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Wilshire welcomes pastoral residents
Maggie Morey (left) and Georgia McKee began work Aug. 1 as pastoral residents at Wilshire. Pastoral residents Maggie Morey and Georgia McKee began work at Wilshire on Thursday, Aug. 1. Their start marks a reboot for the church’s pastoral residency program, which has...
I Am Wilshire: James Varner
Name: Rev. James K. Varner, D.Min. Hometown: Houston Present City: Georgetown, Texas Education: Baylor, 1959; Seminary, 1967; SMU Perkins Doctor of Ministry, 2010 in a study of the worship offering from the beginning of human history to the 21st century. Profession:...
Preparing for Worship: Aug. 4, 2024
By Katie Murray We started a family practice a couple of years ago where we take a few days to get out of town and visit the Texas Hill Country before school starts. Our kids have caught on to this rhythm, and our few days of swimming, eating s’mores every night and...
Preparing for Worship: July 28, 2024
By Ava McClung This past week has been a busy one for me, and I doubt I’m the only one. Between travel, errands, work, camps, visiting family and friends, shopping for school supplies and trying to maintain some semblance of a routine, summer can be exhausting. I find...
I Am Wilshire: Ava McClung
Hometown: Dallas Present City: Houston University/College: Rice University Major: Religious Studies Tell us about your family. I live with my parents, Britt and Carole, and my younger sisters, Miriam and Ruby. My paternal grandfather and great-grandfather were...
New pastoral residents start Aug. 1
New pastoral residents Georgia McKee and Maggie Morey have moved into their homes on Resident Row and will begin their two-year terms at Wilshire on Thursday, Aug. 1. Georgia, originally from Frisco, graduated this spring from Wake Forest University School of Divinity...