In a time of uncertainty and change, how might we most hopefully envision the future of the Church of England?

This rich collection of essays by a diverse group of some of the most well-respected progressive Christian writers of our day seeks to offer an honest appraisal, and a hopeful horizon.

The contributors drawn from within the Church of England are: Mark Oakley (on a poetic and prophetic church), Helen-Ann Hartley (on hopeful endurance), Simon Cuff (on Catholicity and wholeness), Rachel Mann (on cherishing trans lives), Luke Larner (on the Church and money), Anderson Jeremiah (on racial justice), Carlton Turner (on ministry), Sharon Prentis (on collective wisdom), and Alice Goodman (on being a parson in a mortal church).

Fresh perspectives are provided by three writers outwith the Church of England: Sandra Fyfe (on insights from Ezekiel), Gemma Simmonds (on disagreement and reconciliation) and Winnie Varghese (on the Church in the USA).

The collection’s editor, Charlie Baczyck-Bell, has written a chapter on the Gospel imperative of hospitality. Rowan Williams has written the Foreword, and Kay Goldsworthy offers the Afterword.

Title: Stories of Faith, Hope and LoveThe Church of Tomorrow: Imagining the Kingdom of God
Author: Various
ISBN: 9781917362245
Publisher: Darton, Longman & Todd
Date: 2026

Mark Oakley; Helen-Ann Hartley; Simon Cuff; Rachel Mann; Luke Larner; Anderson Jeremiah; Carlton Turner; Sharon Prentis; Alice Goodman; Sandra Fyfe; Gemma Simmonds; Winnie Varghese; Charlie Baczyck-Bell. Rowan Williams has written the Foreword, and Kay Goldsworthy offers the Afterword.