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I can't imagine any theological or liturgical basis for opposing the washing of the feet. The service is standard in our service-books (one translation into English calls it "the Holy and Divine Lavipedium", which is accurate but a trifle precious).
It is also, of course, standard in the Western Church.
There is a difference: among us, this service is done either by a bishop or by a monastic superior (male or female), but not by an ordinary parish priest. It might make sense for our bishops to develop the habit of doing the washing of feet in different parishes each year on Holy Thursday.
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I have to agree with Incognitus. In the Gospel Book, both GOA and Antiochian versions there are the gospel readings for that service transliterated from the Greek, Nymtyr. It is also done in the Greek practice with the hierarch (or abbot) washing the feet of 12 sometimes priests or monks, sometimes laity.
I can not even begin to tell you were the service can be found for it. I have participated in the service once as a deacon, and it was truly moving.
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Everyone baptized into Christ should pass progressively through all the stages of Christ's own life, for in baptism he receives the power so to progress, and through the commandments he can discover and learn how to accomplish such progression. - Saint Gregory of Sinai
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I was a long time congregant of a German Baptist Brethren group, and they pactice washing of the feet at their "Love Feast", which is their name for communion. They ask forgiveness of others and spend a day before in contemplation. They serve a 'meal' of simple boiled meat (usually beef), hoomemade bread, potatoes, and sometimes carrots. Grape juice and a 'special' bread is broken, but eaten after the meal. Their group originated in the early 1700's and is referred to as Anabaptist. They were, and most still are, very opposed to the Roman Church, and were persecuted, before coming to America, esp Pennsylvania, then, they spread thru-out. just some historic trivia. Please note here that I am now Orthodox (Julian cal.), and the thing that started this was their very refusal to recognize my 'america' baptism which tho being total immersion, was not 'trine' or 3 times being dunked under the water. But, when I converted to EO, I was in fact dunked 3 times, then, Chrismated. Aahhh, what goes around , comes around. The big difference, is they did not have Apostolic Succession, and 'their' church only went back to the eighteenth century. What happened to the other previous 17...! Protestants can be VERY confusing at times, like in 'orthodox' Prebyterian, what's that... orthodox un-orthodoxy which is heterodox..!! Need a break, a Blessed Easter to those who celebrate this weekend, and a Blessed Pascha, to those who celebrate the next. mik z Bohom
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Dear Father Anthony,
The service can be found in English in John Glen King's Rites and Service of the Greek Church in Russia (published in the 18th century but still in reprint the last time I looked). In Church-Slavonic it can be found fairly easily; I've seen it done in Greek but never seen the actual text of the service - then again, I've never looked for it. You might try Αποστοληκη Διακονια; if anyone has it, they would.
And a joyful Palm Sunday to you!
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