St Nicholas Mordialloc

A moving Anzac Day Commemorative Service today, and the weather was kind to us 😇

From MU Australia
6. ‘Jesus said to her, “Mary”’ (John 20:16)
When Mary Magdalene saw that the tomb was empty, her first reaction was to say that the authorities had removed his body. She was not thinking of a resurrection. On meeting Jesus in the garden, she was so distraught and so convinced that enemies had removed the body, that she mistook him for the gardener. It was not until Jesus said her name that she recognised him and fell at his feet. Once more we see the reality of the resurrection. Once more we see the love of Jesus for us as individuals, for just the single word of her name was enough to open her eyes to the truth. And this woman is the first to meet the resurrected Saviour.
Response:
Gracious God, thank you for your love of the whole world. Thank you for your love of individual persons. Thank you that in your love you reveal yourself to us and open our eyes that we may see the glorious face of our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.