Final weekend begins with communion service

Lou-&-Daniel, originally uploaded by oamcsinger.

By Denny Nutter
Friday, April 24

More sightseeing was planned for Friday morning. A private tour was arranged for at Casa Poporului (“People’s House”), the seat of the Romanian Parliament and second largest building in the world next to the Pentagon. It was built and nearly completed by the Nicolae Ceausescu regime as the seat of political and administrative power. After lunch was free time, which some used to catch up on their sleep, laundry or packing for Sunday’s trip home.

After supper, we gathered once again for a rehearsal and a very special communion service. It was a touching sight and a meaningful experience to see Romanian brothers kneeling and washing the feet of their American brothers and vice versa. Lou set a real tone for service by dishing up the water for the basins next to a young Romania teenager, Daniel. Watching them wash each other’s feet at the conclusion of the foot washing service was a beautiful symbol of the fellowship and love we shared with our Romanian brothers during the two weeks together. Two American and two Romanian pastors presented and served the bread and the wine to conclude the evening together.