As of July 31, the George A. Mason Pathways to Ministry Endowment topped the $10-million mark for the first time. The endowment is the primary funding mechanism for Wilshire’s pastoral residency program and other facets of Pathways to Ministry. Senior Pastor Timothy...
Name: Chrissy Alvarez (they/them) Present City: Allen Education: Texas A&M University (B.S.), Texas A&M–Commerce (M.S.) Profession: Mental Health Counselor Tell us about your family. My wife, Abigail, and I got married in March, and we live with our two cats,...
By LeAnn Hampton Today in worship we are reminded of the new beginnings all around us. Students with backpacks signal the start of the school year and a change from the summer routine. Participating in the family dedication for R.J. Murphy gives us the opportunity to...
Maggie Morey (left) and Georgia McKee began work Aug. 1 as pastoral residents at Wilshire. Pastoral residents Maggie Morey and Georgia McKee began work at Wilshire on Thursday, Aug. 1. Their start marks a reboot for the church’s pastoral residency program, which has...
Name: Rev. James K. Varner, D.Min. Hometown: Houston Present City: Georgetown, Texas Education: Baylor, 1959; Seminary, 1967; SMU Perkins Doctor of Ministry, 2010 in a study of the worship offering from the beginning of human history to the 21st century. Profession:...
By Katie Murray We started a family practice a couple of years ago where we take a few days to get out of town and visit the Texas Hill Country before school starts. Our kids have caught on to this rhythm, and our few days of swimming, eating s’mores every night and...
By Ava McClung This past week has been a busy one for me, and I doubt I’m the only one. Between travel, errands, work, camps, visiting family and friends, shopping for school supplies and trying to maintain some semblance of a routine, summer can be exhausting. I find...
Hometown: Dallas Present City: Houston University/College: Rice University Major: Religious Studies Tell us about your family. I live with my parents, Britt and Carole, and my younger sisters, Miriam and Ruby. My paternal grandfather and great-grandfather were...
New pastoral residents Georgia McKee and Maggie Morey have moved into their homes on Resident Row and will begin their two-year terms at Wilshire on Thursday, Aug. 1. Georgia, originally from Frisco, graduated this spring from Wake Forest University School of Divinity...
Kelly Akins has been hired as Wilshire’s new minister to preschoolers and will begin in the part-time role on Aug. 1. Kelly will be leaving her job as assistant director and curriculum specialist at Wilshire’s Early Childhood Learning Center, a position she has held...