One (The Nicene Creed; The Apostles’ Creed, 2.3):
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins;
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
All (The Scots Confession, 3.01.):
We confess and acknowledge one God alone,
distinct in three persons:
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost,
to whom alone we must cleave,
and in whom alone we put our trust.
Choir (The Heidelberg Catechism, 4.001.):
We believe that,
we belong – body and soul, in life and in death –
not to ourselves but to our faithful Savior, Jesus Christ.
Men (The Second Helvetic Confession, 5.029.):
We believe that,
all things are governed by the Providence of God.
Women (The Westminster Confession of Faith, 6.039.):
We believe that,
the Lord our God was pleased to make
a second covenant of grace, wherein he freely
offered unto sinners life and salvation by Jesus Christ.
One (The Shorter Catechism, 7.001.):
We believe that,
the chief end of humankind is to glorify God,
and to enjoy God forever.
All (The Larger Catechism, 7.117.):
We believe that there is but one only, the living and true God.
God is a Spirit, in and of himself infinite in being,
glory, blessedness and perfection, all-sufficient,
eternal, unchangeable, incomprehensible,
everywhere present, almighty,
knowing all things, most wise, most holy,
most just, most merciful and gracious,
long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth.
Choir (The Theological Declaration of Barmen, 8.26.):
The church’s commission, upon which its freedom is founded,
consists in delivering the message of the free grace of God
to all people in Christ’s stead, and therefore in the ministry
of his own Word and work through sermon and Sacrament.<
Men (The Confession of 1967, 9.32.):
We believe that,
the life, death, resurrection, and promised coming of Jesus Christ
has set the pattern for the church’s mission.
Women
We believe that unity is both a gift and an obligation
for the church of Jesus Christ.
Through the work of God’s Spirit, unity is a binding force.
At the same time, unity must be earnestly pursued and sought.
Our unity must become visible to the world.
One (The Confession of Belhar, 10.3.):
We believe that separation and hatred between people and groups is sin,
already conquered by Christ.
Anything threatening our unity has no place in the church.
All (A Brief Statement of Faith, 11.5, 11.6.):
With believers in every time and place
we rejoice that nothing in life or in death
can separate us from the love of God
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.
You are welcome to use this in worship. If you reprint this litany in your worship bulletin, please include this statement: Compiled by Susan Carter Wiggins. Reprinted with permission of the Presbyterian Outlook (pres-outlook.org).
