The first time I remember hearing the Apostles’ Creed was in college during Chapel. Along with 2,500 other students, in unison, we read a collection of words that were unfamiliar, yet absolutely core to what I knew to be true. I soon came to learn that the Apostles’ Creed is one of the earliest Christian Statements of Faith, first written during the second century, and followed by minor iterations. It stands as one of the most recited and enduring affirmations of the hope that Christians have proclaimed throughout the centuries. As we call out the Creed, we join Christians around the world in this declaration of trust in the Triune God and our hope of eternal life through Jesus Christ. It is a cry of the heart, announcing the truth of Scripture.
I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended to the dead;
on the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen.
As a form of worship, consider starting each day, for a week, slowly reading through the Creed. Listen to the words and picture the saints who have gone before, calling out, each in their own language, this same proclamation of hope. We believe!
Lynette Fuson
Care & Counseling Director