The Nicene Creed

Definition Of A Creed

~A creed is a statement of belief, in particular a statement of faith that describes the beliefs shared by a religious community.
~For Catholics, the Nicene Creed is the most important expression of faith of the community

Nicene Creed

We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. 
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 with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
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 man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end. 
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 worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.
Amen. 

Five Themes of the Nicene Creed  (Colour Activity)

-God is the Creator of all that exists. (Red)

-Jesus was and is totally one with God, fully divine; of one substance (consubstantial)
with the farther. (Orange)

-In Jesus, God took on human flesh and lived amongst us. He was eventually executed by crucifixion, but death did not defeat him as God raised him up so that we could know that all Jesus taught us was true.. (Yellow)

-The holy spirit remains with us. guiding the church and empowering believers not only to remember but also to live out the message of Jesus. (Green)

-We are called to live out our faith in community. In "one holy catholic (meaning 'universal') and apostolic (following in the tradition of the Apostles) church." (Blue)