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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
A beautiful thread of love runs through our worship this morning. Our Young Musicians sing of spreading kindness, our Gospel reading reminds us to love one another and the choral offertory offers a prayer of restoration and peace to all. When we are gathered for...
I Am Wilshire: Jen Lovejoy
Hometown: Dallas; Present City: Dallas; Education: MS; Profession: Teacher; Tell us about your family. I have two sons, Charles, 8, and William, 7. My mother lives with us. I am a widow. How about your work or volunteer life? I teach sixth grade at Merriman Park...
Preparing for Worship
As you prepare for worship today, take a moment to reflect on what brings you here. Why do we gather for worship? What are our hopes as we open our hearts and minds for this sacred time together? Let’s explore the essence of worship. Corporate worship is a dedicated...
I Am Wilshire: Jim Walton
Hometown: Dallas; Present City: Dallas; Education: UNT, Biology; UNT, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine; Michigan, MBA. Profession: Physician (internist), health care executive; Tell us about your family. I’ve been married to Rhonda for 43 years. We raised four sons:...
Preparing for Worship
Greg Garrett’s sermon has lingered in my mind and soul all week. As a parent, I’m never really certain what, if anything, my child sitting next to me is absorbing. In Greg’s closing, he reminded us that we don’t have to be so afraid. Without missing a beat, my Jimmie...
I Am Wilshire: Dorothy Burrus
Hometown: Tulsa; Present City: Dallas; Education: Doctorate in education, Oklahoma State University; Tell us about your family. My husband, Hershel, and I met in college at OSU. We got married in 1941, and he left shortly after to serve in the Army during World War...