Rev. Oral Walcott has been serving as lead pastor of the Freeport Community Church of the Nazarene since December 2018.
A native of the beautiful island of Barbados, Pastor Oral served in several roles on the Barbados District of the Church of the Nazarene, including, National
Youth President, and National Youth Camp Director. Since migrating to New
York, Pastor Oral has served as Youth Pastor, Pastor of Discipleship and Special
Events and Executive Pastor.
In 2010, Rev. Oral was ordained as an elder in the Church of the
Nazarene and currently serves as the chairman of the Board of Ministry of the
Metro New York District, coordinating the credentialing of new ministers and
candidates for ordination. He is also member of the board of directors of Healing
For The Soul Empowerment Network and has previously served as a trustee of
Ascend Charter Schools, a network of schools serving over 6000 students in
central Brooklyn.
Pastor Oral is married to his lovely wife Nicole, a licensed mental health
clinician specializing in addictions treatment. They have been married for over 20
years and are the proud parents of two wonderful daughters, Nia and Zoe.
As our pastor, Rev. Oral is committed to equipping the church to be a
conduit of God’s grace in the Freeport community and beyond; a place where
everyone is embraced, empowered, and engaged.