The Rev. Grace Imathiu

Denomination: United Methodist Church (UMC)
Organization: United Methodist Church

The Rev. Grace Imathiu is a United Methodist minister who has served congregations in Kenya Africa, Washington, Ohio, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

She was born in Kenya and raised in the town of Meru and the city of Nairobi. She is an ordained elder in the Methodist Church in Kenya. She has served in congregations in Nkubu and Lavington, Kenya; Richland, Washington; Delaware, Ohio; Nashville, Tennessee; and Green Bay and Brown Deer, Wisconsin.

As a preacher and Bible study teacher, Grace is in constant demand all around the world. She is especially a favorite among the youth and has been a regular preacher at the International Christian Youth Conference in Germany, USA and Ireland and the National Christian Youth Conference in Victoria and Sydney, Australia. Grace has ministered in Kenya, Togo, Germany, Denmark, Australia, Malaysia, Brazil, England, Ireland and all throughout the United States. She has led Bible Studies and has been a guest preacher in many Conferences in The United Methodist Connection.

Rev. Imathiu was educated in Kenya, USA, Israel, and England. She is author of Words of Fire, Spirit of Grace, a collection of sermons. She is married to renowned landscape and nature photographer David Hay Jones (Journeying Through the Days, Upper Room, 2002), and they have a son, Erik.

Day1 Weekly Programs by The Rev. Grace Imathiu

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Medicine for Dry Bones

Sunday September 24, 2000

The Prodigal

Sunday August 27, 2000

A Picnic on the Mountainside

Sunday July 30, 2000

The Day Heaven Burst Open

Sunday May 23, 1999

Room Enough for All

Sunday May 02, 1999

To Believe Is to See

Sunday April 11, 1999

Video by The Rev. Grace Imathiu

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All Life is Connected - A 30 Good Minutes Reflection by Rev. Grace Imathiu

Wednesday August 18, 2010
The Rev. Grace Imathiu says our individual lives are connected and what happens to one of us affects all of us -- whether we know it or not.

A Faith that Endures - A 30 Good Minutes Reflection with Rev. Grace Imathiu

Wednesday August 11, 2010
The Rev. Grace Imathiu says the only thing we own that really endures is the faith that has been passed on to us.

A 30 Good Minutes Reflection - Variety and Tolerace - the Rev. Grace Imathiu

Wednesday August 04, 2010
The Rev. Grace Imathiu says God's world is a creation of different shapes, different sizes, and a whole lot of variety in tribes, color, culture and religion to be celebrated.

A 30 Good Minutes Reflection - the Rev. Grace Imathiu

Wednesday July 28, 2010
The Rev. Grace Imathiu says prayer is an invitation to God to come and be with us in every situation.

Bethany: A Glimpse of Kingdom Living - The Rev. Grace Imathiu on 30 Good Minutes

Wednesday April 21, 2010
The Rev. Grace Imathiu, Pastor of Brown Deer United Methodist Church in Wisconsin, recalls the story of Lazarus' death (John 11) as a demonstration of God's last word. "When it looks like game over," she says, "Jesus says, 'Let's Roll!'" Death, having exhausted its intimidating weapons of fear, anxiety and depression, has to, in the end, reckon with Jesus.

Conversation with Grace Imathiu - A 30 Good Minutes Interview

Wednesday April 21, 2010
Hosts Lillian Daniel and Lydia Talbot in conversation with Grace Imathiu, who talks more about the wisdom that comes from the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. (John 11)

Radio by The Rev. Grace Imathiu

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The Rev. Grace Imathiu - Day1 Podcast extra - 2006

Friday July 07, 2006
The Rev. Grace Imathiu, pastor of Brown Deer United Methodist Church in Brown Deer, Wisconsin, shares her personal insights and experiences of preaching at the 2006 Festival of Homiletics.