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Current News
This page is usually updated Fridays. Top Stories• J’Von Brown is new children’s choir coordinator >• New pastoral residents James and Bryce are here >• Former resident named Pathways director >• Gifted piano finds home on chancel > CenterPeace conference...
Preparing for Worship: Aug. 23, 2026
By Terry Wade One aspect of coming to Wilshire is the sense that folks who attend seem very intentional about being present. There is an atmosphere of seeking — members come not out of habit but attend for a purpose, however individual that might be. Many are here...
Piano gifted to Wilshire
By Jeff Brummel You may have noticed a different sound in worship starting last Sunday, as Wilshire was recently gifted a mint-condition Bösendorfer grand piano from member Marilyn Bick. Imported from Vienna, Austria, the Bösendorfer boasts the so-called “Viennese...
Children’s Choir Coordinator named
J’Von Brown has been named Wilshire’s Children’s Choir Coordinator. He will start in the part-time position right away, leading as children’s choirs begin rehearsals on Aug. 23. J’Von brings a decade of professional performance experience, primarily in opera, and a...
I Am Wilshire: Rob Thomas
Hometown and Present City: Dallas Education: Metropolitan State College of Denver Profession: Partner, Executive Search at Frederick Fox Tell us about your family. I’m married to Elizabeth Marshall, and we have a 10-year-old son, Trey. How about your work or volunteer...
Preparing for Worship: Aug. 16, 2026
By Heather Mustain Around here, today is Promotion Sunday. For preschoolers, children and youth moving into new Sunday School classes, that means something very specific. For the rest of us, it may not affect us directly. But it is a useful marker: Summer is winding...