John 13:1-20

Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet

1 Before the Passover Festival, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

2 Now when it was time for supper, the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas, Simon Iscariot’s son, to betray him. 3 Jesus knew that the Father had given everything into his hands, that he had come from God, and that he was going back to God.   4 So he got up from supper, laid aside his outer clothing, took a towel, and tied it around himself.   5 Next, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet and to dry them with the towel tied around him.

6 He came to Simon Peter,   who asked him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet? ”

7 Jesus answered him, “What I’m doing you don’t realize now, but afterward you will understand.”   

8 “You will never wash my feet,” Peter said.

Jesus replied, “If I don’t wash you, you have no part with me.”

9 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not only my feet, but also my hands and my head.”

10 “One who has bathed,” Jesus told him, “doesn’t need to wash anything except his feet, but he is completely clean. You are clean, but not all of you.” 11 For he knew who would betray him. This is why he said, “Not all of you are clean.”

The Meaning of Foot Washing

12 When Jesus had washed their feet and put on his outer clothing, he reclined again and said to them, “Do you know what I have done for you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord and you are speaking rightly, since that is what I am. 14 So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done for you.

16 “Truly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master, and a messenger is not greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.   

18 “I’m not speaking about all of you; I know those I have chosen. But the Scripture must be fulfilled: The one who eats my bread  has raised his heel against me.   , 19 I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am he.    20 Truly I tell you, whoever receives anyone I send receives me, and the one who receives  me receives him who sent me.”

•          Men’s/Women’s Institutes of Theology – Sign-ups for the Spring session are open on the church website through November 30.  This will be a new session and not a continuation of the fall session.  The cost is $75 with a T-shirt and $50 without a T-shirt.
• •          Youth Bonfire Night: The youth will have a bonfire night at the Munson's house on Saturday November 22. There will be s'mores and hot apple cider! The sign up is on church center. If you have Any questions, please speak to Nick Jefson.
  •          Family Meeting:  Our next family meeting and Lord’s Supper will be on December 14 at 5:00 PM.  We will share a meal following the meeting. The church will provide ham and turkey. Members are asked to bring side dishes and/or desserts.
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  •          Senior Adults Christmas Party:  There will be a catered Christmas lunch in the Fellowship Hall on December 6 at 11:30 AM for the senior adults.  Please sign up on the sheets in the Sunday School classes.  If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Conrad at:  630-212-2507.
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  •          Men’s Breakfast:  will be December 9 at 8:00 AM at Carolina Fine Foods.