Maundy Thursday

This is the second year we have done the footwashing as part of the Maundy Thursday Eucharist. It is a very humbling and moving part of worship. One of these years I think I'm going to read from Dr. Seuss's "Foot Book," to describe the variety of "feet we meet." The diversity of those whom God calls into his kingdom is always astonishing to me.

In John's Gospel the Cross is Jesus' glorification, so the footwashing, I think, represents the nadir of his descent: doing Gentile slave work, taking the lowest position.

"But when you are invited, go and sit down at the lowest place..."