ROOTS is a joint Churches’ initiative, supported by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland along with representatives from the Churches and church publishers throughout the UK and Ireland.

Writers for issue 86 were:

Jean Armin, Methodist local preacher

Lynne Chitty, Anglican deacon

Fiona Dorman, freelance writer

Dana Delap, Anglican priest

Joel Denno, freelance writer

Sarah Douglass, children's work specialist

Matt Frost, music in worship advisor

Victoria Goodman, early years practitioner

Dot Gosling, Anglican priest

Sarah Green, children and families' worker

Yvonne Hendrie, Church of Scotland minister

Rachel Nicholls, Anglican priest

John Parr, Anglican priest

Andrew Roberts, Methodist minister

Ruth Pyke, Anglican priest

Anne Stevens, Anglican priest

Suzi Stock, youth worker trainer

Tim Stratford, Archdeacon

Gillian Warson, music in worship adviser