Comments from participants:

I guess the reason that this idea is “scary” to us is that we don’t think in terms of our feet being washed by anyone but ourselves in this generation...we don’t have slaves, and it is really not that normal for us to have extremely dirty feet - we don’t wear sandals on dusty roads, we don’t travel very long distances by foot...our feet aren’t used the same way.

The sentiment of the activity, the humility, the servant’s heart, the willingness to do this “strange” activity because Christ first did it to show us how to serve our brothers and sisters is still very appropriate in this 21st century.

I highly recommend allowing yourself to be used to minister and be ministered to. That is your gift to another, to allow them the privilege to be used by God to wash your feet and give of themselves.

This event can be very emotional and that any broken or strained relationship can be healed during this time.

At first...foot washing invokes feelings like “gross”, or, “this is unnecessary,” or “I can’t do that”. But when you participate in this act of service and love and find out that Jesus says that we are given a blessing when we participate, we find out it brings great joy!

Foot washing is something which requires us to get personal with someone else...to come out of our comfort zone and be obedient to Christ.

It is truly a blessing to participate in three-fold communion. I am always humbled, encouraged, and joyful from these services and frequently wish we had them more often.

Coming from a Lutheran background, I was, at first, skeptical about the footwashing. Because I trusted our Pastors and it certainly seemed a scriptural practice, I decided to give it a try. That night, I wondered," Would anyone want to wash my feet? Would it be awkward and weird?”
Well, the way it’s conducted is very low-key and comfortable. You don’t have to have pre-arranged “partner” unless you want to.

It ends up being a rather sweet time of quiet song and prayer along with a “symbolic” cleansing of one another’s feet. It gives you a great word-picture for how to be the “hands and feet of Jesus”.

I like to wash my sons’ feet, letting them see that serving another, even to the point of washing their feet, is OK and not uncool.

I have to say that the first time I felt slightly uneasy and I mean SLIGHTLY. It is much less stressful than a visit to the dentist. It is a gift to your daughter, son, mother, friend or a newcomer who is unsure about how this plays out. It is a gift of caring, nurturing, and sharing a ritual of "being Jesus" that brings hearts together in a shared experience.

Washing the feet of another Christian is a very humbling experience. It is a chance to show my love for my fellow Christians by providing service. I am reminded that Jesus did this as a sign of love and service to His apostles and the act reminds us that we are called to serve one another.

It is an opportunity for us to give Christ’s love to and receive Christ’s love from another brother, in a very practical way.

Basic information about the Three-Fold Communion process, click here!