God is hospitable and generous, always inviting, always welcoming and always wanting to draw us in.  Yet many people feel that church is no place for them and that Christian communities do not welcome them.  Our ageing churches need to be revitalized so that they share God’s generous hospitality with everyone.  The imaginative worship found in the emerging church movement can inspire us to find new ways of creating communities of love and acceptance.

Bishops Mary Gray-Reeves and Michael Perham undertook a pilgrimage of discovery across England and the United States, experiencing the liturgies created by alternative faith communities and pioneering Christian leaders.  The Hospitality of God recounts their findings and builds a bridge between the emerging church and the traditional church.  Detailed case studies examine the underlying principles behind these fresh forms of worship. Thoughtful analysis shows what emerging and mainstream churches can learn from each other, and how the confidence and creativity of the emerging church movement can be brought to the traditional church.

Full of inspiring and practical insights, this book will enable you to bring fresh ideas to the worship and mission of your church so that all may share in God’s hospitality.