The First Council of Nicaea

Dear church family and friends,
Isn’t it a wonderful thing to see the traditions from long ago blend in with the modern current culture, and find relevance in connecting us together even now in the year 2025?

Well, this year marks an important anniversary of our faith journey.  The year 2025 marks the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, which produced the Nicene Creed, a foundational statement of Christian belief.  This is where an ecumenical Council of world-wide church leaders gathered, to debate, challenge and come up with a creed that would stand the test of time, and is what we call the Nicene Creed, or the Apostle’s Creed.

I love to study church history, and I am totally fascinated with this creed that was created by our early church fathers (and mothers).  You will hear more about a bible study we’ll be gathering for to learn more about the council, and how it is still relevant for us today.

If I have learned anything over the course of my experiences in life and ministry, it is that we are all really searching for a deep encounter and experience with God.  So much of what we do on Sundays and throughout the week through our daily spiritual practices, and through our religious journey is simply to experience the truth if what it means to be in a relationship with the One who created us.  We want to encounter God, to know that God loves us, and to be reminded that God does indeed have a plan for us.

We have a busy few months ahead of us, but I invite you all to consider joining me in discovering more about this wonderful part of our church history.  I love you all, and want to hear from you with any thoughts and ideas you might have.  A special thanks to Bill Walther, for his gift of preaching and teaching us last Sunday (August 24th), and for igniting an excitement in me to explore more about the creeds we speak.

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