Statement of Faith

Our Statement of Faith is simply the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds:

The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.

 
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The 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.

MORE ABOUT WHAT WE BELIEVE: Though we approach our faith from the Anglican tradition, our first allegiance and commitment is in our Lord Jesus Christ. We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the true and eternal word of God. And we interpret the Bible through the creeds of the universal church.

As part of the Anglican Church of North America in the Diocese of the Rocky Mountains, we “recognize that marriage is a lifelong covenant between one man and one woman and is God’s given context for the expression of sexual relationships” (DRM Constitution). Therefore, we will encourage, as is appropriate to the age level, our students to follow the vocation of chastity both within and outside marriage as so defined.

St. Benedict Hall also holds to the Jerusalem Declaration.