The Telegraph: Review of Alison Milbank’s book, The Once and Future Parish
The Rev Dr. Paul Avis reviews the Once and Future Parish. The parochial Church of England invites participation in the means of grace and aims to turn seekers into eucharistically formed missionary disciples. The way to achieve this is to push everything towards the local: affirmation, resources, guidance, support, and salutary leadership. But tragically the opposite is now the case in some areas. Nevertheless, Milbank concludes with stirring examples of
current successful parish-based outreach and growth, and puts forward some
constructive recommendations that will secure a thriving future for our parishes.
