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Over 200,000 stories of hope during lockdown
Kieran Turner, public policy officer for the Evangelical Alliance in Scotland, says, “2020 has been a year of disruption for all of us and churches, like many other essential services, have had to adapt. This report has highlighted the significant impact churches up and down the country have had in…
Stories of Hope Scotland
The report, released on 7 December, found that churches across Scotland have delivered 212,214 individual acts of support with the help of more than 3,000 volunteers. Church-led projects in over 180 locations, from the Highlands to the Borders, were able to reach the most vulnerable and isolated in…
New report reveals Scottish churches deliver over 200,000 individual acts of support during lockdown
A new report published today has calculated that churches across Scotland have delivered 212,214 acts of support during lockdown. The Stories of Hope report, which was requested by the Scottish Government and produced by the Evangelical Alliance and Serve Scotland, found that these acts were…
Beginner’s guide to this consultation
We understand that many people may never even have heard of a public consultation, so here’s a very simple breakdown of its two components: It’s public. When governments pass legislation that will have a significant impact upon how a society functions, it’s not unusual for them to ask the public…
A Call to Worship?
PERSON: “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him” Genesis 1.27 The Genesis passages description of human personhood for their contemporary times was radially counter cultural. In the Ancient Near East, kings and rulers reserved the title ‘god’s image’ for…
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion – partnership video with the NIHRC
There is much that we agree on, and the modern human rights agenda has been significantly shaped by Christian thinking. There are of course a few areas of profound disagreement. But that is surely the point. Relationships are easy when we agree on everything. It is working together for the…
Think Friday: Joy to the world...& Strava?
Crown Jesus Ministries , Evangelical Alliance (NI) and Evangelical Alliance Ireland want to serve you this Christmas and have developed a 6 week programme called 'Joy to the World'; a toolkit of easy, do-able ideas, links, videos and resources to help you join others across Ireland in sharing Jesus…
Think Friday: Pray, Remember, Lead.
It’s hard to know where to begin to pray sometimes these days with so much need and urgency everywhere we turn. We’ve been listening to our members and the Evangelical Alliance has called a UK day of prayer on 13 November. We are working with networks, denominations and churches to bring people…
Unexpected joy / Llawenydd annisgwyl
The Christmas narrative reminds us how God uses the unexpected. There are many prophecies about the birth of Jesus; however, the way in which God orchestrates His mission is often not as we might expect. In Luke 2:10-12 we read the angelic appearance to shepherds on the outskirts of a tiny town.…
Jon Butler
What would better government engagement with faith groups look like?
This wide-ranging review is an excellent opportunity to raise concerns about how efforts to support, understand and interact with faith communities have not always succeeded but to also highlight good practice and promote better long-term engagement. The Evangelical Alliance is responding to the…
Danny Webster
Being Human S2B2
Are conspiracy stories the real pandemic of 2020? Stories like QAnon have spread with just as much vigor and speed as the novel coronavirus. What parables can Christians hear in recent events? Mark Sayers, author, thinker, speaker, podcaster, and pastor from Melbourne, Australia, joins Jo and…
Secular Blasphemy
Ireland voted on Friday in a constitutional referendum to remove blasphemy laws from the constitution by almost 65% to 35%. Being criminalised for transgressing a fairy-tale doctrine that you don’t believe in…of course that should never happen in modern and progressive 2018, should it? The…
The Good Friday Agreement- 20 Years On
20 years ago today, the people of Northern Ireland voted on the Good Friday Agreement in a referendum. A few weeks ago, to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, we asked three local MLA'S from across the political spectrum, to reflect on the impact of the agreement.…
After 10 years as director of advocacy, Dr David Landrum is leaving the Evangelical Alliance
After 10 years as director of advocacy, Dr David Landrum is leaving the Evangelical Alliance to take up the role as director of advocacy and public affairs at Open Doors UK and Ireland. During his time at the Evangelical Alliance Dr Landrum has been instrumental in establishing the charity’s…
Debt – the unwelcome guest this Christmas
Furlough, income reduction, job losses have all taken their toll on so many. The recent collapse of Debenhams and Arcadia, put a further 25,000 jobs at risk on top of the thousands of jobs already hanging by a thread. The number of unemployed over-50s has increased by a third in a year, according…
Emma Jackson
