AME Liturgy
The General Confession
The General Confession is recited every first Sunday as a part of the sacrament,the Lord’s Supper or as it is also known, Holy Communion.
“Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, maker of all things, Judge of all men, we acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness which we from time to time, most grievously have committed by thought, word and deed against Thy divine Majesty, provoking most justly Thy wrath and indignation against us. We do earnestly repent and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings; the remembrance of them is grievous unto us.
Have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us, most merciful Father for Thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake; forgive us all that is past, and grant that we may ever hereafter serve and please Thee in the newness of life, to the honor and glory of Thy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.”
The Apostle’s Creed
The Apostle’s Creed is a Christian affirmation of faith used by many denominations as a summary of their major beliefs. We also use it in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
“I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only son our Lord who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead; and buried. The third day he arose from the dead; he ascended into heaven and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Church Universal, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. Amen.”
