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Guest preachers begin May 8

Guest preachers begin May 8.   Beginning Sunday, May 8, the Wilshire pulpit will be filled by a diverse lineup of guest preachers along with our pastoral residents. Residents will keep to their normal rhythm of preaching about once a month, including May 29....

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One service May 1

One service May 1 for George’s final sermon as senior pastor.   Wilshire will hold one worship service, at 11 a.m., on Sunday, May 1, as George Mason preaches for the final time as senior pastor before retiring from the role. The service will include a special...

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Dale Pride honored upon retirement

Dale Pride honored upon retirement. Facilities Manager Dale Pride will be honored during both March 27 worship services on the occasion of his retirement. A reception for Dale and his family will be held in James Gallery from 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. Dale, who celebrated...

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Theologian Mitri Raheb here next Sunday

Theologian Mitri Raheb here next Sunday   Palestinian pastor, theologian and author Mitri Raheb will be our guest at Wilshire on Sunday, March 20. He will be interviewed during both morning worship services and will speak at 10 a.m. in McIver Chapel. All are...

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Masks Now Optional for Vaccinated

Masks now optional for vaccinated.   Thanks to positive COVID-19 trends, including declines in positivity rate, overall case numbers and hospitalizations, the COVID-19 Advisory Task Force has determined that Wilshire can safely return to a mask-optional policy...

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Elizabeth Ferguson Marks 5-year Anniversary

Elizabeth Ferguson marks 5-year anniversary.   Food Service Director Elizabeth Ferguson recently celebrated her five-year anniversary on Wilshire’s staff. She started at the church in 2017 after 10-plus years in food service at SMU’s Perkins School of Theology....

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Souper Bowl of Caring pushed to Feb. 13

Souper Bowl of Caring pushed to Feb. 13; order by Feb. 9.   Pickups for our takeout Souper Bowl of Caring have been postponed one week, to Sunday, Feb. 13. The new deadline for soup orders is Wednesday, Feb. 9. The change was necessitated by building closures on...

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Building Equity

Building equity - Barbara Gass.   My fiancé and I just purchased our first home in October. It is a 1966 build and our inspector said it was the best house he’s ever inspected that was built in the 60s. His final report proved that it had a solid foundation,...

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Renovated Restrooms are Open

Renovated restrooms are open.   The first-floor restrooms near the Sanctuary are open after months of work to enlarge and renovate them. The restrooms have been enlarged from a combined 176 square feet to a new combined total of 895 square feet, resulting in...

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What Will Your Legacy Be?

What will your legacy be? - Gwin Morris, Wilshire Legacy Circle We sit under trees we did not plant, thus enjoying a legacy provided by those who have gone before us. We pay it forward by planting trees under which we may never sit, thus creating a legacy for those...

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