here at Sakura Square! As a Jodo Shinshu Temple, we are associated with the Buddhist Churches of America (BCA) based in San Francisco, California. The first BCA missionary arrived in California in 1898 under the sponsorship of Nishi Hongwanji, our mother temple in Kyoto, Japan. ©Copyright 2004-2016 by TSDBT. All rights reserved. |