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Apr 15 2021

Mary finds Her Friend

Called By Name

Today’s story is taken from John’s gospel. In John’s gospel, we see Mary Magdalene, who loved Jesus dearly, goes to Jesus’ empty tomb to weep. There she meets Jesus, although she does not recognize Him at first. But when Jesus calls out to her by name, Mary recognizes Jesus and runs to the other disciples to tell them the good news.

This story reminds us that our Lord knows us personally, by name, and that Lord calls us by our name. When Mary heard Jesus call out to her, her heavy heart was immediately uplifted.

Why? What does it mean to be personally be known by Jesus, and be called by name?

As we read and reflect on the story for this week, I invite you to think and reflect on this question: What does it mean for me that God knows me and calls me by name?

 

To Do This Week:

  1. Read “Mary Finds Her Friend”  (p. 282) with your children.
  2. Read John 20:11-18

Songs This Week:

TimBits (Preschool)

  • When I Look
  • Happy and You Know It

TimKids (Elementary)

  • Friend of God
  • He Knows My Name
  • Growing in God’s Love
    • Abraham and Sarah’s Big Family
      • A Family With a Big Disagreement
      • Abram and Sarai Find A New Home
      • God Made Sarah Laugh
      • A Family Changes Its Shape
      • God Tugs at Rebekah’s Heart
    • Birth of Jesus
      • How Can This Happen?
      • A Prophet is Born
      • A Baby Is Born
      • Surprise Visitors
      • Visitors From the East
    • Esau and Jacob
      • How the Twins Were Born
      • Esau and Jacob Both Want Their Share
      • When Things Get Really Scary
      • How Esau and Jacob Got Over It
    • God’s Messages
      • Telling the Truth
      • What Does God Want?
      • You Are Not Alone
      • Speak Up, Jeremiah
    • Last Things
      • Remember to Love!
      • Seeing Jesus
      • A Passover Meal
      • Jesus Dies
    • Surprises
      • Women at the Tomb
      • Memory and Surprise
      • Mary finds Her Friend
      • Thomas Wants to See
      • Jesus Gives Peter a Job
    • Parables Jesus Told
      • The Good Neighbour
      • Something Big from Something Small
      • The Pearl
      • The Generous Landowner
    • A New Church
      • Left Out
      • Pentecost
      • Living Together
      • Philip Baptizes a Traveler
      • Tabitha Rejoins Her Friends
    • Healings and Miracles
      • Friends Who Help
      • Jesus Heals with Words
    • People Jesus Met
      • The Short Man
      • The Thankful Woman
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