Some have even argued that Counter-Reformation Catholics, desperate to defeat the devastating logic of Huguenot apologists, aided a virulent skepticism that served as a seedbed for revolutionary unbelief, paving the way for the bloody, epoch-defining French Revolution. All in all, it could be said that the persecution of the Huguenots played a significant role in creating the world we inhabit.
Sadly, it is a world where faithful Christians still have to fear for their lives and livelihoods. But it is also a world where refuge can be found in nations that value, uphold, and protect justice and liberty.
This morning, I plan to drive down Huguenot Road and across the Huguenot Bridge to lead worship in a church that upholds Protestant doctrine and practice, where at least one congregant claims descent from Huguenot settlers, many of whom later joined Anglican churches. I will think on the evil that men do to each other, on how the world violently opposes the gospel, and remember the strange mixture of ambition, courage, faith, and desperation that drove the Huguenots to Virginia’s shores.
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St. Jude's Anglican Church
We are a parish of the Reformed Episcopal Church. We have been worshiping together in the greater Richmond area for over a decade. We’d love to have you join us for Christian worship in the rich Anglican tradition.
