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This page is usually updated Fridays. Columbarium service on All Saints Sunday Wilshire will conduct a service of remembrance in the Columbarium on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 9:45 a.m. The Columbarium service — held twice each year, on All Saints Sunday and Easter — is geared...
Prayer Notes
Wilshire Prayer Notes — updated Nov. 1, 2026 Hospital/Rehab/HospiceLaura, Shirley, Larry OthersSally, Nelson, Carole Jean, Montgomery, Paul, Woody, Amelia, Neil, Julian, John, Brenda, Owen, Emily Friends and Family Concerns• David, brother-in-law of Carole, cancer•...
Nativity leaders
Elementary school children are invited to help build the Sanctuary nativity scene by carrying elements to the chancel at the start of worship. We’ll begin Nov. 29 and build the scene week by week until it is complete at the 4 p.m. Christmas Eve service. Sign up using...
Preparing for Worship: Nov. 1, 2026
By Annette Owen Here’s your bit of church history for the day. On Nov. 1 in 731 A.D., Pope Gregory III dedicated a small chapel within St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome to “all the saints” and instituted All Saints Day as an annual feast day for the church in Rome. A...
Preparing for Worship: Oct. 25, 2026
By James Dolph Let’s travel back in time for a moment to the early years of the 16th century. Something happened that changed the course of Christian history. At this time, many took issue with the way the Church was running things. Many felt it was prioritizing power...
Jacob Hord named interim organist
Jacob Hord will serve as Wilshire’s interim organist. He will begin with Sanctuary Choir rehearsal Wednesday, Oct. 21, and will lead in worship starting next Sunday, Oct. 25. A native of Dallas, Jacob maintains a versatile career as a percussionist, organist and...