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From Episcopal Cafe-
The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles reports that several of its clergy were among 35 people arrested during action to support immigrants.
The LA Times describes the incident this way:
Police arrested 35 demonstrators Thursday in downtown Los Angeles during a protest over recent actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, officials said.
The demonstrators were cited for refusing to comply with police commands after blocking the entry into the Metropolitan Detention Center at 535 Alameda St., said Officer Irma Mota, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Police Department. They were later released. …
More here-
http://www.episcopalcafe.com/episcopal-clergy-among-those-arrested-in-maundy-thursday-protest/
From Connecticut-
As Christians, we share a common call to what is known as “servant leadership,” valuing the power of love over the love of power. An example of this is the ceremony on Holy Thursday of foot-washing.
Washing another’s bare feet publicly is just as countercultural today as it was during the time of Jesus, at least among so-called equals. On a recent trip to Israel, we toured the ancient remains of a house of a once-prominent member of Jerusalem’s ruling class, and in the entryway was a place allocated for the house servant to wash guests’ feet, a common custom.
Just as we might hand our car keys to a valet upon arriving at an elegant party, in Jesus’ time, such an entry would begin with having one’s dusty feet cleansed by the lowest person on the social ladder.
More here-
http://www.newstimes.com/living/article/Servant-leadership-11041378.php
From San Diego-
The second annual Interfaith Community Footwashing includes not only Bishop James Mathes, the Episcopal bishop, but also Bishop Cirilio Flores, the coadjutor Roman Catholic bishop and Bishop Murray Finck, the Lutheran bishop in washing the feet of homeless people on Thursday, March 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Episcopal Church Center, 2083 Sunset Cliffs Blvd., San Diego.
“This is an opportunity for the church to come together in unity and help people,” said the Rt. Rev. James R. Mathes, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. “We are all one in Christ; we are his body and this is what he commanded us to do the night before he died.”
All three bishops will wash the feet of homeless people and working poor families who attend.
“Foot washing is the ultimate act of servanthood,” said Canon Nancy Holland, director of the Episcopal Church Center and canon for Mission Enterprise. “We are doing what Christ did; we are looking into the eyes of the Other and seeing Christ. We are saying: ‘You are loved. You are cared for. You are part of us and we are part of you. We are all one in the body of Christ.’ We are so fortunate this year to be joined by the Lutheran and Catholic bishop on this day, and focusing on what we have in common.”
More here-
http://www.imperialvalleynews.com/index.php/news/california-news/3529-episcopal-lutheran-and-roman-catholic-bishops-wash-feet-of-homeless-people.html
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