As Paul approaches the conclusion of his letter, he extends personal greetings individuals in Rome. It's a list of mostly Greek names that we know little about, struggle to pronounce and are very much inclined to skip. BUT...if we take the time to examine the details, we discover a great deal about the structure of the Roman church (and the early church in general), not least the prominence of women in leadership (named apostles!) - a role that was sadly lost for centuries and needs to be reestablished! The biblical passage referenced in this sermon is:  Romans 16:1-(24?) (NRSV)   Want to see the very first Jesus at 2AM video: Essentials of Church History, Part 01?  Click here! Want to connect? You can send e-mail here. Or find Jesus at 2AM on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.