What happens when two bishops, one known for his liturgical scholarship and the other for her interest in contemporary culture, go looking for effective ways to share the good news of Jesus Christ in a rapidly changing world? Bishops Mary Gray-Reeves and Michael Perham travelled across the United States and around England to study emerging churches and identify the principles that link these new forms of worship and community and make them truly Anglican. The Hospitality of God captures their practical and inspiring findings and builds a bridge between these fresh voices and the Church's traditions. In this clear and comprehensive study, Gray-Reeves and Perham take up topics like Anglican liturgical principles, uses of scripture and doctrine, music and re-energizing the tradition. In between, they provide case studies of particular churches and examples of liturgical texts they encountered on the road. Their journey will help church leaders in every context to discover the wisdom these fresh expressions bring to the Church and what the Church can offer back. Book jacket.