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National Provider Identifier
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A National Provider Identifier or NPI is a unique 10-digit identification number issued to health care providers in the United States by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The NPI has replaced the unique physician identification number (UPIN) as the required identifier for Medicare services, and is used by other payers, including commercial healthcare insurers. The transition to the NPI was mandated as part of the Administrative Simplifications portion of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and CMS began issuing NPIs in October 2006.[1]
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1 Mandated uses
2 Optional uses
3 Signup process
4 Identifier details
5 Open data set
6 Use as a data key
7 Notes
8 External links
Mandated uses[edit]
HIPAA covered entities such as providers completing electronic transactions, healthcare clearinghouses, and large health plans were required by regulation to use only the NPI to identify covered healthcare providers by May 23, 2007. CMS subsequently announced that as of May 23, 2008, CMS will not impose penalties on covered entities that deploy contingency plans to facilitate the compliance of their trading partners (e.g., those healthcare providers who bill them). The posted guidance document can be used by covered entities to design and implement a contingency plan. Details are contained in a CMS document entitled, "Guidance on Compliance with the HIPAA National Provider Identifier (NPI) Rule." Small health plans have one additional year to comply.
All individual HIPAA covered healthcare providers (physicians, pharmacists, physician assistants, midwives, nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, dentists, denturists, chiropractors, clinical social workers, professional counselors, physical therapists, occupational therapists, pharmacy technicians, athletic trainers etc.) or organizations (hospitals, home health care agencies, nursing homes, residential treatment centers, group practices, laboratories, pharmacies, medical equipment companies, etc.) must obtain an NPI for use in all HIPAA standard transactions, even if a billing agency prepares the transaction. Once assigned, a provider's NPI is permanent and remains with the provider regardless of job or location changes.
Other health industry workers, such as admissions and medical billing personnel, housekeeping staff, and orderlies, who provide support services but not health care, are not required to obtain the NPI.
Optional uses[edit]
The NPI must be used in connection with the electronic transactions identified in HIPAA. In addition, the NPI may be used in several other ways:
by health care providers to identify themselves in health care transactions identified in HIPAA or on related correspondence;
by health care providers to identify other health care providers in health care transactions or on related correspondence;
by health care providers on prescriptions (however, the NPI will not replace requirements for the DEA number or State license number);
by health plans in their internal provider files to process transactions and communicate with health care providers;
by health plans to coordinate benefits with other health plans;
by health care clearinghouses in their internal files to create and process standard transactions and to communicate with health care providers and health plans;
by electronic patient record systems to identify treating health care providers in patient medical records;
by the Department of Health and Human Services to cross reference health care providers in fraud and abuse files and other program integrity files;
for any other lawful activity requiring individual identification
Signup process[edit]
The NPI number can be obtained online through the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) pages on CMS's website.[2] Turnaround time for obtaining a number is from 1 to 20 days. NPI numbers can be searched on the CMS website listed in external links 'National Plan and Provider Enumeration System information from CMS'.
Identifier details[edit]
The NPI was proposed as an 8-position alphanumeric identifier. However, many stakeholders preferred a 10-position numeric identifier with a check digit in the last position (the first 9 positions are the identifier and the last position is a check digit) to help detect keying errors. The NPI contains no embedded intelligence; that is, it contains no information about the health care provider, such as the type or location of the health care provider.
Ten-digit NPI numbers may be validated using the Luhn algorithm by prefixing "80840" to the 10-digit number.
Open data set[edit]
NPI data is downloadable from CMS. The downloadable database was updated monthly until December 2012, and has been issued weekly since. A data structure file is available separately from CMS.[3] As of March 15, 2016 the file download size is 569 MB, and the full database is over 5.7 GB when extracted.[4]
Use as a data key[edit]
The NPI is a data key that identifies a substantial portion of healthcare providers and other entities in the US, it is a frequently used data key in other data sources. For instance, the DocGraph data set is a crowdfunded open data[5] set that details how healthcare providers collaborate to deliver care (i.e. referral patterns) that uses the NPI as its data key.[6]
Notes[edit]
Jump up ^ "HIPAA - General Information". Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Retrieved August 15, 2006.
