Lori Gooden promoted, others hired in business area. Wilshire has promoted one staffer and filled two new part-time positions as it prepares for the retirement of Director of Business Administration David Nabors. Nabors’ retirement, announced in October, takes effect...
Preparing for Worship - Ashley Robinson, pastoral resident. If I had to guess, I would estimate that I have been baptized no less than 50 times in my life. Growing up as a pastor’s kid, playing baptism was one of the favorite pastimes in our household. My brother and...
2021 MLK Day of Service. Wilshire’s annual MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 18, 9:30-noon, will continue this year with a variety of opportunities for individuals and families to safely serve in accordance with our COVID-19 protocols. We will host one mission...
Preparing for Worship - Leigh Curl, pastoral resident. A couple of weeks ago, I attended my third ordination during coronavirus. As you can imagine, it looked a little different than a typical ordination might. The ordination was outdoors under a picnic shelter. Only...
Preparing for Worship - Darren DeMent, associate pastor. A couple of weeks back, December 8 to be exact, we marked the 40th anniversary of the death of John Lennon at the hands of a disgruntled and deranged fan. I was only six years old at the time, so I was not...
COVID-19 Advisory Task Force Update, December 18 With Christmas fast approaching and the effects of Thanksgiving travel and gatherings still unfolding, it’s easy to settle into a spirit of pessimism as to when life will once again be “normal.” The COVID-19 numbers are...
Preparing For Worship - Leanna Coyle-Carr, pastoral resident. Everything is difficult this Advent. For example: The Coyle-Carr Calama-tree. We went to pick out our tree at the Whole Foods parking lot, found the perfect fir, snapped a selfie for the book, and then …...
Hanging of the Green adapts for 2020, recalls 1918. "We’ve never done it this way before,” says Associate Pastor Doug Haney of this year’s Hanging of the Green. It should be no surprise that the 2020 version of the beloved service — a traditional kickoff to the...
Preparing for Worship - Doug Haney, associate pastor. How might we best prepare for the worship of the Lord on this second Sunday of Advent? Whether we are a household of one or several, there are steps to consider before you turn on the device that will enable you...
Sanctuary open for Honest Advent Experience. Wilshire’s Sanctuary will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. each Sunday during Advent for “Hopes & Fears: An Honest Advent Experience.” The exhibit, which began Nov. 29 and ends Dec. 20, represents the first opportunity for...