Lord, not my shoes only, but my dry cleaning as well

From Ekklesia in the UK:

Maundy Thursday is a foot-washing day for Christians, emphasizing mutual service. But a bishop has given the tradition a new twist by shining boots at St Pancras station to raise funds for Zimbabwe.

The shoe shining stall was set out on the main concourse of the international train station, which acts as a gateway to Europe, between 8am - 10am and 3pm - 6pm today (9 April 2009), to coincide with rush-hour.

Posted by Jim Naughton on April 9, 2009 7:05 PM | |
Comments (2)

Does he wear vestments or work clothes?

Posted by Josh Thomas [TypeKey Profile Page] | April 9, 2009 8:25 PM

The St. Pancras innovation reminds me of an incrdibly moving Holy Thursday in Boston, at an RC parish mainly members of color. The venerable, aged Irish monsignor at the foot-washing, stooped down and shined the shoes of several kids who made their loney on the streets, doing the same. This was in the mid-1960'2.

(editors' note: thanks, BOBM. We need your full name next time.)

Posted by BOBM [TypeKey Profile Page] | April 10, 2009 10:16 AM

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