Jump up ^ "National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Health Care Providers". Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
Jump up ^ National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) Data Dissemination – Readme [1]
Jump up ^ http://download.cms.gov/nppes/NPI_Files.html
Jump up ^ MedStartr Crowdfunding page for DocGraph
Jump up ^ O'Reilly Radar article on the structure of the DocGraph data set
External links[edit]
Search NPI Records
National Provider Identifier Standard
NPI Lookup
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Apostles' Creed
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The rubric above this 13th-century illuminated manuscript translates "twelve articles of faith set out by twelve apostles".
The Apostles' Creed (Latin: Symbolum Apostolorum or Symbolum Apostolicum), sometimes entitled Symbol of the Apostles, is an early statement of Christian belief—a creed or "symbol".[a] It is widely used by a number of Christian denominations for both liturgical and catechetical purposes, most visibly by liturgical Churches of Western tradition, including the Catholic Church, Lutheranism and Anglicanism. It is also used by Presbyterians, Methodists and Congregationalists.
The Apostles' Creed is Trinitarian in structure with sections affirming belief in God the Father, Jesus Christ His Son and the Holy Spirit. The Apostles' Creed was based on Christian theological understanding of the Canonical gospels, the letters of the New Testament and to a lesser extent the Old Testament. Its basis appears to be the old Roman Creed known also as the Old Roman Symbol. Because of the early origin of its original form, it does not address some Christological issues defined in the Nicene and other Christian Creeds. It thus says nothing explicitly about the divinity of either Jesus or the Holy Spirit. This makes it acceptable to many Arians and Unitarians. Nor does it address many other theological questions which became objects of dispute centuries later.
The first mention of the expression "Apostles' Creed" occurs in a letter of AD 390 from a synod in Milan and may have been associated with the belief, widely accepted in the 4th century, that, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, each of the Twelve Apostles contributed an article of a creed.[2][3]
Contents
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1 Origin
2 Musical settings
3 Text in Latin
4 Text in Greek
5 English translations
5.1 Ecumenical version
5.2 Roman Catholic Church
5.2.1 Articles 1–12
5.2.2 Articles 9–10
5.3 Church of England
5.4 Lutheran Church
5.4.1 Evangelical Lutheran Worship
5.4.2 Lutheran Service Book
5.4.3 Church of Denmark
5.5 United Methodist Church
6 Liturgical use in Western Christianity
6.1 Catholic Church
6.1.1 Rite of Baptism
6.1.2 Profession of faith at Mass
6.1.3 Use in the Divine Office
6.2 Anglican Communion
6.2.1 Episcopal Church (United States)
6.3 Lutheran Church
6.4 Methodism
7 See also
8 Notes
9 References
10 Further reading
11 External links
11.1 English translations
Origin[edit]
The title Symbolum Apostolicum (Symbol or Creed of the Apostles) appears for the first time in a letter, probably written by Ambrose, from a Council in Milan to Pope Siricius in about AD 390 "Let them give credit to the Creed of the Apostles, which the Roman Church has always kept and preserved undefiled".[4][5] But what existed at that time was not what is now known as the Apostles' Creed but a shorter statement of belief that, for instance, did not include the phrase "maker of heaven and earth", a phrase that may have been inserted only in the 7th century.[6]
This illumination from a 13th-century manuscript shows the apostles writing the Creed, receiving inspiration from the Holy Spirit.
