Nicene Creed:

1. We believe in one God the Father, the Almighty, creator of heaven and earth, and of all that is, seen and unseen.

2. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being [substance] with the Father. Through Him all things were made.

3. For us and for our salvation He came down from heaven; by the power of the Holy Spirit He became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made truly human.

4. For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered death and was buried.

5. On the third day He rose again in accordance with the Scriptures;

6. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

7. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end.

8. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father [and the Son]. With the Father and the Son He is worshipped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets.

9. We believe in one holy, catholic and apostolic Church.

10. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

11. We look for the resurrection of the dead,

12. and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Statements relevant to challenges of today's world:

1.  We believe in the divine inspiration, truthfulness and authority of the Old and the New Testament as the only written Word of God.

2.  We believe in the sanctity of human life, extending from human life in the womb to the lives of the elderly and infirm.

3.  We believe that the ordination of marriage is between a man and a woman.

Joining with the larger Christian community, we believe and support the Lausanne Covenant