New ways of being Church The article by Werner Jeanrond, “The state we’re in – and how to get out of it” (27 February) is timely and refreshing. As he says, the idea that the Church would cease to exist without priests is “blasphemous”. We have to invent new ways of being Church that reflect the divine vocation of all Christians. This doesn’t mean forming larger parishes, where it is almost impossible to realise the possibility of “community”, but rather forming smaller groupings, as Jeanrond suggests. Such groupings do not require a priest to be present at their gatherings, but can take part in a Eucharist celebration where it is available. Whatever the future holds in relation to the number of priests, the people’s access to Go