The account of the origin of this creed, the forerunner and principal source of the Apostles' Creed,[7] as having been jointly created by the Apostles under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, with each of the twelve contributing one of the articles, was already current at that time.[5]
The earlier text evolved from simpler texts based on Matthew 28:19,[5] part of the Great Commission, and it has been argued that it was already in written form by the late 2nd century (c. 180).[5][8][9]
While the individual statements of belief that are included in the Apostles' Creed – even those not found in the Old Roman Symbol – are found in various writings by Irenaeus, Tertullian, Novatian, Marcellus, Rufinus, Ambrose, Augustine, Nicetas, and Eusebius Gallus,[10] the earliest appearance of what we know as the Apostles' Creed was in the De singulis libris canonicis scarapsus ("Excerpt from Individual Canonical Books") of St. Pirminius (Migne, Patrologia Latina 89, 1029 ff.), written between 710 and 714.[11] Bettenson and Maunder state that it is first from Dicta Abbatis Pirminii de singulis libris canonicis scarapsus (idem quod excarpsus, excerpt), c. 750.[12] This longer Creed seems to have arisen in what is now France and Spain. Charlemagne imposed it throughout his dominions, and it was finally accepted in Rome, where the Old Roman Symbol or similar formulas had survived for centuries.[5] It has been argued nonetheless that it dates from the second half of the 5th century, though no earlier.[13]
Some have suggested that the Apostles' Creed was spliced together with phrases from the New Testament.[14] For instance, the phrase "descendit ad inferos" ("he descended into hell") echoes Ephesians 4:9, "κατέβη εἰς τὰ κατώτερα μέρη τῆς γῆς" ("he descended into the lower, earthly regions"). It is of interest that this phrase first appeared in one of the two versions of Rufinus in AD 390 and then did not appear again in any version of the creed until AD 650.[15]
This phrase and that on the communion of saints are articles found in the Apostles' Creed, but not in the Old Roman Symbol nor in the Nicene Creed.
Musical settings[edit]
Musical settings of the Symbolum Apostolorum as a motet are rare. The French composer Le Brung published one Latin setting in 1540, the Spanish composer Fernando de las Infantas published two in 1578.
More recently, in 1979 John Michael Talbot, a Third Order Franciscan, composed and recorded "Creed" on his album, The Lord's Supper.[16] In 1986 Graham Kendrick published the popular "We believe in God the Father", closely based on the Apostles' Creed. Rich Mullins and Beaker also composed a musical setting titled "Creed", released on Mullins' 1993 album A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band.[17] The song "Creed" on Petra's 1990 album Beyond Belief is loosely based on the Apostles' Creed.[18]
GIA Publications published a hymn text in 1991 directly based on the Apostles' Creed, called "I Believe in God Almighty." It has been sung to hymn tunes from Wales, the Netherlands, and Ireland.[19]
In 2014 Hillsong released a version of the Apostles' Creed under the title "This I Believe (The Creed)" on their album No Other Name. Keith Getty and Kristyn Getty released an expression of the Apostles' Creed under the title "We Believe (Apostle's Creed)" on their 2016 album Facing a Task Unfinished.
Text in Latin[edit]
Credo
Ecclesiastical Latin pronunciation of the Creed
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Credo in Deum Patrem omnipotentem, Creatorem caeli et terrae,
et in Iesum Christum, Filium Eius unicum, Dominum nostrum,
qui conceptus est de Spiritu Sancto, natus ex Maria Virgine,
passus sub Pontio Pilato, crucifixus, mortuus, et sepultus,
descendit ad infernos, tertia die resurrexit a mortuis,
ascendit ad caelos, sedet ad dexteram Dei Patris omnipotentis,
inde venturus est iudicare vivos et mortuos.
Credo in Spiritum Sanctum,
sanctam Ecclesiam catholicam, sanctorum communionem,
remissionem peccatorum,
carnis resurrectionem,
vitam aeternam.
Amen.[20]
Text in Greek[edit]
The Greek text is "not normally used in Greek and Eastern Orthodox churches".[21]
Πιστεύω εἰς θεòν πατέρα, παντοκράτορα, ποιητὴν οὐρανοῦ καὶ γῆς.
