The Episcopal Church of the
Annunciation

An Outline of the Faith
The Creeds

What are the creeds?
The creeds are statements of our basic beliefs about God.

How many creeds does this Church use in its worship?
This Church uses two creeds: The Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed.

What is the Apostles’ Creed?
The Apostles’ Creed is the ancient creed of Baptism; it is used in the Church’s daily worship to recall our
Baptismal Covenant.

What is the Nicene Creed?
The Nicene Creed is the creed of the universal Church
and is used at the Eucharist.

What, then, is the Athanasian Creed?
The Athanasian Creed is an ancient document proclaiming the nature of the Incarnation and of God as Trinity.

What is the Trinity?
The Trinity is one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

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