Contemplative Prayer Stations

This is a great way to incorporate the ancient tradition of foot washing into a service!
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Directions for Leadership:
This station needs to have someone watching over it the entire time. This person will start it off and then keep an eye on things, in case one of the participants chooses to leave and not wash the next persons feet. It is done in a rotation style, so the person who has their feet washed then waits to wash the next person who comes to the station, and so on.
Set up: a chair, a large basin of water, a pitcher of water, towels, soap, and the directions printed on a piece of paper.
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Directions to lay on the chair:

If you choose, please stay and wait for someone to come back to this station so that you may serve them by washing their feet. Invite them to sit and then read the following to them…

John 13:5&13-15
Then Jesus poured water in to the basin, and began to wash the disciples feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which he was wearing… then Jesus said to them, “You call me teacher and Lord; rightfully so, for so I am. If then, the Lord and Teacher washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did for you.”

We are to love and serve one another in love and humility, and washing each others feet is a symbolic act, a lesson in humility and a reminder of Christ example to us. Will you allow me to wash your feet?

When done please hand them this card and you may move on to another station or back into the community worship.