Καὶ (εἰς) Ἰησοῦν Χριστòν, υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τòν μονογενῆ, τòν κύριον ἡμῶν,
τòν συλληφθέντα ἐκ πνεύματος ἁγίου, γεννηθέντα ἐκ Μαρίας τῆς παρθένου,
παθόντα ἐπὶ Ποντίου Πιλάτου, σταυρωθέντα, θανόντα, καὶ ταφέντα,
κατελθόντα εἰς τὰ κατώτατα, τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστάντα ἀπò τῶν νεκρῶν,
ἀνελθόντα εἰς τοὺς οὐρανούς, καθεζόμενον ἐν δεξιᾷ θεοῦ πατρὸς παντοδυνάμου,
ἐκεῖθεν ἐρχόμενον κρῖναι ζῶντας καὶ νεκρούς.
Πιστεύω εἰς τò πνεῦμα τò ἅγιον, ἁγίαν καθολικὴν ἐκκλησίαν, ἁγίων κοινωνίαν,
ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν, σαρκὸς ἀνάστασιν, ζωὴν αἰώνιον.
Ἀμήν.
English translations[edit]
Ecumenical version[edit]
15th-century Flemish tapestry illustrating the first four articles of the Creed
The English Language Liturgical Consultation (ELLC) is an international ecumenical group whose primary purpose is to provide ecumenically accepted texts for those who use English in their liturgy. In 1988 it produced a translation of the Apostles' Creed, distinguished among other things by its avoidance of the word "his" in relation to God. The text is as follows:[22]
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
Roman Catholic Church[edit]
The Catechism of the Catholic Church gives the following English translation of the Apostles' Creed.[23] In its discussion of the Creed,[24] the Catechism maintains the traditional division into twelve articles, the numbering of which is here added to the text.
The English text used in the Mass of the Roman Rite is:[25]
1. I believe in God the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
2. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
3. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
4. Under Pontius Pilate, He was crucified, died, and was buried. suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
5. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again from the dead;
6. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;
7. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
8. I believe in the Holy Spirit, I believe in the Holy Spirit,
9. the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
10. the forgiveness of sins, the forgiveness of sins,
11. the resurrection of the body, the resurrection of the body,
12. and the life everlasting.
Amen. and life everlasting.
Amen.
Articles 1–12[edit]
Pelbartus Ladislaus of Temesvár assigned one special phrase to each apostle: Peter (№ 1), John (№ 2), James, son of Zebedee (№ 3), Andrew (№ 4), Philip (№ 5a: descendit ad infernos…), Thomas (№ 5b: ascendit ad caelos…), Bartholomew (№ 6), Matthew (№ 7), James, son of Alphaeus (№ 8), Simon (№ 9), Jude (№ 10), Matthias (№ 11–12).[26]
Articles 9–10[edit]
Anabaptist theologians fought for believer's baptism under reference to a biblical understanding of the creed:
Leonhart: Which of the articles of the creed deal with baptism?
Hans: The ninth and tenth articles, where we confess the universal Christian church, the fellowship of the saints and forgiveness of sins, just as the Lord's Supper is also included there.[27]
Church of England[edit]
In the Church of England there are currently two authorized forms of the creed: that of the Book of Common Prayer (1662) and that of Common Worship (2000).
Book of Common Prayer, 1662[28][29][30]
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 Ghost,[b]
Born of the Virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, dead, and buried:
He descended into hell;
The third day he rose again from the dead;
He ascended into heaven,
And sitteth on 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 Ghost;
The holy Catholick Church;
The Communion of Saints;
The Forgiveness of sins;
The Resurrection of the body,
And the Life everlasting.
Amen.
Common Worship[34]
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe 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, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.
