The Oak Grove UMC Podcast

ADVENT PODCAST: Christmas Through the Eyes of Children // Episode 1 // "The Story of Mary" with Caroline and Norah with Elizabeth Loughran, Director of Children's Ministry at Oak Grove United Methodist Church. In this season of the podcast Elizabeth will share in conversation with children from the church as we approach the scripture stories of Christmas from the perspective of a child. Journey al...

The Oak Grove UMC Podcast 🎙️✨ proudly presents: "ADVENT PODCAST: Christmas Through the Eyes of Children" // Preview Episode with Elizabeth Loughran, Director of Children's Ministry at Oak Grove United Methodist Church. In this season of the podcast Elizabeth will share in conversation with children from the church as we approach the scripture stories of Christmas from the perspective of a child....

BBQ Podcast 2024 🐷🔥🍖 // Ep2: John McMillen: “Boss Hawg” of the Barbecue The 63rd OGUMC Barbecue is October 19th, 11am-4pm with Adult ($15) and Children ($10) tickets available at: ⁠ https://ogumc.org/barbecue/⁠ You can also sign up to volunteer at ⁠⁠ https://ogumc.org/barbecue/ ⁠⁠ TSHIRTS: 
 https://oakgroveumc.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/fe710f56-92ce-418c-843c-d0fd1ce53bd4 In this conver...

BBQ Podcast 2024 // Episode 1: Clayton Webster & the History of the Barbecue The 63rd OGUMC Barbecue is October 19th, 11am-4pm with Adult ($15) and Children ($10) tickets available at: https://ogumc.org/barbecue/ You can also sign up to volunteer at ⁠ https://ogumc.org/barbecue/ ⁠ In this conversation OGUMC BBQ Legend Clayton Webster shares his Barbecue knowledge with Rev. Dr. Joseph McBrayer...

FALL Podcast 2024 // “Sage Stories” // S5 EP03 with Rev. Mary Lou Gilbert 🎙️✨ In this conversation with retired pastor Rev. Mary Lou Gilbert , Krisy Kuo (Director of Senior Adult Ministry) hears about the inter-generational threads running through Mary Lou's life experiences. We'll hear about Mary Lou's growing up on a working farm in Missouri, moving to seminary in New Jersey and Atl...

FALL PODCAST: "Sage Stories: Wisdom of Senior Adults" S5 Ep2: "Good Habits: Get Involved" with Veteran Avery Severt 🎙️✨ “Sage Stories: the Wisdom & Grace of Senior Adults” In this conversation with Veteran Avery Severt (93), Krisy Kuo (Director of Senior Adult Ministry) learns about Avery's injury and year long recovery in Korea, his many activities in the Oak Grove co...

FALL Podcast 2024 // “Sage Stories” // S5 EP01 “A Woman of Many Firsts” with Pat Moulton 🎙️✨ “Sage Stories: the Wisdom & Grace of Senior Adults” In this conversation with retired dentist Dr. Pat Moulton (93), Krisy Kuo (Director of Senior Adult Ministry) learns about the many first that Pat pioneered– including being the first female member of the Emory University Dental School and the first...

SUMMER Podcast 2024 // S4 EP05 "Tom Branch: Frazier-Rowe Park" 🎙️✨ The 5th and final episode of the summer podcast is a conversation with church and community member Tom Branch -- who helps coordinate the Friends of Frazier-Rowe Park: a beautiful DeKalb County Park near the Vista Grove shopping center. Tom shares some of the story of how the park was formed, what improvements have been...

SUMMER Podcast 2024 // S4 EP04 "David Sullivan: Walking the Neighborhood” 🎙️✨ The 4th episode of the podcast is a conversation with community member David Sullivan -- who many in the neighborhood area may know him as "the man in the yellow hat" or the "Georgia Tech Hat Guy" as he walks each morning wearing a favorite hat. (That is how he and Rev. Joseph met: walking the n...

SUMMER Podcast 2024 // S4 EP03 :"Carl Craig: Caretaker of OGUMC” 🎙️✨ The 3rd episode of the podcast is a conversation with Braves fan and Oak Grove's own Carl Craig, who has been the Caretaker of OGUMC for almost 30 years! Carl and his family have raised their children in our community and cared well for our building, our grounds, and our people. Each week, Carl helps set up, clear away,...

SUMMER Podcast 2024 // S4 EP02 “Becky Lee: History of Oak Grove” 🎙️✨ The 2nd episode of the podcast is a conversation with 4th generation church and community member Rebecca (Becky) Lee about the history of our area, the building phases of our neighborhoods and our church, and fond memories of her family and our community. AND, she shares with us about “Gator” the pet alligator that used to live...

SUMMER Podcast 2024 // S4 EP01 "Dr. Amy Morgan: Missions & Farewell" 🎙️✨ The 1st episode of the podcast is a retrospective on Mission at Oak Grove UMC and a final farewell interview for our recently retired pastor, Rev. Dr. Amy Morgan. [And, in case you missed Pastor Amy’s last sermon this past Sunday or her retirement reception, you can find the full worship services on the church...

SUMMER Podcast 2024 PREVIEW // S4 EP0 "OAK GROVE" 🎙️✨ Hey y’all and welcome to this preview episode of the Oak Grove Summer Podcast! When you hear the phrase "Oak Grove," do you mean the church, the surrounding neighborhood or maybe a little bit of both? The reality is that Oak Grove is a Church that has always existed inside of the larger community of Oak Grove. And so, we th...

