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1700 Years of the Nicene Creed

Pam Rhodes joins three archbishops from different parts of the Church to celebrate the 1700-year anniversary of the Nicene Creed and explore what it means for Christian unity.

Pam Rhodes celebrates the 1700-year anniversary of the Nicene Creed and explores why this ancient declaration of beliefs is so important in the history of Christianity.

At the Coptic Orthodox Church Centre in Stevenage, Pam unpacks the background and impact of the Nicene Creed with three eminent archbishops: Anba Angaelos, archbishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Bernard Longley, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Birmingham, and former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams. With each representing a very different branch of the Church, they explore why the creed is such a powerful symbol of Christian unity. Pam also discovers how the creed was crucial in saving Christianity from crisis so many centuries ago, before getting a personal take on what the Nicene Creed means to each of the archbishops.

Pam also explores with modern worship leader Tibz Adeniyi how hymns like All Things Bright and Beautiful can make the Nicene Creed’s deep biblical ideas easier to understand.

With wonderful hymns to unite us.

1. The Church’s One Foundation – Fisherwick Presbyterian Church, Belfast
2. The Creed – Christ Church Downend, Bristol
3. God Be in My Head – St Lazar, Lazarica Church, Bournville
4. There Is a Green Hill Far Away – St Martin's Church, Stamford
5. Firmly I Believe and Truly – St George’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, Southwark
6. When, in Our Music, God Is Glorified – Bradford Cathedral

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34 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Pam Rhodes
Series Producer David Waters
Executive Producer Jacqueline Hewer
Executive Producer Caroline Matthews
Producer Ross Blair
Production Company CTVC

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