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Why Do Some Churches Say the Nicene Creed Every Week?

For Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran Christians, reciting the Nicene Creed is a central act of Sunday worship. For evangelical and nondenominational Christians, it may feel foreign. Why do some churches treat a 1,700-year-old statement as essential to weekly worship?

Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

Ordained Minister, M.Div.

Date

May 9, 2026