Passage: John 20:10-18 - On the third day after Jesus’ crucifixion, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb in which he was buried and was crying. She looked into the tomb and saw that Jesus was gone, and two angels were sitting where his body had been. They asked her why she was crying, and she said that it’s because Jesus’ body had been taken away and she didn’t know where it had gone. Just then, she turned and saw Jesus, but she didn’t know who he was. Thinking that he was the gardener, she asked him where Jesus’ body had been taken. When Jesus said her name, she recognized him and excitedly cried out “Rabboni!" meaning “teacher.” She rushed to tell the other disciples the good news that Jesus had risen.

Big Idea: We are part of God’s work in the world.

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