Sheltering Saints by Roger Quick

Sheltering Saints by Roger Quick

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Sheltering Saints tell the stories of the people that pass through the doors of St George’s Crypt, a charity for homeless and vulnerable people in Leeds. The book demonstrates the saving work of Christ in action, tells the story of a historic Christian institution, and is full of humanity in its truest form.

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Sheltering Saints by Roger Quick

God give me a beautiful home. That is what a child wrote, having just learned about the work of St George’s Crypt, which looks after the people of Leeds who don’t have any home, let alone a beautiful one. They come to the Crypt when there is nowhere left to go, no one else to turn to. Like more than a third of his colleagues, Roger Quick first came to the Crypt in need of help himself. Decades later he came back as its chaplain, and every day since then he has been moved by the courage and insight, borne of great suffering, shown by those who still pass through its doors. In Sheltering Saints he tells their stories, full of tears and laughter, pain and compassion.
' A book of laughter, love, tears and real life, this was a book I couldn't put downIt brought me to tears. It brought me to prayer. It brought me to question what unique purpose I have in this world.' -- Fr David Babbington, CR Quarterly
grew up in Leeds and London. He first arrived at the Crypt forty years ago, too drunk to be let in. When he sobered up he became a volunteer, and eventually worked as a musician, lecturer, writer and broadcaster. After ordination, he served in parish ministry in Leeds and Scotland, where he was chaplain to Strathallan School for seven years. His series Talking Saints was regularly broadcast on BBC Radio 2. Since 2013 he has been chaplain to St George's Crypt.
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ISBN 13 9781913657680
ISBN 10 191365768X
Title Sheltering Saints
Author Roger Quick
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd
Year published 2022-01-17
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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