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The Virginia United Methodist Conference Connectional Ministry podcast network. A place to share clergy stories, news from around the conference, and stories of connection.

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    • Oct 29, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 127 EPISODES


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    Voting While Christian - Advocacy and Justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 35:08


    Advocacy and justice are central to our life of faith as United Methodist and as Christians whether or not it is an election year. As we continue to prepare for the upcoming election and beyond, VAUMC's Assistant Director of Missional and Community Engagement, Rev. Jo Ann Batteiger sat down for a conversation with Rev. Dr. LaKeisha Cook, Co-Executive Director of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy and Rev. Katie Gooch, Director of the Pace Center Campus Ministry at VCU and co-chair of VAUMC's Conference Legislative Network to do a deeper dive into the historical role of advocacy through the lens of faith, and consider what the next faithful step that individuals and faith communities can take to fully live into their calling as justice-centered people.

    Voting While Christian - RISC

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 39:59


    RISC (Richmonders Involved in Strengthening Communities) is a justice ministry organization made of 25+ congregations from around the Richmond area. Their work is centered in people coming together to do justice to make a collective impact and systemic change. RISC is part of a larger network called DART (Direct Action Research Training Center), and their partner organization is IMPACT in Charlottesville. Their congregational involvement and organizational partnerships, however, goes beyond Richmond and Charlottesville proper and involve communities within the surrounding areas. The Missional and Community Engagement Office partners with RISC alongside other community organizing and advocacy groups across the Commonwealth to strengthen the link between the work of mission and the work of justice

    How is it with our soul? A conversation ahead of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 40:51


    As the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election draws nearer, the VAUMC will share resources with the conference on topics ranging from how to have hard conversations to the impact on community organizing and advocacy in light of the current social and political climate, a climate that local churches and individuals must navigate as people of faith. In this conversation, Dr. James C. Howell, Senior Pastor of Myers Park UMC in Charlotte, N.C., talks with Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page, VAUMC DCM for Innovation & Creativity, on the things Christians can be unified on and considering the soul of The United States. Find more content at www.vaumc.org/votingwhilechristian.

    Interview on Conflict Transformation & Conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 27:13


    As the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election draws nearer, the VAUMC will share resources with the conference on topics ranging from how to have hard conversations to the impact on community organizing and advocacy in light of the current social and political climate, a climate that local churches and individuals must navigate as people of faith. In this conversation, Rev. Jacob Alan Cook, Assistant Professor of Christian Ethics and Co-Director of The Shalom Collaboratory at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, talks with Madeline White, VAUMC Director of Communications, on conflict transformatio

    BCC Podcast - Financial Administration with Rev. Jeffrey Mickle and Debbie Cali

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 27:32


    Join Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page, Rev. Jeffrey Mickle, and Debbie Cali as they discuss the Legislative Committee on Financial Administration. In the months leading up to General Conference, Virginia delegates engage in conversation about each Legislative Committee and what they expect and hope for with the upcoming conference. You can listen to the podcast version here - https://vaumc.org/gc2024/

    BCC Podcast - Judicial Administration with Rev. Beth Givens

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 16:54


    Join Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page and Rev. Beth Givens as they discuss the Legislative Committee on Judicial Administration. In the months leading up to General Conference, Virginia delegates engage in conversation about each Legislative Committee and what they expect and hope for with the upcoming conference.

    BCC Podcast - Independent Commissions with Kim Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 15:53


    Join Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page and Kim Johnson as they discuss the Legislative Committee on Independent Commissions. In the months leading up to General Conference, Virginia delegates engage in conversation about each Legislative Committee and what they expect and hope for with the upcoming conference.

    BCC Podcast - Higher Education & Superintendency with Rev. Rhonda VanDyke and Andrew Kissell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 33:19


    Join Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page, Rev. Rhonda VanDyke, and Andrew Kissell as they discuss the Legislative Committee on Higher Education and Superintendency. In the months leading up to General Conference, Virginia delegates engage in conversation about each Legislative Committee and what they expect and hope for with the upcoming conference.

    BCC Podcast - General Admin with Rev. Grace Han and Shirley Cauffman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 25:57


    Join Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page, Rev. Grace Han, and Shirley Cauffman as they discuss the Legislative Committee on General Admin. In the months leading up to General Conference, Virginia delegates engage in conversation about each Legislative Committee and what they expect and hope for with the upcoming conference. You can listen to the podcast version here - https://vaumc.org/gc2024/

    BCC Podcast - Local Church with Rev. Mark Orgen and Dr. Karen McElfish

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 23:51


    Join Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page, Rev. Mark Ogren, and Dr. Karen McElfish as they discuss the Legislative Committee on Local Church. In the months leading up to General Conference, Virginia delegates engage in conversation about each Legislative Committee and what they expect and hope for with the upcoming conference. You can listen to the podcast version here - https://vaumc.org/gc2024/

    BCC Podcast - Faith and Order with Martha Stokes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 26:33


    Join Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page and Martha Stokes as they discuss the Legislative Committee on Faith and Order. In the months leading up to General Conference, Virginia delegates engage in conversation about each Legislative Committee and what they expect and hope for with the upcoming

    BCC Podcast - Church and Society 2 with Rev. Robb Vaughn and Mark Elder

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 23:33


    Join Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page, Rev. Robb Vaughn, and Mark Elder as they discuss the Legislative Committee on Church and Society 2. In the months leading up to General Conference, Virginia delegates engage in conversation about each Legislative Committee and what they expect and hope for with the upcoming conference.

