Steps Along Hope Street: My Life in Cricket, the Church and the Inner City

David Sheppard's particular blend of interests single him out as unique among Anglican bishops. An outstanding sportsman as well as a dedicated cleric, many will remember him first and foremost as an English cricket captain. Others will recall his ecumenical strengths and his partnership with the Roman Catholic Archbishop, Derek Warlock, when they were both incumbents in Liverpool. However, it is his concern for the poor and disadvantaged, and his refusal to collude with Westminister politics, that has made him such a strong personality in the church. This book offers an insight into a man who is uncomfortable with theological stereotypes and is concerned to cut through "comfortable" Britain.