When Brianna and Chris Lindsay married in June, they had the church, the minister, the bridesmaids ”¦ and a foot-washing ceremony for the bride and groom.
It was, they said, a sign of their mutual submission.
“First he took off both of my shoes and we had a water basin and pitcher,” said the bride, recalling the five-minute ceremony during which a friend read a poem about the couple. “In return, I got down in my dress, took off his socks. ”¦ It probably was a little awkward for us ”” maybe a little ”” but we felt like it was an important message to show people.”
In an age of big-ticket destination weddings and reality show “bridezillas,” some evangelical Christians are opting for what writer Catherine Strode Parks calls “ A Christ-Centered Wedding.”
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(RNS) Evangelicals add one more guest to the wedding party: Jesus
When Brianna and Chris Lindsay married in June, they had the church, the minister, the bridesmaids ”¦ and a foot-washing ceremony for the bride and groom.
It was, they said, a sign of their mutual submission.
“First he took off both of my shoes and we had a water basin and pitcher,” said the bride, recalling the five-minute ceremony during which a friend read a poem about the couple. “In return, I got down in my dress, took off his socks. ”¦ It probably was a little awkward for us ”” maybe a little ”” but we felt like it was an important message to show people.”
In an age of big-ticket destination weddings and reality show “bridezillas,” some evangelical Christians are opting for what writer Catherine Strode Parks calls “ A Christ-Centered Wedding.”
Read it all.