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News & Updates
Watch this space for the latest Wilshire news. Check the Events section for information on upcoming events. You can also subscribe to our two weekly emails; Tapestry News, sent Fridays, includes news and a worship preview, while the Monday Recap has links to videos and blog posts from the prior week.
April COVID Task Force Update
April 2021 COVID-19 Advisory Task Force Update What a joy it was to see each other and gather on Palm Sunday and Easter. We were encouraged by the great turnout for these in-person opportunities that provided a safe way to begin transitioning back to corporate...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - Heather Mustain, associate pastor This Sunday, April 11, the Second Sunday of Easter, we sing Easter People, Raise Your Voices. A quick scan of the lyrics will remind you of themes from George’s Easter sermon, “Not Here, There.” Just how does...
New ECLC Director Named
New ECLC Director Named. Ramona Randle has been hired as director of Wilshire’s Early Childhood Learning Center. She begins work Monday, April 12. Minister to Preschoolers Joan Hammons says, “With over 35 years experience in early childhood education, Ramona has the...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Easter Worship - George Mason, senior pastor. Maya Angelou was born on this day in 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri. It seems fitting to view her life in an Easter frame. While working in Ghana in 1965, Maya met Malcolm X. He convinced her to come back to...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - Doug Haney, associate pastor. Chiaroscuro. It’s an Italian word that means “light-dark.” I learned that word in an art appreciation class that Lori and I took together when we attended Georgia State University in Atlanta. In our undergraduate...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - Jeff Brummel, associate minister of music & organist Sunday morning’s hymn, “The God of Abraham Praise,” provides a musical connection between Christians and our Jewish sisters and brothers which is both historical and spiritual. The roots...