During the American founding era, week after week, on Sunday mornings, the congregation members would arise and recite together the Apostles' Creed, a historic statement of the Christian faith. Often it was written on the walls.

Who participated regularly in such affirmation of their faith? George Washington, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and so on. For example, at Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg, Virginia.

The Congregationalists, such as Samuel Adams, John Adams, John Hancock, and Roger Sherman, also affirmed their faith in the divine Savior, Jesus Christ, in their own Bible-based churches.

The featured photo above is one I took at Trinity Episcopal Church in Newport, Rhode Island, showing the Apostles' Creed.

The outline of the Apostles' Creed is quite simple – it highlights the Trinity. It affirms belief in God the Father, the Son of God (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit. It's called the Apostles' Creed because it is based on the teachings of the Apostles.

A more elaborate statement of faith was created exactly 1,700 years ago in 325 AD. It is the Nicene Creed. It,........

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