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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
Preparing for Worship - Darren Dement, associate pastor. Our opening congregational hymn this morning, Brethren, We Have Met to Worship, has a bit of a murky history. The text has been variously attributed to either George Askins or George Atkins, both known to be...
I Am Wilshire: Rick Hibbs
I Am Wilshire - Rick Hibbs. Hometown: Dallas; Education: Texas A&M University; Profession: Licensing director; Present city: Dallas Tell us about your family. Susan and I have been married for 30 years and have two sons. Wesley is a web developer in Dallas, and...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - John Kelly, pastoral resident. This weekend, we celebrate a man born in the era of the Great Depression — who became a leader of the Poor People’s Campaign. We remember a man whose childhood was backlit by the noisy chaos of World War II...
Doug Haney, longtime music minister, to retire.
Associate Pastor Doug Haney will retire from full-time ministry this spring after nearly 19 years on Wilshire’s staff.
I Am Wilshire: Woody Weilage
I Am Wilshire - Woody Weilage. Hometown: Lincoln, Nebraska Education: Lincoln Southeast High; Nebraska Wesleyan University; Perkins School of Theology, SMU Profession: United Methodist pastor, 1975–2011 Present City: McKinney What is something most people wouldn’t...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - Brianna Childs, pastoral resident. The rhythm of the church calendar continues for us this morning. Breathe in. Breathe out. We take the next step in the ancient cycle into Epiphany. Throughout Scripture, we receive stories of epiphany in...