Apostles' Creed...Amanda's Creed...

Book of Common Prayer [16][17][18]




I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth:
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord,
Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost,
Born of the Virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, dead, and buried:
He descended into hell;
The third day he rose again from the dead;
He ascended into heaven,
And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost;
The holy Catholic Church;
The Communion of Saints;
The Forgiveness of sins;
The Resurrection of the body,
And the Life everlasting.
Amen.



My mother grew up Baptist. My father grew up Presbyterian. I grew up Presbyterian. After my parents got married, my mother's folks came up from Tuscaloosa to visit one weekend. The Presbyterian (USA) Church recites the Apostles' Creed every Sunday. My Baptist grandmother nearly had a coronary when she heard my mother state that she believes in the holy Catholic Church.

Some people sing in the shower; I tend to recite the Apostles' Creed. Maybe it is because it is the only time I am alone for an extended period of time. I find that I can pray a more meaningful prayer when I am in the shower. I also flesh out the rest of my personal creed. Such as:

I believe one person can make a difference.
I believe in true love.
I believe in helping others.
I believe Sam Walton sold his soul to the devil. (that one is a joke)
I believe pain is necessary.
I believe my life is no more important than yours.
I believe I have a purpose.



Challenge: If you could write your own creed, what would it say?