Words of Welcome

  1 Corinthians 15:1-11 When did you first hear about Jesus? Who shared the message of Jesus with you? Was it a parent? A Sunday school teacher? A pastor? A friend? Do you remember what you heard? What was the message you first heard?   Depending on how old we were when we first hear about Jesus, the message could have been fairly simple. It might have been as simple as “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.” While this children’s song is a good start, it’s only the beginning of a lifelong process of growing in spiritual maturity.  I don’t remember when I first heard about Jesus, but I’m guessing I was fairly young. Since I grew up in the Episcopal Church, I was accustomed to regularly reciting either the Apostles Creed or the Nicene Creed . Even if I didn’t fully understand the words, I heard the message. While the first creed is relatively simple, the second is a bit more detailed. Those two ancient creeds gave birth to many other statement...