Women in Waiting: Prejudice at the Heart of the Church

July 15th was a historic day in the life of the UK Anglican Church as the door finally opened for women to become bishops. In the week preceding the deal-clinching General Synod vote, I had the privilege of reading Women in Waiting. This page-turner (yes, really) contains 12 fascinating, thoughtfully written chapters, each based on the author’s interview with a senior Church stateswoman.