2020 Bon O-Toba Services (Online Service)

Dear Members and Friends,

As mentioned in our June Newsletter, we will be having our Bon Service online live-streamed this year. After thinking about different options of how we can officiate this year’s Bon Services, it was decided that bringing hundreds of members to the temple would not be safe and appropriate due to the current situation. Thus we have decided that we would share the service to you so that you can pray at home, without having to leave and not feel the uncomfortableness of potentially transmitting and receiving COVID-19. The other reason for doing it as online live-streaming is so that we can be connected at the same time. Although we cannot physically communicate as if we were doing an in-person service, you will be able to see what is happening, being blessed by Bishop and ministers, and most importantly, praying and sharing our love TOGETHER during the Bon Service as though we were doing an in-person service. The service will be streamed live on our Youtube Page during the following dates and time: 

Online Bon Service Schedule

July 2 (Thursday) @ 6:00 PM
July 4 (Saturday) @ 9:30 AM
July 5 (Sunday) @ 9:30 AM
July 7 (Tuesday) @ 6:00 PM

We would like to encourage you to join us with your family from your home to extend prayers and appreciation to your ancestors and your loved ones who have departed.  

One very important thing to note is that regardless of you being able to join us for the online live-streaming service or not, as long as your prayers are there, THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOMEONE WHO CAN JOIN US LIVE AND SOMEONE WHO IS UNABLE TO. So please do not feel discouraged if you don’t have the equipment, not tech-savvy, or unable to join us during those dates and times. The Bishop and the ministers are here praying on behalf of everyone who is dedicating an O-Toba prayer to your loved ones and your ancestors.  

You can download the form below to make your request for this service and select your preferred date and time.  Please fill out the form and either mail to the temple, call us or email the scanned form to info@sotomission.org

More detailed information on how to navigate our live-streaming page will be in July’s Newsletter.