ARTICLE 17

GOD'S UNITY

• Church members are connected by visible and invisible bonds of unity
• The greatest bond is god's love
• The other things are the professin of one faith
• The common celebration of god's worship
• And the recognition of leaders of the church, successors of the apostles

UNITY OF FAITH

• People all over the world pray the nicene creed
• This is one of two creeds that have a special place in the church
• The second creed is the apostles' creed

THE APOSTLES' CREED

• The creed summerizes truth about the father,
• the Son, the Holy spirit,
• As well as the beleif in the church
• And other central beleifs.

UNITY OF WORSHIP

• The eucharist brings people together to worship
• The seven sacraments also provides a way to the church

UNITY OF THE APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION

• We are united by recognizing the authority of same church leaders
• The bishops in union with the pope
• The bishops and pope recieved their authority by means of appostalic succession

SOURCES

• Religion book