Monday, May 30, 2005

More Truth and Light...

When the Pilgrims departed from Delfshaven, their pastor John Robinson advised them to remember: "The Lord hath yet more truth and light to break forth from his holy word." The churches that have grown from the ecclesial roots planted in New England are light-seeking, truth-seeking churches. We are most true to our heritage when we consider what God's living Spirit is saying to the church today. God is still speaking,

In one week we will depart for the Dutch portion of our journey. We will be staying in Leiden, where the congregation that became the Pilgrims lived for twelve years following their flight from England. The stained glass window below depicts their departure from Delfshaven, which is now within the city of Rotterdam.