Lutheran Church[edit]
Evangelical Lutheran Worship[edit]
The publication Evangelical Lutheran Worship gives the ELLC ecumenical version, footnoting the phrase "he descended to the dead" to indicate the alternative reading: "or ‘he descended into hell,’ another translation of this text in widespread use".[35][c]
Lutheran Service Book[edit]
The Lutheran Service Book has the following text:
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, died and was buried.
He descended into hell.
On the third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.[36][37][d][e]
The creed is footnoted in the LSB for the word "Christian": "Christian: the ancient text reads "catholic," meaning the whole Church as it confesses the wholeness of Christian doctrine."[40]
Church of Denmark[edit]
The Church of Denmark still uses the phrase "We renounce the devil and all his doings and all his beings" as the beginning of this creed, before the line "We believe in God etc." This is mostly due to the influence of the Danish pastor Grundtvig. See Den apostolske trosbekendelse.
United Methodist Church[edit]
The United Methodists commonly incorporate the Apostles' Creed into their worship services. The version which is most often used is located at No. 881 in the United Methodist Hymnal, one of their most popular hymnals and one with a heritage to brothers John Wesley and Charles Wesley, founders of Methodism.[41][42] It is notable for omitting the line "he descended into hell", but is otherwise very similar to the Book of Common Prayer version. The 1989 Hymnal has both the traditional version and the 1988 ecumenical version,[43] which includes "he descended to the dead."
The United Methodist Hymnal also contains (at #882) what it terms the "Ecumenical Version" of this creed which is the ecumenically accepted modern translation of the International Committee on English Texts (1975) as amended by the subsequent successor body, the English Language Liturgical Consultation (1987).[44] This form of the Apostles' Creed can be found incorporated into the Eucharistic and Baptismal Liturgies in the Hymnal and in The United Methodist Book of Worship, and hence it is growing in popularity and use. The word "catholic" is intentionally left lowercase in the sense that the word catholic applies to the universal and ecumenical Christian 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 rose 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 holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Liturgical use in Western Christianity[edit]
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The liturgical communities in western Christianity that derive their rituals from the Roman Missal, including those particular communities which use the Roman Missal itself (Roman Catholics), the Book of Common Prayer (Anglicans and Episcopalians), Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America), Lutheran Service Book (Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod), and The United Methodist Book of Worship (The United Methodist Church), use the Apostles' Creed and interrogative forms of it in their rites of Baptism, which they consider to be the sacrament of initiation into the Church.
Catholic Church[edit]
Rite of Baptism[edit]
An interrogative form of the Apostles' Creed is used in the Rite of Baptism (for both children and adults). The minister of baptism asks the following questions (ICEL, 1974):
Do you believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth?
Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was born of the Virgin Mary, was crucified, died, and was buried, rose from the dead, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father?
Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting?
To each question, the catechumen, or, in the case of an infant, the parents and sponsor(s) (godparent(s)) in his or her place, answers "I do." Then the celebrant says:
This is our faith. This is the faith of the Church. We are proud to profess it, in Christ Jesus our Lord.
And all respond: Amen.
Profession of faith at Mass[edit]
Since the 2002 edition, the Apostles' Creed is included in the Roman Missal with the indication, "Instead of the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed, especially during Lent and Easter time, the baptismal Symbol of the Roman Church, known as the Apostles' Creed, may be used."[45] Previously the Nicene Creed was the only profession of faith that the Missal gave for use at Mass, except in Masses for children; but in some countries use of the Apostles' Creed was already permitted.
Use in the Divine Office[edit]
In the 1962 Breviary, authorized by Summorum Pontificum, the Apostles' Creed is recited at Prime and Compline on certain days during Advent and Lent as part of the Preces, a series of versicles and responses preceded by Kyrie, eleison ("Lord, have mercy") and the Our Father. In prior editions, it was also said after the Our Father and Hail Mary before Matins and Prime, and after Compline.
Anglican Communion[edit]
The Apostles' Creed is used in the non-Eucharistic services of Matins and Evening Prayer (Evensong). It is invoked after the recitation or singing of the Canticles, and it is the only part of the services in which the congregation traditionally turns to face the altar, if they are seated transversely in the quire.
