Do any of your churches do footwashing?

[Cairycat]

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.

[CurtEastPoint]

1. Just got home from Mass and on Holy Thursday, yes, we do foot washing.

It is lovely and just as Jesus did.

[northoftheborder]

2. Not routinely, but they do have a foot-washing as a closing ritual for the special youth education ;

program; the parents wash the feet of their teen as a promise to support and encourage them in their lives. It is very moving and meaningful.

[UrbScotty]

3. They've had foot-washing at all of the Holy Thursday Masses I've attended

...going back to 2004.

I even had my foot washed three years ago.

[murielm99]

4. I used to be a member of a

Church of the Brethren congregation. Of course, they are closely associated with the Mennonites. We did footwashing.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

5. We had optional foot washing at our Maundy Thursday service this evening

I was busy singing in the choir.

[mista411]

6. Footwashing

My church (Seventh-day Adventist) does footwashing in conjunction with the celebration of the Lord's Supper at least 4 times a year. It is a joyous yet sobering reminder of our Savior's last actions and words shortly before his betrayal, arrest, and crucifixion. Have a joyous Easter and thank you.

[xmas74]

7. My church offers it on

Maundy Thursday but I've never participated. I don't feel all that comfortable with it, though it's quite moving.

[regnaD kciN]

8. I honestly can't remember any church I've been to that didn't offer it...

...on Maundy/Holy Thursday. (My experience being Episcopalian and Roman Catholic.)

[unc70]

9. Part of Holy Week at my United Methodist

From my Methodist experience, seems widespread but infrequent outside of Holy Week.