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Our Statement of Faith: The Nicene Creed

I believe (Romans 10: 8-10; 1 John 4: 15)
in One God (Deuteronomy 6: 4, Ephesians 4: 6)
Father (Matthew 6: 9)
Almighty, (Exodus 6: 3)
Creator of heaven and earth, (Genesis 1: 1)
and of all things visible and invisible; (Colossians 1: 15-16)

and in one Lord, Jesus Christ, (Acts 11: 17)
the Only-Begotten Son of God, (Matthew 14: 33; 16: 16)
begotten of the Father before all ages; (John 1: 2,
John 1: 18; 3: 16 )

Light of Light, (Psalm 27: I; John 8: 12; Matthew 17: 2,5)
true God of true God, (John 17: 1-5)
begotten,  not created, (John 3:16)
of one essence with the Father, (John 10: 30)
through Whom all things were made; (John 1:10, Hebrews 1: 1-2)

Who for us men and for our salvation (I Timothy 2: 4-5)
came down from heaven (John 6: 33,35)
and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, (Luke 1: 35)
and became man. (John 1: 14)

He was crucified for us (Mark 15: 25; I Corinthians 15: 3)
under Pontius Pilate, (John 1: 14)
and suffered, (Mark 8: 31)
and was buried; (Luke 23: 53; I Corinthians 15: 4)

And He rose on the third day according to the Scriptures, (Luke 24: 1; 1 Cor. 15: 4)

He ascended into heaven, (Luke 24: 51; Acts 1: 10)
and is seated at the right hand of the Father; (Mark 16: 19; Acts 7: 55)

And He will come again with glory (Matthew 24: 27)
to judge the living and dead, (Acts 10: 42; 2 Timothy 4: 1)
His kingdom shall have no end; (2 Peter 1: 11)

And in the holy Spirit, (John 14: 26)
the Lord (Acts 5: 3-4)
the Giver of life, (Genesis 1: 2)
Who proceeds from the Father, (John 15: 26)
Who together with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, (Matthew 3: 16-17)
Who spoke through the prophets; (I Samuel 19: 20; Ezekiel 11: 5, 13)

In one, (Matthew 16: 18)
holy, (I Peter 2: 5, 9)
catholic (Mark 16: 15)
and apostolic Church; (Acts 2: 42; Ephesians 2: 19-22)

I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; (Ephesians 4: 5, Acts 2:38)

I expect the resurrection of the dead; (John 11: 24; I Cor. 15: 12-49)
and the life of the age to come. (Mark 10: 29-30)
Amen. (Psalm 106:48)


A Comprehensive Catechism of the Orthodox Church:

http://orthodoxcatechism.org/


History
Rev. Thomas Fitzgerald
May-25-2004
Sketches the great epochs of Orthodoxy.   more...

Spirituality
Rev. Thomas Fitzgerald
May-25-2004
Discusses the meaning of theosis as the goal of Christian life.   more...

Teachings of the Orthodox Church
Rev. Thomas Fitzgerald
May-25-2004
Outlines the salient points of doctrine and basic credal affirmations.   more...

The Church
Rev. Thomas Fitzgerald
May-25-2004
Outlines the procedure for becoming a member of the Orthodox Church   more...

Worship
Rev. Thomas Fitzgerald
May-24-2004
Discusses the form and characteristics of Orthodox worship.   more...

The Holy Eucharist
Rev. Thomas Fitzgerald
May-24-2004
Describes the meaning and celebration of the Eucharist.   more...

Holy Week Meditation and Study Guide
Fr. Andrew Demotses
May-26-2004
A day by day account of the meaning of each service in Holy Week.   more...

On Fasting
Metropolitan Maximos
May-26-2004
The practical and spiritual dimensions of fasting, which serves as a guide in our union with the resurrected Lord.   more...

The Saints of the Orthodox Church
George Bebis, Ph.D.
May-25-2004
An examination of how saints and santhood is understood in the Orthodox Church.   more...

Tradition in the Orthodox Church
George S. Bebis PH.D.
May-26-2004
An examination of the Orthodox Christian understanding of tradition as the history of salvation and the life of the Holy Spirit in the Church.   more...

Daily Prayer
Fr. Peter Orfanakos
In peace let us pray to the Lord," the first petition of several litanies in the Divine Liturgies of St. John Chrysostom and St. Basil the Great, in essence tells us to leave our cares behind and to actually talk with God in prayer. Prayer is the spiritual food that strengthens our whole being. Prayer enables us to maintain a personal relationship with our loving God, through that intimate 'soul to Spirit' dialogue   more...

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