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...
Have you ever assessed your listening skills honestly? I recently did and realized I am often least attentive when I’m listening to those I love most. There are times when Chris or the kids mention a person or anecdote that I have no memory of previously hearing. It’s...
This week we have collectively experienced or been mindful of Indigenous People’s Day, the lingering remnants of Columbus Day, World Mental Health Day and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that has escalated to war. Mainstream news outlets and social media influencers...
Preparing for Worship - Abbey Adcox. Embodiment. I’m sure you’ve heard the word thrown around recently. On the surface, it’s a buzzword, the next new thing. In its truest sense, however, embodiment explores the relationship between our physicality and our energy, the...
Preparing for Worship - Abbey Adcox. I have a complicated relationship with rest. Don’t get me wrong, I love curling up with a good book on a lazy Saturday morning or taking a nice cozy nap on Sunday afternoons. I love choosing to rest. Unfortunately, more often than...
Preparing for Worship - Abbey Adcox. I have the privilege of writing this reflection from Denver as our Youth Choir participates in its first mission tour since 2019. I have known most of these youth since they were born. I have rocked them, played with them,...
Preparing For Worship - Abbey Adcox, ministry assistant. A small group of Wilshire staff recently read Brené Brown’s book, The Gifts of Imperfection. We call ourselves WOWS (Women of Wilshire Staff) in a nod to our WOW! Women’s Ministry. We are all in “midlife,” and...
Preparing for Worship - Abbey Adcox. I’ve been carrying a heaviness with me this week. I wonder if you are as well. The news of the world is heartbreaking and we are bombarded with updates on the devastating earthquake in Haiti, turmoil and violence in...
Wilshire Serves Week—March 15 – 21. In place of our typical Spring Break mission trip, we are encouraging everyone to find ways this week to show love to each other and to our community. Our activities may still be a bit limited, but Wilshire’s love is abundant....
Preparing for Worship - Abbey Adcox, ministry assistant. Typically, this Sunday would be our annual Spaghetti Lunch & Silent Auction benefiting Wilshire’s Youth Choir, and the students would be deep in preparation for singing and serving on Choir Tour this coming...