Holy Week Celebration #3 - Footwashing
Jesus did something very unusual with his disciples - he washed their feet. Doing this ritual together helps us serve each other in a way that is tangible and concrete.
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Read It
John 13:3-5, 12-17 Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him. John 13:5 -NRSV |
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Do It
Footwashing
Footwashing
- Gather supplies: big bowl of water (warm will work better!), towels
- Read the scripture passage (long version or short, depending on your family’s needs), and explain that Jesus did this for all his friends, and said that we should all do this for each other. Washing other people’s feet is not actually that fun. Our feet get dirty and gross sometimes. And because Jesus’ friends would have been walking in sandles all the time, their feet would have been really dirty. So washing each other’s feet is a way we serve each other. It’s a way we can be more like Jesus, learning how to do things for each other that aren’t always fun.
- Take turns washing each other’s feet.
Pray It
Thank you, God, for sending your son to show us how to be good friends to each other. Thank you for showing us how to serve each other, even when it’s not comfortable or it’s gross. Help us know how to serve each other better. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Thank you, God, for sending your son to show us how to be good friends to each other. Thank you for showing us how to serve each other, even when it’s not comfortable or it’s gross. Help us know how to serve each other better. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
