I think the warning that the Church of England is “in danger of completely disappearing” is overblown. But there’s no question the Church of England is in trouble:
Figures published in The UK Christian Handbook: Religious Trends show that, at the current rate of decline, total Church membership will have fallen to 5,598,000 by 2005, down by more than a million people in 15 years. Over the same period, the number of church buildings will have fallen by 1,400 to 48,600 and the number of ministers by 1,000 to 35,400.
Interesting contrast with America, where there’s a lot of people who want to establish a state religion.