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This page is usually updated Fridays. ========== Wednesdays on summer breakWednesday evening Koinonia Café and all faith formation programs are on break for the summer. Sanctuary Choir rehearsals continue at 7 p.m. in Choral Hall. Twice-monthly Lunch & Learn is...
Preparing for Worship: June 15, 2025
By Mike Capps The Swedish theologian Krister Stendahl suggests that we should leave room in our religious understanding for “Holy Envy” in how we understand and engage with religious traditions different from our own. By this he means that it is proper to feel a sense...
I Am Wilshire: Debby Burton
Hometown: My dad was in the service, and we moved around until he retired. We settled in Arlington, where I graduated high school. Present City: Plano Profession: Administrative assistant Tell us about your family. I met David Burton at my home church in Arlington in...
Giving is behind
Compared to the last four years, Wilshire’s income-to-expenses deficit is larger than it has been at the same point in the year, Senior Pastor Timothy Peoples reported in an email to the church on May 22. While the staff has managed to keep spending below...
Daniel Latin marks 20 years on staff
Wilshire facilities staffer Daniel Latin recently marked his 20-year anniversary of working at the church. He will be recognized at the end of worship on Sunday, June 8. “I love what I do and the people in the church,” Daniel said. “I love the atmosphere, the sense of...
I Am Wilshire: Mary Kay Jackman
Hometown: Terrell; grew up in Oak Cliff Present City: Dallas Education: B.A., North Texas; M.A. and Ph.D., New Mexico State Profession: Educator, writer Tell us about your family. I have none left. I’m an only child, married an only child, and we had no children. We...