Episcopal Church (United States)[edit]
The Episcopal Church uses the Apostles' Creed as a Baptismal Covenant for those who are to receive the Rite of Baptism. Regardless of age, candidates are to be sponsored by parents and/or godparents. Youths able to understand the significance of the Rite may go through the ritual speaking for themselves. Younger children and infants rely on their sponsors to act upon their behalf.
1. The celebrant calls for the candidates for Baptism to be presented.
2. The catechumen or sponsors state their request for Baptism.
3a. If the catechumen is of age, the celebrant will ask him or her if he or she desires Baptism, to which the catechumen will respond: "I do."
3b. If the candidate relies on sponsors, the celebrant asks them if they will raise the child in "the Christian faith and life" (ECUSA BCP), and will raise the child through "prayers and witness to grow into the full stature of Christ" to which the parents will state to each, "I will, with God's help."
4. A series of questions is then asked, to which the reply is always "I renounce them":
Do you renounce Satan and all the spiritual forces of wickedness that rebel against God?
Do you renounce the evil powers of this world which corrupt and destroy the creatures of God?
Do you renounce all sinful desires that draw you from the love of God?
5. The second half of the query is asked, to which the reply is always "I do":
Do you turn to Jesus Christ and accept him as your Savior?
Do you put your whole trust in his grace and love?
Do you promise to follow and obey him as your Lord?
6. The Apostles' Creed is then recited by candidates, sponsors and congregation, each section of the Creed being an answer to the celebrant's question, 'Do you believe in God the Father (God the Son, God the Holy Spirit)?'
Lutheran Church[edit]
Lutherans following the Lutheran Service Book (Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod and the Lutheran Church–Canada), like Roman Catholics, use the Apostles' Creed during the Sacrament of Baptism:
Do you believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth?
Do you believe in Jesus Christ, His only son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead?
Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting?
Following each question, the candidate answers by saying "Yes, I believe". If the candidate is a child, the godparents are to answer the questions.[46]
For ELCA Lutherans who use the Evangelical Lutheran Worship book, the Apostles' Creed appears during the Sacrament of Holy Baptism Rite on p. 229 of the hardcover pew edition.
Methodism[edit]
Methodists use the Apostles' Creed as part of their baptismal rites in the form of an interrogatory addressed to the candidate(s) for baptism and the whole congregation as a way of professing the faith within the context of the Church's sacramental act. For infants, it is the professing of the faith by the parents, sponsors, and congregation on behalf of the candidate(s); for confirmands, it is the professing of the faith before and among the congregation. For the congregation, it is a reaffirmation of their professed faith.
Do you believe in God?
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
Do you believe in Jesus Christ?
I believe 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, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand of the Father, and will come again to judge the living and the dead.
Do you believe in the Holy Spirit?
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.[47]
See also[edit]
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Notes[edit]
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Jump up ^ In a suggested revision of 1923, this line has "of the Holy Ghost".[31] The Scottish Book of Common Prayer (1637) has "which was conceived of the holy Ghost".[32] This goes back to the 1559 Book of Common Prayer, which has "whiche was conceived of the holy Ghost".[33]
Jump up ^ This ecumenical version of the English Language Liturgical Consultation (ELLC) and its predecessor. the International Consultation on English Texts (ICET) is included in Evangelical Lutheran Worship, the primary worship resource for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.
Jump up ^ The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod has a slightly different text.[38]
Jump up ^ The version used by the German Lutheran Trinity Church Melbourne is also slightly different.[39]
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Jump up ^ Lutheran Worship, St. Louis: Concordia, 1982, pp. 142, 167, 186 .
Jump up ^ LCMS, archived from the original on March 10, 2011 , .
