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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.

Preparing for Worship: Jan. 26, 2025

By Ariel Merivil In the vast expanse of the cosmos, amid countless stars and swirling galaxies, there exists a profound paradox of faith: the Creator of all things is also intimately acquainted with our smallest concerns. Today, our worship outlines this remarkable...

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I Am Wilshire: Donna Manning

Name: Donna Pearl Manning Hometown: Nacogdoches, Texas Present City: Fort Worth Education: Bachelor of Music, Stephen F. Austin; Master of Religious Education and Master of Divinity, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Post-graduate studies, Brite Divinity...

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Preparing for Worship: Jan. 19, 2025

By Georgia McKee As we gather for worship today, we prepare our hearts for a week steeped in tension and possibility. Tomorrow, two significant moments will unfold: the inauguration of a president and the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. These events call us...

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Wilshire adopts Godly Play

By Kelly Akins, Minister to Preschoolers Today is the first Sunday of ordinary time in the liturgical calendar, and the paraments are green. In the preschool area, we are introducing a new curriculum for our older preschoolers called Godly Play, which centers around...

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I Am Wilshire: Trish Willingham

Hometown: Stafford, Kansas Present City: Dallas Education: Southwestern College, University of Kansas Tell us about your family. Born in 1946, I grew up on a farm in Kansas. Our family was very active in our country North American Baptist Church. My Canadian mother,...

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Coaching with Charlie Fuller

Wilshire offers a variety of caring ministries, including Stephen Ministry and Care Teams. You can also find the Grief and Loss Center of North Texas and the Center for Integrative Counseling and Psychology under our roof. Along with these resources, Coach in...

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