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Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - Leanna Coyle-Carr, pastoral resident. Pre-pandemic, St. Valentine’s Day was a day for greeting cards, fancy dinners, cut flowers and weighty expectations. Quarantine, however, makes a lot of that simply out of the question. Even those of us...
Virtually the Same
Virtually the Same - by Paula Woodbury. Watching Wilshire’s virtual service Sunday, I realized we are nearing one year of at-home church. I took a moment to reflect on Wilshire’s shift to a new way of worship. Turns out, I have a few observations. I thought I’d share...
Watershed, Sunday Night Live move indoors
In consultation with the COVID-19 Advisory Task Force, Wilshire's education staff has announced an adaptation to the church's current COVID-19 policy and protocols with a decision to host two ongoing in-person gatherings for youth and children inside the building....
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - Doug Haney, associate pastor. On the first Sunday of every month at Wilshire, we celebrate communion. In the Baptist church of my childhood in Alpharetta, Georgia, this was always on Sunday evening and never more than once per quarter. Looking...
A Souper Success
A Souper Success. Wilshire’s Souper Bowl of Caring is shaping up to be a huge success despite being very different this year. At press time, 136 Souper Bowl Boxes had been spoken for, with $14,490 raised to support the work of Mission Oak Cliff. “We set a goal of...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - Heather Mustain, associate pastor. Grace. Anyone else in need of a little grace these days? Reading the title, “Amazing Grace! How Sweet the Sound,” in and of itself is a healing balm to my soul; the melodious sonnet not need even to be sung....