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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 - 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...
I Am Wilshire: Jane Alloway
I Am Wilshire - Jane Alloway. Hometown: Dallas Education: Texas Tech University Profession: Retail management Present city: Dallas Tell us about your family. I have one son, Lindsey, who lives in Manhattan. My sister Paula lives here and goes to Wilshire. I had a twin...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - Doug Haney, associate pastor. Today is the first Sunday of Christmas or Christmastide, meaning we continue to revel in the season of Christmas just a bit longer. (The song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas” hints at this tradition even...