Each minister must know that he or she either allows liturgy to happen or gets in the way - helps or hinders. No one is neutral. Preparation and rehearsal can solve many problems of order. Training and fine tuning ministerial responsibility, identifying tasks and personal ability will do the rest. S ome gestures are more important than others.
Dish washing can happen later.
For hand washing, we need to see only that hands get wet and are dried. Washing or extending hands too quickly makes us wonder if we've missed something. A slow, relaxed pace helps secure our attention and lets the gesture speak. P rocessions alert us to the people of God on the move. They collect us.