HeyJaredSacred Gatherings
Sacred Gatherings is a place to gather together and experience the sacred through a weekly reflection and scripture. Rev. Kristie Grimaud, pastor of Ramona UMC & Spirit of Joy Lutheran, shares her reflections and invites us to savor the sacred.
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Dear Church...Don’t Miss What God is Doing (opens the original)
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If you’ve ever wondered about Paul’s resume, he lays it out here to win an argument. A group of Gentile converts was making a compelling case that Christ alone was not sufficient for being in right relationship with God. They believed they also needed to follow Jewish laws, particularly circumcision. Paul responds by sharing his own experience. He had followed the rules. He had the credentials. He had the religious resume to prove it. And yet, he discovered that none of it brought him closer to
Dear Church...Humble Yourselves (opens the original)
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I share a brain with a friend and colleague when we work on events together. Both of our brains are already full—with church projects, continuing education, family responsibilities, and personal pursuits. So when we work on an event together, we somehow become “of the same mind.” We finish each other’s sentences, think of tasks the other person might have overlooked, and often don’t have to explain ourselves when we blurt out a thought halfway through a sentence. We’re in sync. We’re of the same
Dear Church...Stop Comparing (opens the original)
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I know I’m dating myself here, but do you remember the SNL skit Wayne’s World, where Wayne and Garth would bow down before a special guest and proclaim, “We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!” These two music enthusiasts were overwhelmed by the presence of their rock-star heroes and didn’t consider themselves worthy enough to be in the same room with them.That image popped into my mind when I read Paul’s words in Philippians 1:27: “Live
Dear Church...Put Down the Scorecard (opens the original)
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Imagine sitting around the table as you slice a bite from the tenderest prime rib, its juices filling the plate. As you lift the fork toward your mouth, your friend sitting next to you says with disgust, “Are you really going to eat that?” You look down to see their plate filled with broccoli. “Yes,” you say, “and I’m going to enjoy every bite.” Your friend turns away, clearly disapproving of your decision. Some might be tempted to leave the table, but Paul is addressing a group of Roman Christi
Dear Church...Love Each Other (opens the original)
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You may have seen the slogan on T-shirts or memes floating around social media: “If Paul were here, we’d be getting a letter.” Paul’s epistles in the New Testament were, after all, letters written to churches and faith communities struggling with conflict, pride, division, forgiveness, generosity, leadership, politics, and living faithfully in a complicated world. Sound familiar? It makes me wonder: If Paul wrote the Church a letter today, what would he say?Over the next two months, this reflect
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