The doctrine of the resurrection of the dead and the life of the age to come should be an anchor for us in times of trouble and an inconsolable longing even in times of joy.

Water baptism is a command that the church is told to carry out - in the name of the trinitarian God.

In this section, the creed asks us to declare our faith, our belief, and our trust in the church.

In this section, we move on to the third person of the Trinity- the Holy Spirit.

There are two major doctrines in this section of the creed: the ascension of Christ and the second coming of Christ.

The creed reminds us that Jesus was (and is) truly human. The Son of God assumed a human nature to redeem it.

Here, the creed starts to focus on the theological controversy of the day: who and what exactly is Jesus?

The creed's first article makes plain the biblical idea that God is the Father. Whatever our earthly father is like, God the Father is so much better.

Three members of our church body share how God has worked in their lives regarding our value to pursue unity.

The first three words of the creed set the stage for everything that follows. We begin with the idea that "we" are the people of God. We don't know everything - but we trust the one who does.