Rockland Community Church
During the first three months of 2009 we will take a closer look at the Apostles' Creed. As an inter-denominational church we are composed of individuals from many different Christian backgrounds, traditions, and denominations. Many of of us grew up reciting the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed on a weekly basis. But some of us grew up never hearing a creed ... let alone reciting one.
As a "Church of Christian Unity" can we find unity in the truths expressed in the Apostles' Creed? What can we learn by actually studying the Creed? Some of us have recited the Creed for years without ever asking ourselves whether we really believe or understand what it says. Some of us even question the truth of certain phrases in the Creed. And some of us are just plain uncomfortable with anything called a "Creed." But can we together come to understand and affirm the Truths contained in the Creed even if we aren't comfortable affirming the Creed itself?
We will go through the Creed, phrase by phrase, looking at the biblical and historical basis of each statement it affirms. And, maybe even more importantly, each week we will ask the question, "So what?" It's relatively easy to recite something that's only about 100 words long ... many of us probably even have it memorized. And it's relatively easy to explain the basis for each phrase. But it's much more challenging to come to grips with what the implications of espousing the truths contained in the Creed for our lives as individuals and as a church.
So you believe? So what?
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