It is very easy to feel downhearted about the Church within our nation today. So many developments seem to be about managing decline and coping with a fall in the number of priests and laity. However there are great signs of growth which we can celebrate thanks to some of the new communities that have been developing within the Church over the last thirty years. These communities are faithful to the Church and her teaching and yet present the faith in a way that is dynamic and fresh. They can teach us a great deal about how small communities can be effective in presenting the faith to our generation. Here are three of the many communities that have emerged which represent some of these exciting new communities.