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This page is usually updated Fridays. Wilshire Welcome meets July 19Wilshire Welcome, a one-hour session to help guests and new members learn about the church, will meet Sunday, July 19, in the Prayer Room (Room 1100B) near McIver Chapel. No RSVP needed. Contact...
Preparing for Worship: July 19, 2026
By Darren DeMent As you prepare for worship this morning, I want you to do something that may seem a bit odd at first. I’d like you to think about the end of the service, specifically the benediction. It is likely that most of us think of the benediction as a...
I Am Wilshire 75th Anniversary Special: Charles Yarbrough
What brought you to Wilshire and when? Judy and I came in August 1975, when we moved from Shawnee, Oklahoma, for me to attend law school at SMU. We visited a lot of churches before finding out Wilshire was close to our apartment. There were some boys playing football...
Abbey Adcox leaving staff for FaithWorks role
Missions and Advocacy Coordinator Abbey Adcox will depart the Wilshire staff for a position at FaithWorks, a longtime Wilshire partner agency. She will fully transition to her new job by Aug. 16. Formerly known as Fellowship Southwest, FaithWorks helps churches and...
I Am Wilshire 75th Anniversary Special: Megan Wilson
What brought you to Wilshire? My earliest memory is being in the nursery at Wilshire. My parents, Pagett Gosslee and Steve Holley, are still members today. As a young adult trying to find my own way, I visited other churches, but when I met Trey in 1999, Wilshire is...
Preparing for Worship: July 12, 2026
By Ariel Merivil Our songs have the power to shape what we believe and know about God, yet I often wonder how often we think critically about what we’re singing. Today’s anthem text, “Unclouded Day” by Josiah Kelley Alwood, a circuit-rider preacher from Ohio, is like...
Candy McComb to be honored July 12
Candy McComb will be recognized in worship today as she retires from her role as Wilshire’s children’s choir coordinator. Since 2018, Candy has overseen Wilshire’s music activities for children and preschoolers. She led her final Listen to Your Art! camp this week...