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Cairycat

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Thu Apr 5, 2012, 08:07 PM Apr 2012

Do any of your churches do footwashing? [View all]

My (Mennonite Church USA) does - I don't know if most Mennonite groups do it on Maundy Thursday, but that's the tradition in my church. We used to do it in conjunction with a service and a meal but that got too unwieldy. It's segregated by the sexes, i.e. women only wash other women's feet, men only wash other mens' feet.

It is difficult not to feel awkward, but the sense you get of what it meant for Jesus to wash his disciples' feet, and the fellowship you feel with fellow congregants, is worthwhile.

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