Here’s a Trinitarian affirmation of faith for
Advent, “drawing on advent themes of waiting, quiet and silence.” It was
written by Dave Hopwood, and posted on Area 52/Engage Worship.
Advent Creed
We believe
in God the Father, creator of heaven and earth.
The one who
is full of patience,
who is not
afraid of silence,
who does
not need to fill each moment with activity and noise.
The one who
is beyond bluster and flurry,
and who
does not jostle for attention.
We believe
in God the Son, Saviour of creation,
who slipped
into Bethlehem one night, mostly unnoticed,
who lived
thirty years without headlines or hurry,
who
frequently took time alone with his patient Father,
who waited
for the right time to become the suffering servant,
who stood
quietly before the noise of his accusers,
whose
silence overpowered their words,
who died,
then rose again on a quiet Sunday morning.
We believe
in God the Holy Spirit,
who
strengthens, empowers, renews and refreshes,
sometimes
arriving with obvious power,
sometimes
with the quiet breath of a whisper.
We believe
in one God
who
patiently waits for us,
and who
longs for us to do the same.
~ copyright © Dave Hopwood/engageworship.org. Posted
on Area 52/Engage Worship. https://engageworship.org/
