Our midweek Advent series is based on the 15th century German carol, Es Ist Ein Ros (Lo, How A Rose Er Blooming), originally sung by German Catholics in honor of Mary. The original 2nd stanza described Mary as the "Rose" who bears the Branch (i.e. Christ). The hymn has been altered to place the emphasis on Christ rather than Mary. Each week we'll connect a verse of the carol to the Old Testament prophecy it describes which points us to the promised Christ.