The church's surveillance cameras show a woman lighting a fire in the Caledonia Street alleyway behind the church with pieces of cardboard around midnight.
Firefighters showed up quickly, and the rain stopped the flames from spreading too far. Fire department spokesperson Justin Schorr said the first 911 call came in at 2:50 a.m.
During the day, the church serves as a safe sleeping site for the homeless - the only one in the city, said Lydia Bransten, who leads the Gubbio Project and its services.
The 30 to 50 people who sleep inside the church each day, Bransten said, would have to find another place to rest.
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