Associate Minister of Music and Organist Jeff Brummel will be on sabbatical from Sept. 1 to Oct. 12. In addition to spending time with family in Oregon and California, Jeff is scheduled to visit Philadelphia for organ improvisation study with a Yale professor. He will...
Wilshire staffer Holly Irvin says her favorite pastime is organizing. “I get a lot of joy figuring out all the details and watching something come to fruition — in my personal life and at work.” That attention to detail has served Holly and Wilshire well for 20 years....
Full name: Terry Lyn McCullough Hometown: Austin Present city: Dallas Education: Baylor University and the University of Texas Profession: Tennis professional for 32 years; retired in 2023 Tell us about your family. I moved to Dallas in 1993 after I fell in love with...
By Ariel Merivil As a five- or six-year-old in Boston, I grew up in a church with a vibrant and spirited hymn and choral singing tradition. We sang classic traditional anthems and gospel songs. Alongside hymns like Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing, Praise to the Lord...
By Timothy Peoples We all know the song and have sung it at parties, restaurants and in some of the craziest places we would not want to admit. According to USA Today, “Every 5-year-old knows it. It is the most frequently sung song in the English language, according...
Hometown: Little Rock Present City: Dallas Education: BA and MBA, Baylor University Tell us about your family. Paula is my wonderful wife of 28 years. We have two children, Garrett and Kathryn, and are blessed to be guardians for Sher Moo Ku. Garrett is a Senior at...
Minister to Children Julie Girards will be recognized near the end of worship on Sunday, Aug. 17, on the occasion of her 20th anniversary on Wilshire’s staff. Julie wrote this reflection for the Tapestry. This year marks a special milestone for me — 20 years of...
By Scott Spreier As I sit here this morning waiting for worship to begin, I have the strange sensation that somewhere between Sunday School and the Sanctuary, I passed through a time warp and now find myself back in 1958. I’m timid “Little Scotty,” sitting...
Katie Murray to lead pastoral care; Heather Mustain adds more administrative oversight as Geri McKenzie departs Some Wilshire staff members are taking on new responsibilities and areas of supervision with the departure of Geri McKenzie, who officially vacates the...