Two standard expressions of Brethren belief are The Apostle's Creed and the church emblem, shown above. The emblem brings together three important elements of the Christian faith: the cross, the open Bible, and the chalice. The cross represents Christ as the resurrected and living Lord, the Bible is the sourcebook of all Christian truth, open for all to explore, while the chalice holds special significance for Brethren: not only is it a symbol of the Lord's Supper, but it is also a reminder of the pre-Reformation insistence of John Hus and the early Brethren upon receiving the Cup as well as bread in Holy Communion.

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