    BCC Podcast - Global Ministries with Jill Gaynor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 22:26


    Join Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page and Jill Gaynor as they discuss the Legislative Committee on Global Ministries. In the months leading up to General Conference, Virginia delegates engage in conversation about each Legislative Committee and what they expect and hope for with the upcoming conference.

    BCC Podcast - Conferences with Rev. Kirk Nave and Alison Malloy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 27:27


    Join Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page, Rev. Kirk Nave, and Alison Malloy as they discuss the Legislative Committee on Conferences. In the months leading up to General Conference, Virginia delegates engage in conversation about each Legislative Committee and what they expect and hope for with the upcoming conference.

    BCC Podcast - Church and Society 1&3 with Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page and Rev. Jason Stanley

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 23:04


    Join Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page and Warren Harper as they discuss the Legislative Committee on Discipleship. In the months leading up to General Conference, Virginia delegates engage in conversation about each Legislative Committee and what they expect and hope for with the upcoming conference.

    BCC Podcast - Discipleship with Warren Harper

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 22:10


    Join Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page and Warren Harper as they discuss the Legislative Committee on Discipleship. In the months leading up to General Conference, Virginia delegates engage in conversation about each Legislative Committee and what they expect and hope for with the upcoming conference.

    BCC Podcast - Ordained Ministries with Rev. Lindsey Baynham Freeman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 16:03


    Join Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page and Rev. Lindsey Baynham Freeman as they discuss the Legislative Committee on Ordained Ministry. In the months leading up to General Conference, Virginia delegates engage in conversation about each Legislative Committee and what they expect and hope for with the upcoming conference.

    BCC Podcast - Role of the Legislative Committees

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 22:07


    Join Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page and Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson as they kick off the Before Conference Conversation podcast series. In the months leading up to General Conference, The delegates will come together to talk about each Legislative Committee and what they are hoping/expecting for the upcoming conference.

    BCC Podcast - Learning General Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 49:52


    VAUMC Digital Media Specialist, Hunter Bryn, has questions about the upcoming General Conference and he sits down with Conference Delegate, Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page, to ask those questions!

    Audio Advocate - December 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 23:07


    Strength For Today, Bright Hope For Tomorrow //Bishop Sue Series Pt. 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 48:45


    Bishop Sue talks with leaders around our connection about the future of The United Methodist Church. This series will be available through video and podcast.

    Strength For Today, Bright Hope For Tomorrow //Bishop Sue Series Pt. 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 46:11


    Bishop Sue talks with leaders around our connection about the future of The United Methodist Church. This series will be available through video and podcast.

    Strength For Today, Bright Hope For Tomorrow //Bishop Sue Series Pt. 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 57:24


    Bishop Sue talks with leaders around our connection about the future of The United Methodist Church. This series will be available through video and podcast.

    Strength For Today, Bright Hope For Tomorrow //Bishop Sue Series Pt. 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023 73:50


    Bishop Sue talks with leaders around our connection about the future of The United Methodist Church. This series will be available through video and podcast.

    Strength For Today, Bright Hope For Tomorrow //Bishop Sue Series Pt. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 55:21


    Bishop Sue talks with leaders around our connection about the future of The United Methodist Church. This series will be available through video and podcast.

    Strength For Today, Bright Hope For Tomorrow //Bishop Sue Series Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2023 53:35


    Bishop Sue talks with leaders around our connection about the future of The United Methodist Church. This series will be available through video and podcast.

    Strength For Today, Bright Hope For Tomorrow //Bishop Sue Series Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2023 47:16


    Bishop Sue talks with leaders around our connection about the future of The United Methodist Church. This series will be available through video and podcast.

    Devotions with Deacons - Sept. 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 7:02


    Need a spiritual boost? Join the VAUMC Order of Deacons on Mondays of each week as we center ourselves with a weekly devotional including but not limited to lectionary scriptures, prayers, & positive messages!

    Skunk on the Table: Financial Impacts and Next Steps After Disaffiliation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 27:22


    Skunk on the Table is a video, podcast and article series focused on simple and clear conversations about topics of interest for the Virginia Conference. In this episode, David Dommisse, Conference Treasurer, answers questions related to disaffiliation in the Virginia Conference and the financial impacts. Also joining the conversation is Dwayne Stinson, Director of Connectional Ministries for Discipleship and Congregational Vitality, who will share about the future of the VAUMC and UMC.

