Nicene Creed resources

In 325AD the first version of the Nicene Creed was  adopted by the Christian church at the Council of Nicaea.

So in 2025 many Christians will be celebrating 1700 years of the Christian church proclaiming God using the words of the Nicene Creed

Following are some Resources to assist you in commemorating and celebrating God through the words of the Nicene Creed.  

Books

Nicene Creed: A Scriptural, Historical, and Theological Commentary

The Nicene Creed - a devotional

Very God: an artist explores the Nicene Creed

Bible References for the Nicene Creed

https://tumi.org/images/nicene-creed-scripture.pdf

https://steadfastlutherans.org/blog/2017/08/apostles-and-nicene-creeds-according-to-scripture/

https://revtrev.com/living-light/the-nicene-creed-with-scripture-references/

Worship/Sermon Series

https://gloriadeionline.wordpress.com/?s=Nicene+Creed

https://www.lambofgodseattle.org/sermons#series_25

https://rockofages-payson.com/2024/02/03/we-believe-nicene-creed-part-1-of-4/

The Story of the Nicene Creed

2025 Lent Resources

Lent resources for 2025

Books, devotions and worship

4o things not to give up for Lent

Book of Faith 40-Day Lenten Journey into the Lord's Prayer

Meeting Jesus at the Table Lent devotion 

 Saint and Sinner Lent Devotion

Stations for Easter and Lent 

Saviour Servant Friend Devotion

Resource pages from Lutheran Church of Australia and other organisations

Lutheran Church of Australia Worship Planning Page Lent Resources

Lutheran Tract Mission – Lent Resources

Lutheran Lent Daily Devotions

National Council of Churches – Lent resources from various churches

ACR – Lent and Easter Resources

1517 Lent resources

Creative Communications for the Parish - Lent Resources

Book: Faith Notes: A Christ-Centered Survival Kit for Young Men

Today's youth are facing big problems and challenges, and they need life-saving truth that speaks directly to their unique circumstances.

Faith Notes: A Christ-Centered Survival Kit for Young Men, and its companion title for young women, is an engaging and practical devotional that candidly addresses the real hurts and heartaches of adolescence. In contrast to the daily media onslaught that young people are subjected to that leads to comparison, anxiety, perfectionism, and confusion, Faith Notes offers Jesus, grace alone, faith alone, Scripture alone. They offer a survival guide that lead to eternal life.

In all, Faith Notes offers 96 devotionals on general subjects: Relationships; Spiritual Life; Thoughts and Feelings; Friends; the Future; Character; Family and Home; Anxiety; and Mistakes.

The author, Rev. Michael W. Newman, has been a pastor in The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, and has served and ministered to youth for decades, giving him unique insight into what's troubling the youth of today, and how to respond Christ-like to those troubles.

Buy Faith Notes here

Devotion - a simple approach to the New Year

 Every year December 31 leads into January 1....the new year...

As Christians this is a good opportunity to reflect, pray, plan, act and reflect again

Reflect

On a bible reading - Isaiah 43:16-21, Ecclesiastes 3:1-13, Psalm 8, Revelation 21:1-6a or Matthew 25:31-46

Greatest Commandment - How have you experienced or lived out the Greatest Commandment of loving God and loving others?

Great Commission - Who have you shared Jesus with, or invited to meet Jesus?

On your life  -  What or who can you give thanks for?   What do you need to seek forgiveness for?  What needs some attention?  What are you needing help with?

Pray

Pray about what ever pops up in your mind related to the Bible Reading, Greatest Commandment, Great Commission or Your life.   

Plan

Consider where God is calling you....and what is prompted from your prayer time, that leads into the next year. 

What practical things do you need to put into place?

Who do you need to contact and seek help, guidance or assistance from?

What changes may you need to make and need God's help with?

Put things in your diary or draw up a schedule of activities that help you? 

Act

Pray every day for God's help 

Do things that follow your plan. 

Do things in ways that help you keep connected with God, reflect God (Greatest Commandment), connect others with God (Great Commission).  

and be prepared for God to surprise you 

Worship Planning template 2024-2025

The Worship Planning template is a simple Excel tool to help pastors and worship teams in their worship planning.

The template offers the RCL readings for each Sunday and Special services, with suggestions for Invocation/Call to Worship, Confession, Creed, Lord's Prayer, Holy Communion, and Hymns/Songs (opening, praise after forgiveness, kids, post sermon/offering and sending)

The resource is designed for you to adapt for your own context

You can download the 2024-2025 Worship Planning template here