To many people, the Church of England and worldwide Anglican Communion feels dislocated and somewhat lost. Buffeted by tempestuous and stormy debates on sexuality, gender, authority and power - to say nothing of priorities in mission and ministry, and the leadership and management of the church - a once confident Anglicanism appears to be anxious and vulnerable. An Anglican Elegy? offers a serious, constructive and critical engagement with the currents and contours that have brought the church to this point. It assesses and critiques the forces now shaping the church, and challenges them culturally and theologically. An Anglican Elegy? also offers a vision for reframing and renewal, and a way forward for the church that is both dissenting and loyal, as well as critical and constructive. It argues for a church that is rooted in vocation, theology, and seeking the Kingdom of God. For all who are engaged in ecclesiological investigations, and for those who study the Church of England and the wider Anglican Communion, this book offers new maps and charts for the present and future. It is an essential companion and guide to some of the key trends and forces that are currently shaping the church.

Despite the challenges, this book offers a hopeful vision of the church that is rooted in resilience and renewal.