Second draft

Confession of Faith

Kupu Whakapono

From this land of Aotearoa New Zealand
we confess that we believe in and belong
to the one true and living God,
who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
love before all loves.

We believe in God the Father ,
sovereign and holy
Creator and Nurturer of all,
Father of Jesus Christ
Sender of the Holy Spirit
and Judge of all the earth.

We believe in Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour,
truly human and truly divine,
who lived among us full of grace and truth.
For our sin he was crucified
and by the power of God was raised from the grave,
Forgiving us, setting us free and bringing to birth God’s new creation.
Now ascended, he calls us to repentance and faith,
and restores us to God and to one another.

We believe in God the Holy Spirit the giver of life,
at work in all of creation,
who inspired the scriptures and makes Christ known,
who transforms hearts and minds,
and gathers us into the community of Christ,
empowering the Church in worship and in mission.

We belong to this triune God,
a resurrection people;
women and men,
young and old
From many nations
In Christ He iwi kotahi tatou, [we are one people]
witnesses to God’s love in word and action,
servants of reconciliation,
and stewards of Creation.

As God’s people,
we look forward in hope and joy
to the return of Christ,
to the new heaven and earth
in which evil and death will be no more,
justice and peace will flourish,
and we shall forever delight in the glory of God