The 

Nicene Creed and The Trinity

· The Nicene Creed is the summary statement of Christian belief that was originally
formulated at the First Council of Nicaea in the year of the Lord 325. It was revised and
promulgated at the Council of Constantinople in 381. It is a statement of beliefs, and it is
recited at every Liturgy. During that sacred service of veneration, the Creed is how
believers respond in faith to the Liturgy of the Word. Recited in community, the Creed bonds
humans with one another and supports on the journey of faith.  It is significant because it is
used by many Churches in both the East and the West. The Christian doctrine of the Trinity
defines God as being One  existing in three parts. God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ)
and God the Holy Spirit, three distinct persons sharing one essence.
· The statement urges the believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible. To belive in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son
of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from
true God, begotten, not made; through him all things were made. For us men and for our
salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin
Mary, and became man. 
· Both the Greek (Eastern) and the Latin (Western) church held this creed in honor, though
with one important difference: the Western church insisted on the inclusion of the phrase
"and the Son" about the procession of the Holy Spirit.