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Further reading[edit]
Cannata, Raymond F.; Reitano, Joshua D. (2013), Rooted: The Apostles’ Creed, Oro Valley, AZ: Doulos Resources, ISBN 978-1-937063-92-4
Lochman, Jan Milič (1999), "Apostles' Creed", in Fahlbusch, Erwin, Encyclopedia of Christianity, 1, Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, pp. 109–10, ISBN 0-8028-2413-7
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Apostles' Creed.
Latin Wikisource has original text related to this article: Symbolum Apostolicum
Vaghi, Msgr. Peter J (2008), The Faith We Profess: A Catholic Guide to the Apostles' Creed, Ave Maria press .
Languages, UK: CPRF . A website with the Creeds in a significant number of languages.
Rosary prayers in different languages, Mary rosaries . A website with prayers in many languages; a significant number of the languages also have the Apostles' Creed.
Audio recordings and texts of the Apostle's Creed and other prayers in various languages
English translations[edit]
The full text of Apostles' Creed at Wikisource
"Roman Catholic translation". Catechism of the Catholic Church. Rome, IT: Vatican. Retrieved June 21, 2005.
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If My Friends Could See Me Now
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For the albums, see If My Friends Could See Me Now (Linda Clifford album) and If My Friends Could See Me Now (Lena Zavaroni album).
"If My Friends Could See Me Now", with music by Cy Coleman and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, is a song from the 1966 Broadway musical Sweet Charity. In the musical the character of Charity, played in the original New York cast by Gwen Verdon, reflects on her marvellous luck as she spends time with Vittorio. In the 1969 film adaptation of Sweet Charity, "If My Friends Could See Me Now" is performed by Shirley MacLaine.
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1.1 As a show tune
1.2 Linda Clifford version
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As a show tune[edit]
Gwen Verdon's rendition of "If My Friends Could See Me Now" is featured on the cast recording for the original 1966 Broadway production of Sweet Charity: the song also appears on the cast recordings for the 1986 and 2005 Broadway revivals of Sweet Charity being performed by respectively Debbie Allen and Christina Applegate.
The Gwen Verdon recording of "If My Friends Could See Me Now" was utilized as the theme song for the pilot episode of the CBS-TV sitcom The Nanny although an original song entitled "The Nanny Named Fran" served as the theme song for the series' subsequent episodes: airings of The Nanny's pilot episode in syndication utilize "The Nanny Named Fran" as that episode's theme song rather than "If My Friends Could See Me Now".
The original cast recording for the 1967 West End production of Sweet Charity features "If My Friends Could See Me Now" performed by Juliet Prowse. Bonnie Langford, who headlined the 1998 West End revival of Sweet Charity, included "If My Friends Could See Me Now" in a medley of songs from Sweet Charity featured on her 1999 album Now.
A 1995 studio recording of the score of Sweet Charity features Jacqueline Dankworth performing "If My Friends Could See Me Now".
Shirley Maclaine's performance of the song is featured on the 1969 movie soundtrack for Sweet Charity: in addition Maclaine recorded the song for her 1976 Live at the Palace album.
