While historic creeds distill the Christian faith to clarify truth and error, the "Sparkle Creed" is neither historic nor Christian. It is, however, clarifying.
The Sparkle Creed was drafted during June 2021 by Rachel Small-Stokes, a queer-identifying minister of the United Church of Christ (which, despite bearing Christ's name, now has little to do either with him or its New England Puritan roots). Small-Stokes explained its backstory, "I was voice-to-texting 'the Apostles' Creed' to a colleague, and it translated as 'The Sparkle Creed.' I decided that's exactly what we need for Pride Month. So here's my first jab at it. Feel free to share if it moves you." Since then, it has evidently exploded in popularity among progressive congregations.
While many creeds were drafted and approved by church councils after considerable deliberation, a single woman, prompted by a voice-to-text error, drafted the Sparkle Creed for no other reason except she decided it would go well with Pride Month. What an honorable origin story!
But what does the Sparkle Creed confess? Get ready to tear your clothes: READ MORE
