Washing of Feet Wall Cross

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The solid bronze Washing of Feet wall cross is a perfect gift for all who serve, a reminder of the beauty and the scriptural basis for the calling. “I am among you as one who serves,” Jesus said.

This cross makes a wonderful gift for all those who serve, including priests, ministers, counselors, teachers, nurses, doctors, hospice workers, and so many others. It is also a wonderful gift for all those idealistic young women and men in who feel challenged to make a difference by serving in the world.

A Cross of Love and Service

At 3.25 inches high and 2.6 inches wide, this cross will hang easily on any wall at home or in the office. This solid bronze cross, designed and realized by a master bronzesmith in Germany, honors the tireless dedication and generosity of those who serve in our churches, schools, clinics, hospitals, and so many other places.

Washing the Feet of the World

And during supper Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him. (John 13:2-6)

The story of Jesus washing the feet of his twelve apostles has found special immediacy and poignancy in the example of Pope Francis, who washed the feet of two young women (one, a Serbian Muslim) at a youth prison in Rome on Holy Thursday, March 28, 2013, setting an example for all of us.

The reverse side reads in German:  Versteht Ihr, was ich euch getan habe? Ihr nennt mich Herrn und Meister. Ihr habt Recht. Wenn ich nun, der Herr und Meister, Euch die Fuesse gewascht habe, so sollt auch Ihr einander die Fuesse waschen. Denn ich habe Euch ein Beispiel gegeben.

Translation: Do you understand what I have done for you? You call me Lord and Master, and do so rightly. If I, your Lord and Master, now have washed your feet, so also should you wash one another’s feet. I have given you an example to follow.

The reverse side reads in German:  Versteht Ihr, was ich euch getan habe? Ihr nennt mich Herrn und Meister. Ihr habt Recht. Wenn ich nun, der Herr und Meister, Euch die Fuesse gewascht habe, so sollt auch Ihr einander die Fuesse waschen. Denn ich habe Euch ein Beispiel gegeben.

Translation:  Do you understand what I have done for you? You call me Lord and Master, and do so rightly. If I, your Lord and Master, now have washed your feet, so also should you wash one another’s feet. I have given you an example to follow.

John 13:1-17

It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” “No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.” “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!” Jesus answered, “Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you.” For he knew who was going to betray him, and that was why he said not every one was clean. When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

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