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This page is usually updated Fridays. Drop-In Choir on July 19 and 26Ever wanted to sing with Sanctuary Choir? Here’s your chance. Join us for Summer Drop-In Choir on July 19 or July 26. Arrive at Choral Hall by 9 a.m. for a 45-minute rehearsal, then sing in worship...
Preparing for Worship: July 26, 2026
By Timothy Peoples She asked, “Do you have nightmares?” I paused before answering. “Not particularly.” “What about dreams?” she asked almost immediately. “Uh ... not very vivid dreams,” I replied. I love my therapist. She’s perceptive enough to ask questions I don’t...
I Am Wilshire 75th Anniversary Special: Kristin Cabaniss
What brought you to Wilshire and when? In 1961, my parents were married at Wilshire in a ceremony officiated by Bruce McIver. When I was born in December 1965, I became an instantaneous member of the cradle roll department led by Nina Knox. What ministries or staff...
Dynamic speaker coming for parent, teacher events
By Kelly Akins, Minister to Preschool I met Harrison Litzell in Vancouver, Canada, at the Godly Play Gathering, and then again when a group of us traveled to Waco for a conference on children’s spirituality and neurodivergence in the church. Harrison is a dynamic...
Annette Thornburg Owen named Pathways to Ministry director
Annette Thornburg Owen, a Wilshire pastoral residency alum with experience in local church ministry and theological education, has been named director of Wilshire’s Pathways to Ministry program. She will start Aug. 31. Senior Pastor Timothy Peoples said, “We were...
Prayer Notes
Wilshire Prayer Notes — July 24, 2026 Hospital/Rehab/HospiceAllene, Shirley, Larry OthersNeil, Ralph, Ronnie, Val, Kent, Haidynn, Julian, Jan, Donna, John, Brenda, Ella, Owen, Emily Friends and Family Concerns• Kay, mother of Monica, broken hip• Carolyn, cancer• Jack,...