LENT Podcast 2024 // S3 EP7: BISHOP GOODPASTER "LECTIO DIVINA" (retired United Methodist Bishop)🎙️✨ In this episode Bishop Larry Goodpaster (Bishop in Residence at Candler School of Theology at Emory University and Bishop in Residence at Oak Grove UMC) and Rev. Dr. Joseph McBrayer (Associate Pastor for Connection & Digital Ministry at Oak Grove UMC) share in conversation about Lecti...

LENT Podcast 2024 // S3 EP6: Rev. Dr. David Naglee (retired United Methodist Pastor)) // "WOODWORKING AS SPIRITUAL PRACTICE" 🎙️✨ In this episode Rev. Dr. David Naglee (retired UMC Pastor & Oak Grove Community Member) and Rev. Dr. Joseph McBrayer (Associate Pastor for Connection & Digital Ministry at Oak Grove UMC) share in conversation about how Woodworking (and any kind of arti...

LENT Podcast 2024 // S3 EP5: Krisy Kuo (Director of Senior Adult Ministry) // "Mindfulness" 🎙️✨ In this episode Krisy Kuo (Director of Senior Adult Ministry) and Rev. Dr. Joseph McBrayer (Associate Pastor for Connection & Digital Ministry at Oak Grove UMC) share in conversation about Mindfulness as a spiritual practice that can help us to more deeply connect with God, ourselves, and...

LENT Podcast 2024 // S3 EP4: Rev. Dr. Curt Lindquist (Professor Emeritus, Reinhardt University)) // "WALKING AS SPIRITUAL PRACTICE"" 🎙️✨ In this episode Rev. Dr. Curt Lindquist (Professor Emeritus, Reinhardt University & Oak Grove Community Member) and Rev. Dr. Joseph McBrayer (Associate Pastor for Connection & Digital Ministry at Oak Grove UMC) share in conversation about...

LENT Podcast 2024 // S3 EP3: Rev. Dr. Brian Tillman (NGa Director of Advocacy & Inclusion) // "JUSTICE AS SPIRITUAL PRACTICE" 🎙️✨ In this episode Rev. Dr. Brian Tillman (Director of Advocacy & Inclusion and Co-director of Connectional Ministries of the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church) and Rev. Dr. Joseph McBrayer (Associate Pastor for Connection & Dig...

LENT Podcast 2024 // EPISODE 2: Rev. Melissa Kime-Hall WRITING SCRIPTURE 🎙️✨ (Season 3, Episode 2) Rev. Melissa Kime-Hall is Oak Grove's NEW Associate Pastor and we are delighted to have her on the podcast to talk about Writing Scripture as Spiritual Practice. Additional biographical information about her may be found here . The Lent Devotional Electronic Version : ⁠https://ogumc.org/wp-conte...

LENT Podcast 2024 // EPISODE 1: Dr. Angela Schaffner 🎙️✨ (Season 3, Episode 1) Ash Wednesday Feb. 14th: +7:30-8:30am DRIVE THRU ASHES in the front drive of the Sanctuary + 6:15pm Ash Wednesday Worship Service in Sanctuary (also streaming at https://youtube.com/ogumc The Lent Devotional Electronic Version : https://ogumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-ogumc-lent-devotional-electronic-version....

LENT Podcast 2024 // PREVIEW Episode 🎙️✨ (Season 3, Preview Episode) The Lent Podcast will focus on Spiritual Practices with Rev. Dr. Joseph McBrayer (OGUMC Pastor for Connection & Digital Ministry) in meaningful conversations with guests including Dr. Angela Schaffner, Bishop Larry Goodpaster, Dr. Curt Lindquist, Rev. Dr. Brian Tillman (NGa Director of Inclusion), Krisy Kuo (OGUMC Director o...

Digital Contemplative Practice: "Trail by a Creek " (Advent 5) You're invited to join take a moment to pause and enjoy the sights and sounds of a quiet walk on a boardwalk through a wooded stream. Filmed in Mason Mill Park in Decatur, GA along the South Peachtree Fork Trail on the boardwalk. Trail location: ⁠https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZgZLSvEu1UzoibPh8⁠ (accessible from the west by the...

Episode 5 (Season 2) of The Oak Grove UMC Podcast 🎙️✨ : "What Makes Christmas, Christmas?" with guest Madge Watson (church member) along with host Rev. Dr. Joseph McBrayer (Pastor for Connection and Digital Ministry) . In this episode, Madge and Pastor Joseph talk about how the holidays center around relationships, meals, and giving the gifts of experience and meaningful time together....

You're invited to join take a moment to pause and enjoy the sights and sounds of a quiet walk on a boardwalk through a wooded stream. Filmed in Mason Mill Park in Decatur, GA along the South Peachtree Fork Trail on the boardwalk. Trail location: ⁠https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZgZLSvEu1UzoibPh8⁠ (accessible from the west by the paved trail). This is a visual and audio meditation designed to invite yo...

Episode 4 (Season 2) of The Oak Grove UMC Podcast 🎙️✨ : "What Makes Christmas, Christmas?" with guests Terese and Steven Sanders (church members) along with host Rev. Dr. Joseph McBrayer (Pastor for Connection and Digital Ministry) . In this episode, The Sanders and Pastor Joseph talk about how family makes Christmas, Christmas covering a variety of ways that family comes about through...