The Oak Grove UMC Podcast

Digital Contemplative Practice: "a Walk in Woods in a Park" // (Advent 3) You're invited to join take a moment to pause and enjoy the sights and sounds of a walk in the woods in a local park. Filmed in Frazier-Rowe Park in Decatur, GA. More info at ⁠http://www.frazier-rowepark.org/⁠ and the location of the park is here: ⁠https://maps.app.goo.gl/XUfn56RCFShGMNyc6⁠ ⁠⁠ This is a visual...

Episode 3 (Season 2) of The Oak Grove UMC Podcast 🎙️✨ : "What Makes Christmas, Christmas?" with guests Pastor Chad Hyatt (Pastor of Mercy Community Church) and Virginia Sowell (OGUMC Graphic Designer & Mobile Soup volunteer) along with host Rev. Dr. Joseph McBrayer (Pastor for Connection and Digital Ministry) . In this episode, Pastor Chad and Virginia share about the ways Oak Grove...

You're invited to join take a moment to pause and enjoy the sights and sounds of a quiet walk by a creek. Filmed in Mason Mill Park in Decatur, GA along the South Peachtree Fork Trail. 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 you to take a few minutes to breathe and enjoy...

Episode 2 (Season 2) of The Oak Grove UMC Podcast 🎙️✨ : "What Makes Christmas, Christmas?" with guests Atticus Hicks (Director of Modern Worship) and John Cowden (Director of Traditional Music) along with host Rev. Dr. Joseph McBrayer (Pastor for Connection and Digital Ministry) In this episode, John and Atticus talk through how music makes the Christmas season for them and so many of u...

Digital Contemplative Practice: "You Are Not Alone" (Advent Week 1) This is a visual and audio meditation designed to invite you to take a few minutes to breathe and enjoy a quiet, meditative practice with supporting visuals from around our neighborhood. Each Thursday during Advent, a Digital Contemplative Practice will be released as a compliment to a weekly episode of the Advent Podcas...

Episode 1 of Season 2 of The Oak Grove UMC Podcast 🎙️✨ : "What Makes Christmas, Christmas?" with guest Dr. Angela Schaffner Dr. Schaffner is a church member, author, and psychologist (http://angeladschaffner.com/) who has also written our Advent Devotional Guides, which will have daily meditations and weekly themes that go along with the worship series each Sunday of Advent as we lead u...

Preview Episode of SEASON 2 of The Oak Grove UMC Podcast 🎙️✨ : What Makes Christmas, Christmas? Episode 1 comes out Tuesday 11/28! In Season 2 of the Oak Grove UMC Podcast we'll be exploring "What Makes Christmas, Christmas?" as we explore the themes of Advent and Christmas: anticipating the incarnation of God – God being born in human form in Jesus.  We have a great lineup of guest...

The Oak Grove UMC Podcast 🎙️✨ In this conversation with Dr. Amy Morgan (Pastor for Nurture & Missions) and Dr. Joseph McBrayer (Pastor for Connection and Digital Ministry) talk about how we LIVE out our faith in the Oak Grove community and beyond through Oak Grove's ministry through Nurture and Missions. Find your place in Missions & Service here: https://ogumc.org/missions Interested...

The Oak Grove UMC Podcast 🎙️✨ 

In this conversation with Dr. Beth Burgess (Vision Team Member & Missions Leader) and Dr. Joseph McBrayer (Pastor for Connection and Digital Ministry) talk about how we LIVE out our faith in the Oak Grove community and beyond through missions and service.
 Find your place in Missions & Service here: https://ogumc.org/missions 

 // In this 1st ever season o...

Welcome to the Oak Grove UMC Podcast 🎙️✨ // Episode 4, Season 1
 In this conversation with Ben Mykkeltvedt (Vision Team Member & OGUMC Youth Group Member), along with C.J. Lord (Director of Youth Ministry) and Dr. Joseph McBrayer (Pastor for Connection and Digital Ministry) talk about how the OG Youth helped to shape the Vision Process and offer ways toGROW at Oak Grove United Methodist Churc...

Welcome to the Oak Grove UMC Podcast 🎙️✨ // Episode 3, Season 1
 In this conversation with Seth Hathcock (Vision Team Member & Ted Lasso impersonator) and Dr. Joseph McBrayer (Pastor for Connection and Digital Ministry) talk about the many ways there are to GROW at Oak Grove United Methodist Church. 
 In this 1st ever season of the Podcast we're going to explore the new vision of Oak Grov...

Welcome to the Oak Grove UMC Podcast 🎙️✨ // Episode 1, Season 2 In this conversation with Kari White (Vision Team Member & Bass-playing Fashionista) and Dr. Joseph McBrayer (Pastor for Connection and Digital Ministry) discuss how Inclusivity is at the heart of our Vision for Oak Grove United Methodist Church and how we CONNECT with one another, and, with God. 
In this first season of the podc...

THE OAK GROVE UMC PODCAST 🎙️✨ // Episode 1, Season 1 Welcome to Season 1, Episode 1 of the Oak Grove UMC Podcast. In this conversation with Dr. Beth LaRocca-Pitts (OGUMC Senior Pastor) and Dr. Joseph McBrayer (Pastor for Connection and Digital Ministry) discuss the “Connect” part of the new Vision of Oak Grove United Methodist Church.

In this first season of the podcast we're going to explor...

Welcome to The Oak Grove UMC Podcast Preview Episode! The podcast will launch on August 22nd and will be a place where we can learn and deepen our understanding about faith, as well as find practical ways to get more connected to the people in and around the Oak Grove community – and more connected to God. In this first season of the podcast we’re going to explore the new vision of Oak Grove: &quo...