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The Weaver, The Word and Wisdom - Creation affirmation
The Weaver, The Word and Wisdom - Creation affirmation
by Michaela Youngson
First Published in The Weaver, The Word and Wisdom Affirmation Creation affirmation We believe in God who created all things. We believe in Jesus through whom all things were created. We believe in the Holy Spirit who works continually to restore creation. Amen.Michaela Youngson
A Trinitarian Creed
A Trinitarian Creed
by David A. Campton
Trinity and Creation A Trinitarian Creed We believe in one God, A community of three in a unity of being. We believe in the Creator, Creator of sky, earth and sea, Maker of microbes and plants birds, animals and fish, and us… Creator of all that is, seen, unseen and unimaginable.…
God’s aim is love for all who live
God’s aim is love for all who live
by Andrew Pratt
Proper 21 year A Matthew 21: 23-32 God’s aim is love for all who live together on this earth, for in God’s eyes each person shares a common rank and worth. So tangled up in argument we miss what matters most... Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, Engl…
The Living God - Introduction
The Living God - Introduction
by SPCK - Alister McGrath
Introduction Faith and the Creeds, the first volume in the Christian Belief for Everyone series, explored why we need creeds and how they enrich our vision of the Christian faith and life. In this second volume we move on to consider what Christians mean when they speak about God…
Christmas affirmation
Christmas affirmation
by Richard Steel
A simple Q and A style creed with a focus on the Christmas story Do you believe and trust in God the Father? I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. Who loved me so much that He sent His son, Jesus, to be born in a stable, to be ‘Emmanuel’ – God with u…
God's aim is love for all who live
God's aim is love for all who live
by Andrew Pratt
Matthew 21:23-32 Hymn: God’s aim is love for all who live God’s aim is love for all who live together on this earth, for in God’s eyes each person shares a common rank and worth. So tangled up in argument we miss what matters most, we like to win, to make our point, substantiate …
Hymn: You, Lord, are all we have
Hymn: You, Lord, are all we have
by Andrew Pratt
You, Lord, are all we have, You give us all we need. What lies ahead is in your hands, your love informs our creed. A creed of hope and care in which we feel secure, born of a faith that's tested, tried, a faith that is mature. Verse 3 follows Tune: FRANCONIA, POTSDAM Metre: SM …
If all the world could live as if
If all the world could live as if
by Andrew Pratt
If all the world could live as if the love of God was in each heart. If every one in every place became as one, they could not part. A vast community of love would come to being on the earth, while everyone of every creed would value one another's worth. Verses 3-4 follow Tune: B…
I have a dream that on a day
I have a dream that on a day
by Andrew Pratt
I have a dream that on a day not very long from now, that war-like weapons will be banned, by grace, God show us how. I have a dream that love will hear another's crying need, that justice will demand we act in spite of race or creed. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: KINGSFOLD Andrew Pr…
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