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    1000 Question Christians: The Crowdsourced Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 55:34


    In effort to consolidate VAUMC Podcasts, 1000 Questions Christian is moving its episodes to VAUMC Connection. These are older episodes so the people and position may have changed since recording. 

    1000 Question Christian: The Afterlife, Tumors, and Transitions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 52:01


    In effort to consolidate VAUMC Podcasts, 1000 Questions Christian is moving its episodes to VAUMC Connection. These are older episodes so the people and position may have changed since recording. 

    100 Question Christian: Devils, Dvisions, & DEvotionals

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 41:02


    In effort to consolidate VAUMC Podcasts, 1000 Questions Christian is moving its episodes to VAUMC Connection. These are older episodes so the people and position may have changed since recording. 

    Devotions with Deacons - August 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 3:52


    Need a spiritual boost? Join the VAUMC Order of Deacons on Mondays of each week as we center ourselves with a weekly devotional including but not limited to lectionary scriptures, prayers, & positive messages!

    1000 Question Christian: Proof, Poop, & Pastoral Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 48:58


    In effort to consolidate VAUMC Podcasts, 1000 Questions Christian is moving its episodes to VAUMC Connection. These are older episodes so the people and position may have changed since recording. 

    Devotions with Deacons - August 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 5:02


    Need a spiritual boost? Join the VAUMC Order of Deacons on Mondays of each week as we center ourselves with a weekly devotional including but not limited to lectionary scriptures, prayers, & positive messages!

    1000 Questions Christian: Problem, Piggies, & Pastoral Needs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 49:10


    In effort to consolidate VAUMC Podcasts, 1000 Questions Christian is moving its episodes to VAUMC Connection. These are older episodes so the people and position may have changed since recording. 

    1000 Question Christian: Angels, Alcohol, & Anger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 48:50


    In effort to consolidate VAUMC Podcasts, 1000 Questions Christian is moving its episodes to VAUMC Connection. These are older episodes so the people and position may have changed since recording. 

    1000 Question Christian: Ghosts, God's Butt, & Gnarly Christians

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 48:38


    In effort to consolidate VAUMC Podcasts, 1000 Questions Christian is moving its episodes to VAUMC Connection. These are older episodes so the people and position may have changed since recording. 

    1000 Question Christian: Death, Unicorn, & Bible Reading

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 45:00


    In effort to consolidate VAUMC Podcasts, 1000 Questions Christian is moving its episodes to VAUMC Connection. These are older episodes so the people and position may have changed since recording. 

    The Stained Glass Enneagram: Enneagram in the Church Setting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 50:51


    Devotions with Deacons - July 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 5:20


    1000 Question Christian: Teenage Jesus, Bears, & Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 42:03


    In effort to consolidate VAUMC Podcasts, 1000 Questions Christian is moving its episodes to VAUMC Connection. These are older episodes so the people and position may have changed since recording. 

    Audio Advocate - July 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 6:41


    Devotions with Deacons: July 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 4:32


    Need a spiritual boost? Join the VAUMC Order of Deacons on Mondays of each week as we center ourselves with a weekly devotional including but not limited to lectionary scriptures, prayers, & positive messages!

    1000 Question Christian: Dino, Donkeys, & Doubts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 41:33


    In effort to consolidate VAUMC Podcasts, 1000 Questions Christian is moving its episodes to VAUMC Connection. These are older episodes so the people and position may have changed since recording. 

    ChitChat with Martha

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 14:53


    Listen in on Conference Lay Leader, Martha Stokes', conversation with some of the Virginia United Methodist Annual Conference youth members.

    Devotions with Deacons - June 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 4:12


    Need a spiritual boost? Join the VAUMC Order of Deacons on Mondays of each week as we center ourselves with a weekly devotional including but not limited to lectionary scriptures, prayers, & positive messages!

    On the Spot Podast: What does "The Call" mean

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 51:16


    We set up a podcast station in the middle of a busy spot and we have random people sit to be our guests. "On the Spot Podcast" is the definition of unscripted because we don't even know who our guest will be until they sit down!

    Devotions with Deacons - June 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 7:29


    Need a spiritual boost? Join the VAUMC Order of Deacons on Mondays of each week as we center ourselves with a weekly devotional including but not limited to lectionary scriptures, prayers, & positive messages!

    Devotions with Deacons - May 15

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 4:49


    Need a spiritual boost? Join the VAUMC Order of Deacons on Mondays of each week as we center ourselves with a weekly devotional including but not limited to lectionary scriptures, prayers, & positive messages!

    Conversations - Annual Conference Offering, Who gets it?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 30:19


    We are talking about the Annual Conference Offering for 2023! Who will receive the offering, and why? We invited two groups that will be the domestic recipients of this year's offering. To join us in this offering or to learn more, go to www.vaumc.org/acmission

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