This declaration of faith originally appeared in the article "Different Flavors for Different Seasons: Six Service Plans for Celebrating the Lord's Supper Throughout the Church Year."
Declaration of Faith
Leader: As followers of Jesus Christ...
we declare with joy and trust:
Our world belongs to God!
God is King: Let the earth be glad!
Christ is victor: his rule has begun!
The Spirit is at work: creation is renewed!
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!
Jesus is with us through the Spirit who
renews our hearts
and moves us to faith,
leads us into truth,
and helps us to pray,
stands by us in our need,
and makes our obedience fresh and vibrant.
The Spirit thrusts us into worldwide mission,
impels young and old, men and women,
to work at home and abroad in every area of life
with the good news of God's grace.
The Spirit's gifts are here to stay in rich variety—
each one given for the common good.
We see each other as members of Christ's body,
empowered by the Spirit to praise God,
love our neighbor,
and bring healing to this broken world until every
inch of creation declares, "Jesus is Lord!"
—adapted from Our World Belongs lo God, A Contemporary Testimony para #1, 29, 30 © 2008, Christian Reformed Church in North America, Grand Rapids MI. www.crcna.org. .
