Photos: On Easter weekend, volunteers wash feet of Denver homeless

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By Nathaniel Minor
· Apr. 6, 2015, 3:03 pm

Washing another's feet is a traditional sign of service, humility and cleanliness in Christianity and an important part of the Easter Story. Last Friday, before the Easter holiday, volunteers at the Denver Rescue Mission gathered to feed and wash the feet of hundreds of homeless residents. AP photographer David Zalubowski was there and caught these scenes: 

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Miguel Harlston, left, leans back and reacts as his feet are washed by volunteer Nicole Clark at the Denver Rescue Mission Friday, April 3, 2015, in Denver.
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Volunteer Melvin Bush, left, prays with Loren Vargo after washing the young man's feet and shodding them in new tennis shoes at the Denver Rescue Mission Friday, April 3, 2015, in Denver.
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As seen through a fisheye lens, John Crespin smiles as he pulls on his new pair of running shoes after getting his feet washed at the Denver Rescue Mission Friday, April 3, 2015, in Denver.

At the Capitol, two new pieces of legislation are aimed at helping Colorado's homeless. One would strike down local panhandling bans and another would help homeless students qualify for instate college tuition.

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