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 - 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...
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. 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 - 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. 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 - 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...
Preparing for Worship - Gina Biddle. I have memories of reading today’s Gospel reading, John 1:1-14, as a child in Detroit. Someone gave me a small white Gideon Bible, and this verse inspired me repeatedly. My family did not attend church, but this verse was important...
Preparing for Worship - John Kelly, pastoral resident. “And Mary remained with [Elizabeth] about three months and then returned to her home” (Luke 1:56 NRSV). At this point in Luke’s Gospel, not even two chapters into the action, so much has already unfolded...
I Am Wilshire - Mike Meripolski. Hometown: Dallas Education: BA, Stephen F. Austin State University; Law degree, Texas Tech School of Law Profession: Attorney for Legal Aid of Northwest Texas Present city: Dallas Tell us about your family. I have been married to...