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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
By Scott Spreier. Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the new-born king; peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!” I first remember singing this wonderful song as a youngster at our church Christmas pageant. (Or was it the school pageant? In...
I Am Wilshire: Ellen Wilkerson
Hometown: Lubbock; Present City: Dallas; Education: B.A. History from Baylor University, M.S. Business Management from SMU; Profession: Estate manager; Tell us about your family. My parents, Gordon and Lori, live in Lubbock and Dallas, and they are both Baylor alumni....
End of Year Need, Dec. 14
End of year need: $525,884 It happens every year! It’s a staple in our church; you could even say it literally holds together old and new, as great traditions do. Every year during the Youth Choir home concert after choir tour, they sing Psalm 139. It is at that...
Preparing for Worship
By LeAnn Hampton. In a perfect world, Advent is a time for us to slow down and contemplate the mystery of God’s great love coming to be with us in the presence of Jesus. Do you live in that perfect world? We don’t. Advent at the Hampton house this past week meant...
I Am Wilshire: Carole Jean Abernathy
Hometown: Waco; Present City: Dallas; Education: BBA, Baylor University, 1962; postgraduate work at the University of Houston; Profession: Taught school in Houston, after which I devoted my time to raising our three children. Tell us about your family. I was married...
Wilshire Sings: Mystery and Miracle
By Candy McComb. The season of Advent. The season of song. Music and Christmas are inseparable; we hear these songs everywhere we go. As a musician, this is a beautiful and busy time, with both the celebratory songs and thought-provoking carols of this season among...