'Are You Really Anglicans?' Reflections on Church Planting, Innovation and Ecclesiastical Authority in the Church of England

Cockayne, Joshua

Abstract

This paper seeks to grapple with questions of polity and innovation in the Church of England and specifically to explore the place of non-parochial forms of church within this tradition of Anglicanism. The paper begins by outlining recent developments within the Church of England around the 'mixed ecology' and church planting, before summarizing Alison Milbank's recent critique of these changes. Then, building on in example of the Guild Churches Act from London Diocese in the mid-twentieth century, it is argued that within a commitment to Anglican polity there lies a vision for creativity in mission which might sometimes mean the pursuing non-parochial forms of ministry.

Citation

Cockayne, J. (online). 'Are You Really Anglicans?' Reflections on Church Planting, Innovation and Ecclesiastical Authority in the Church of England. Journal of Anglican Studies, https://doi.org/10.1017/S1740355324000329

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 4, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Nov 11, 2024
• Deposit Date: Feb 21, 2025
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 21, 2025
• Journal: Journal of Anglican Studies
• Print ISSN: 1740-3553
• Electronic ISSN: 1745-5278
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1740355324000329
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3492530