During this season of Lent, A Rocha USA is hosting a series of posts on the theme of waiting, resurrection, and creation care, using the hymn “Now The Green Blade Rises” as inspiration. Full text of the hymn can be found here. By Robert Campbell We’re a short way into Lent and, dang, that's a …
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Now The Green Blade Rises
During this season of Lent, A Rocha USA is hosting a series of posts on the theme of waiting, resurrection, and creation care, using the hymn “Now The Green Blade Rises” as inspiration. Full text of the hymn can be found here. This beautiful hymn first appeared in the Oxford Book of Carols in …
Lenten Practice
In many churches around the country, today marks the beginning of the season of Lent. Traditionally, Lent is considered a time for prayer, penance, and reflection as we prepare to celebrate Easter. We mark the beginning of Lent with an Ash Wednesday service that includes imagery of ashes (and …