Many people go to church each Sunday to reaffirm what they believe. To hear the word of God, to sing praises, to worship. And each Sunday, many stand together and recite the Apostles Creed …
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 into Hell; the third day He rose again from the dead;
He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father almighty;
from thence He shall 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 life everlasting. Amen
When standing beside Mama at her church in Rock Hill, SC, I say those words from memory, and because time has lapsed since I last said them, I pay more attention.
There is nothing in the Apostles Creed about how Jesus lived or what he taught. It very much is a Christmas/Easter Creed…. born, suffered, dead, buried, raised.
What if Christians who stated their creed each week included
“...who was born… and brought in the Kingdom of Heaven.
To live in peace. To feed the hungry. To free the prisoners.
To love and pray for our enemies. To clothe the naked.
To preach good news to the poor. To love one another. To heal the sick.
To welcome the outcasts. To love the world… all of the world as His Father did.
And as a result of his proclamation of this new kingdom
he suffered under Pontius Pilot, was crucified, dead and buried…”
If Christians said that Sunday after Sunday, do you think we might act differently?
-Kathleen
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