Ekklesia , as I stated in the last post, is the Greek word translated in English as 'church'. Often, here in America, church is defined as a place we go (usually on Sunday mornings). At times it is even in buildings dedicated for that purpose with names on them like 'City Bible CHURCH' or ' Tri -Community CHURCH'. So when we read in Scripture about the Church at Cenchreae (Romans 16:1), it is natural to think of a building or meeting place in that city. At times one may refer to a person connected with a church group ... for example, "do you know Jane, who goes to the Cenchreae Church?" As a pastor, I was often asked, "how many people go to your church?" Ekklesia is not used in this way. Since I used Romans 16 to illustrate above, let me quote it further here beginning in verse 3, ( ESV ) "Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, (v4) who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the