AFFIRMING OUR FAITH (31 - 35)

AFFIRMING OUR FAITH (31)
From Colossians 1

Christ is the image of the invisible God,
the first-born over all creation,
By him all things were created:
things in heaven and on earth,
visible and invisible;
all things were created
by him and for him.
He is before all things
and in him all things hold together.
He is the head of the body, the church;
he is the beginning,
and the first-born from among the dead. Amen.



AFFIRMING OUR FAITH (32)
From Colossians 1 (shorter version)

We believe in Christ,
the image of God the invisible,
first-born of all creation;
in whom were created
all things in heaven and earth
seen and unseen,
states, power, rulers and authorities;
all things were created through him and for him.
He is before all things,
in him all things hold together.
He is the head of the body, the church;
he is the beginning
and the first-born from the dead. Amen.



AFFIRMING OUR FAITH (33)
From Colossians 1

Let us confess our faith in the Son of God:

Christ is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn over all creation.
By him all things were created:
things in heaven and on earth,
visible and invisible,
thrones, powers rulers, and authorities;
all things were created by him and for him.


He is before all things
and in him all things hold together.


He is the head of the body, the Church;
he is the beginning,
and the firstborn from the dead. Amen.



AFFIRMING OUR FAITH (34)
From Colossians 2

God has rescued us from the power of darkness,
and brought us safe into the kingdom of his dear Son:
in Christ our sins are forgiven,
we are set free. Amen.



AFFIRMING OUR FAITH (35)
From Colossians 2 (variant)

God has rescued us from the power of darkness, and brought us safe into the kingdom of his dear Son:
in Christ our sins are forgiven,
we are set free. Amen.