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What you need to know about COVID-19 vaccine
What you need to know about COVID-19 vaccine. By Linda Garner, parish nurse Have you registered to receive your vaccine yet? Are you eligible to be immunized? What happens when you get the vaccine? There are so many questions, but where do you find the answers?...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - Ashley Robinson, pastoral resident. If I had to guess, I would estimate that I have been baptized no less than 50 times in my life. Growing up as a pastor’s kid, playing baptism was one of the favorite pastimes in our household. My brother and...
2021 MLK Day of Service
2021 MLK Day of Service. Wilshire’s annual MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 18, 9:30-noon, will continue this year with a variety of opportunities for individuals and families to safely serve in accordance with our COVID-19 protocols. We will host one mission...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - George Mason, senior pastor. It was a big hit for Frank Sinatra, and it’s been recorded by Jimmy Durante, Peggy Lee, Willie Nelson and innumerable others. For my money, though, the inimitable Billie Holiday sang it best: I’ll be seeing you/ In...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - Leigh Curl, pastoral resident. A couple of weeks ago, I attended my third ordination during coronavirus. As you can imagine, it looked a little different than a typical ordination might. The ordination was outdoors under a picnic shelter. Only...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - Darren DeMent, associate pastor. A couple of weeks back, December 8 to be exact, we marked the 40th anniversary of the death of John Lennon at the hands of a disgruntled and deranged fan. I was only six years old at the time, so I was not...