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December 18 COVID-19 Advisory Task Force Update
COVID-19 Advisory Task Force Update, December 18 With Christmas fast approaching and the effects of Thanksgiving travel and gatherings still unfolding, it’s easy to settle into a spirit of pessimism as to when life will once again be “normal.” The COVID-19 numbers are...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing For Worship - Leanna Coyle-Carr, pastoral resident. Everything is difficult this Advent. For example: The Coyle-Carr Calama-tree. We went to pick out our tree at the Whole Foods parking lot, found the perfect fir, snapped a selfie for the book, and then …...
Hanging of the Green adapts for 2020, recalls 1918
Hanging of the Green adapts for 2020, recalls 1918. "We’ve never done it this way before,” says Associate Pastor Doug Haney of this year’s Hanging of the Green. It should be no surprise that the 2020 version of the beloved service — a traditional kickoff to the...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - Doug Haney, associate pastor. How might we best prepare for the worship of the Lord on this second Sunday of Advent? Whether we are a household of one or several, there are steps to consider before you turn on the device that will enable you...
Honest Advent Experience
Sanctuary open for Honest Advent Experience. Wilshire’s Sanctuary will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. each Sunday during Advent for “Hopes & Fears: An Honest Advent Experience.” The exhibit, which began Nov. 29 and ends Dec. 20, represents the first opportunity for...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - George Mason, senior pastor. The word advent comes from the Latin adventus, meaning coming into view, arrival or appearance. When capitalized, Advent refers to the season of the church year we begin this Sunday — a four-week time of fasting...