Central Congregational Church is a covenant based community centered on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as communicated in the Bible. In agreement with the Church Fathers and with believers throughout the centuries and from around the world, we affirm the Nicene Creed as our general statement of faith. We take the doctrines articulated below as essential for true, Christian belief and fellowship, leaving room for discussion and disagreement on many other matters of faith and practice within the church and the life of individual believers.

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father; God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God; begotten not made, one in being with the Father. Through Him all things were created. For us human beings and for our salvation He came down from heaven. By the power of the Holy Spirit He was born of the Virgin Mary and became man. For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suffered, died, and was buried. On the third day He rose again, in fulfillment of the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son He is worshipped and glorified. He has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one, holy, universal, and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the age to come.

Amen.