Creeds

The Apostles Creed states the basic beliefs of our church:

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
   creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
   He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.
      He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
      was crucified, died and was buried.
         He descended to the dead.   
   On the third day he rose again.
   He ascended into heaven
      and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
   He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
   the holy catholic Church,
   the communion of saints,
   the forgiveness of sins,
   the resurrection of the body,
   and the life everlasting.  Amen. 

The Nicene Creed, resolved the role of Jesus in God's plan for the world -- that Jesis is wholly and completely divine and wholly and completely human.  For this reason, we pray the Nicene Creed in our worship services.

I believe in one God,
   the Father Almighty,
   maker of heaven and earth,
   of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
   the only Son of God,
   begotten of the Father before all ages,
   God from God, Light from Light,
   true God from true God,
   begotten, not made,
   of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
   For us and for our salvation
      he came down from heaven:
         and was incarnate from the Holy Spirit,
         and the Virgin Mary,
         and was made man.
   For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
      he suffered death and was buried.
   On the third day he rose again
      in accordance with the Scriptures;
      he ascended into heaven
         and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
   He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
      and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
         who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
   Who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified.
   Who has spoken through the Prophets.
   I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
   I acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
   I look for the resurrection of the dead,
      and the life of the world to come.  Amen.