The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,

     Maker of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,

     who was conceived by the Holy Spirit

     and born of the virgin Mary.

     He suffered under Pontius Pilate,

     was crucified, died, and was buried;

     he descended into hell.

     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 catholic* church,

     the communion of saints,

     the forgiveness of sins,

     the resurrection of the body,

     and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father Almighty,

Maker of heaven and earth,

of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God,

*Catholic here refers not to the Roman Catholic Church but to the universal church which is not confined to one nation, people, denomination, or era.