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 140 were:

Jonathan Buckley, Redevelopment Manager at St Paul’s Church, Parson Cross Sheffield & Finance Coordinator at the Pais Project UK
Natasia Bullock, director of (Christian theatre company) the B Tales
Alison Clark, children’s evangelist
Henna Cundill, Theologian and writer
Philippa Dand, Methodist children and families worker
Joel Denno, Anglican Licensed Lay Minister and freelance writer
Elaine Halls, retired Methodist minister
Gill Hollis, lay reader
Rhiannon Johnson, Director of Ministry, Diocese of St David's
Becky May, freelance writer 
Liz Pacey, Anglican Reader
John Parr, retired Anglican priest 
Siggy Parratt-Halbert, Methodist regional learning and development officer
Darren Philip, freelance writer
Andrew Roberts, Methodist minister 
Jo Siddall, hospice chaplain
Steve Taylor, Anglican priest
Gillian Warson, music in worship adviser 
Clare Williams, Lecturer in practical theology