Linda Clifford version[edit]
"If My Friends Could See Me Now"
Single by Linda Clifford
from the album If My Friends Could See Me Now
B-side
"Please Darling, Don't Say Goodbye"
Released
1978
Format
7" single
Genre
Disco
Length
3:48 (7" version)
10:12 (12" version)
7:53 (Album version)
Label
Curtom
Songwriter(s)
Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields
Producer(s)
Gil Askey
In 1978 Linda Clifford released an album entitled If My Friends Could See Me Now featuring a disco version of the Sweet Charity song of that name. Clifford, who had been an extra in the filming of Sweet Charity, originally responded negatively to the suggestion – made by a secretary at Curtom Records – that she record a dance version of "If My Friends Could See Me Now" "because I thought it would be sacrilegious. I've always been a theatre buff, so this [would be] a no-no.[1] Then they recorded [the backing track] anyway and brought it to me, and I said, 'Ooh, I like that.' Once I heard the music I was like, 'It’s different but it’s the same.'" [2] Clifford would recall how subsequent to her success with "If My Friends Could See Me Now" Cy Coleman would "[call] in to a radio station that I was being interviewed on and thanked me over the air for doing his song and bringing it to the masses."[2]
"If My Friends Could See Me Now" in tandem with two other album tracks: "Gypsy Lady" and "Runaway Love", hit #1 on the Billboard disco chart dated April 29, 1978 remaining at #1 for a total of five weeks.[3] Released as a 7" single in August 1978 – "Runaway Love" having been the lead 7" single from the If My Friends... album - "If My Friends Could See Me Now" reached #54 on the Billboard Hot 100 with an R&B chart peak of #68.[4] In the UK "If My Friends Could See Me Now" was issued as the A-side of a 7" single - with "Runaway Love" as the B-side - in May 1978 failing to become a major UK hit with a peak of #50 on the UK chart dated June 24, 1978.[5]
Preceded by
Voyage (all cuts) by Voyage Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
(with "Gypsy Lady" and "Runaway Love")
April 29, 1978 - May 28, 1978 Succeeded by
"Last Dance" by Donna Summer, "After Dark" by Pattie Brooks, "Thank God It's Friday" by Love & Kisses, and "Take it to the Zoo" by Sunshine
Other versions[edit]
"If My Friends Could See Me Now" has also been recorded by Pearl Bailey, Sammy Davis, Jr., Connie Francis, Dusty Springfield, the Three Degrees, Leslie Uggams, and Lena Zavaroni. The Morecambe and Wise Show once featured a humorously-toned song-and-dance rendition with Eric Porter performing alongside the show's stars.
The song was used for Carnival Cruise Lines commercials in the 1980s with singer Kathie Lee Gifford.
Cast members of The Brady Bunch, dressed as dolls and windup toys, performed a version of the song for The Brady Bunch Hour.
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Linda Clifford. "Linda Clifford @". Disco-disco.com. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
^ Jump up to: a b "SoulMusic.com". SoulMusic.com. 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 60.
Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 123.
Jump up ^ [1][dead link]
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Song lyrics
"Big Spender"
"Don't Blame Me"
"Exactly Like You"
"A Fine Romance"
"Hooray for Love"
"I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby"
"I'm in the Mood for Love"
"If My Friends Could See Me Now"
"Never Gonna Dance"
"On the Sunny Side of the Street"
"Pick Yourself Up"
"Remind Me"
"The Way You Look Tonight"
"You Couldn't Be Cuter"
Musicals
Books
Let's Face It! (1941)
Something for the Boys (1943)
Mexican Hayride (1944)
Up in Central Park (1945)
Annie Get Your Gun (1946)
Arms and the Girl (1950)
By the Beautiful Sea (1954)
Redhead (1959)
Lyrics
Blackbirds of 1928 (1928)
Hello, Daddy (1928)
Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic (1929)
The International Review (1930)
The Vanderbilt Revue (1930)
Shoot the Works (1931)
Singin' the Blues (1931)
Stars in Your Eyes (1939)
Up in Central Park (1945)
Arms and the Girl (1950)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1951)
By the Beautiful Sea (1954)
Redhead (1959)
Sweet Charity (1966)
Seesaw (1973)
Shirley MacLaine (1976)
Sugar Babies (1979)
Music
The International Review (1930)
The Vanderbilt Revue (1930)
Family
Lew Fields (father)
Herbert Fields (brother)
Joseph Fields (brother)
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Linda Clifford
Studio albums
If My Friends Could See Me Now (1978)
Let Me Be Your Woman (1979)
The Right Combination (1980)
Singles
"Runaway Love"
"If My Friends Could See Me Now"
"Bridge over Troubled Water"
"Red Light"
"Shoot Your Best Shot"
"Don't Come Crying to Me"
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