{"id":3423,"date":"2024-02-29T12:53:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T17:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portagefaith.com\/?p=3423"},"modified":"2024-03-01T11:18:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T16:18:15","slug":"jesus-calling-our-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portagefaith.com\/jesus-calling-our-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesus Calling Our Name"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:55px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1>Pastor&#8217;s Corner<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:40%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.8%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.8%;--awb-width-medium:40%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.8%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.8%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2><em>Jesus Calling Our Name<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019re halfway through the season of Lent. We\u2019ve entered the difficult part of the story. Jesus has turned toward Jerusalem and we are asked to follow. Where are we headed? What are we looking forward to?<\/p>\n<p>On the first day of the week, outside Jesus\u2019s tomb, Mary Magdalene stands weeping. It\u2019s the sound of one word \u2013 her own name \u2013 that moves Mary to believe and transports her into joyous worship.<\/p>\n<p>Long after they are gone, we can still recognize the sound of the voices of the loved ones who knew us best. We remember how they spoke our name.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:60%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.2%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.2%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"500\" title=\"event_1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27714%27%20height%3D%27500%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20714%20500%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27714%27%20height%3D%27500%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/portagefaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/event_1.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-1182\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>We remember the nicknames they used for us. My Aunt Alice called me \u201cWilhelm.\u201d My Pop-pop spoke in a raspy voice, almost a deep whisper, with Ireland still in it. My mother\u2019s voice called me home at the end of the day. On the telephone I could hear Philadelphia in her voice. My father\u2019s voice sounded most like my own. \u201cBill!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jesus simply exclaims, \u201cMary!\u201d and the sound of Jesus\u2019 voice travels deep inside. Jesus makes himself known to Mary in the space most sacred to her, her name \u201cspace\u201d \u2013 a place of deep recognition. Mary cannot mistake the sound of his voice.<\/p>\n<p>It may be a long time since we have heard Jesus call our name. We may not even think we remember what his voice sounds like. But when we hear our risen Lord pronounce our name, we resonate with recognition and joy. One word is all it takes \u2013 our name. One word calms us and grounds us. Our name, spoken by a familiar voice, connects with the depths of who we are.<\/p>\n<p>This Easter we are invited to hear our risen Lord pronounce our name. And then, may we feel empowered to live our lives sharing the good news that Christ is alive and at work in the world.<\/p>\n<p><em>Pastor Bill<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1182,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[134],"tags":[136,160,162,159,161,35,101,146,163,164],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Jesus Calling Our Name - Portage Faith United Methodist Church<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/portagefaith.com\/jesus-calling-our-name\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Jesus Calling Our Name - 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