This is the Church that God Built

Crossway church has served the community of the Elephant and Castle for over a century and from three different buildings. Today it is home to ten congregations, three day centres, and numerous community groups.

This book traces some of the church's history against the wider context of urban ministry and the changing sociopolitical milieu of the region. It includes accounts from some of those who attended Crossway in the past, as well as other fascinating stories such as connections to royalty, a delay-action bomb that exploded near the church and a local love story.

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"The story of any church cannot be told in isolation from the community in which it is set, and Crossway is no exception here. Through the commitment and faith of many, the book bears witness to the ways in which the church was founded as a response to The Bitter Cry report of 1883. Throughout the 20th Century and into the 21st, the church has gone on serving the Elephant and Castle community in the aftermath of two world wars and in the present day meeting the challenges of an constantly changing multi-ethnic capital city. It is clear that Crossway has remained an ever-present expression of Christian Hope that goes far beyond the walls of the three buildings that it has called home."

David Salsbury, URC Minister in Dyseth, Training Officer for North Wales; and Director of Stepwise, the URC lay training programme

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