Prayer: Dear ever-loving God, thank you for sending your son Jesus, your only begotten Son, to save us all from sin and be a model of how we should live our life faithfully and in service to you and others. Help us to be servant leaders as we embark on this summer journey as a summer ministry team. Guide us to learn more about you and teach us to serve you and our community with humility and compassion. Amen.
Reading: John 13:1–20 (Click to read text) Stop and GROW: After reading the text, discuss/ponder the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Book of Faith questions, which are part of Camp Mount Luther's GROW Time with campers. QUESTION 1: What scares, confuses, challenges, or doesn’t make sense to me in this text? QUESTION 2: What delights me in this text or is my favorite part of the story? QUESTION 3: What stories or memories does this text stir in me? QUESTION 4: What is God up to in this text? Reflection: Jesus washing the disciples’ feet is a well-known story, especially in the Paschal Triduum during Easter. This is a pivotal story in the New Testament and the life of Jesus because it shows His humility and His servanthood. Service can look different to others and be unique in every situation. Service can be considered small or large, demanding, or easy, routine or untraditional. The important thing to remember when serving is to whole-heartedly give yourself in the service which in return will help the people you are serving and along with helping you grow and learn. We can use this passage of Jesus washing the disciples’ feet as a guide and a story to teach us how to serve as we go out into our own communities. --Maddie Hunt
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