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Small groups, mid-week meetings and church events
Therefore, where meetings are part of the worshipping and ongoing discipleship life of the church community, these are permitted, but not where they are social gatherings. Other rules such as restricting household mixing are also applicable in these contexts. Therefore, churches can hold meetings…
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…
Real love / Cariad go iawn
After tying the knot with just two witnesses and my dad marrying us, shivering in a little white dress I pulled out of the back of my wardrobe and a key ring on our finger, the responses from friends, family and even strangers in the following weeks was, "Wow – well that is real love." To see a…
Chloe Swart
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…
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…
Reimagine
A good news vision for Northern IrelandReimagine is a call to action for evangelical Christians in Northern Ireland to reimagine a gospel vision for our people and our place. Together, we can speak with a prophetic voice and bring about transformation at every level of society, government,…
Think Friday: A vaccine is coming!
INPUT VIDEO Global attention this week has focused on the approval of a vaccine for COVID-19 in the UK. It is early days but this seems like amazing news which could help save the lives and livelihoods of millions of people. Many questions have been raised about the vaccine - and not just from…
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
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…
Ashers #Everyone Wins
It’s been a long time coming, but finally we have the icing on the cake. A decision from the Supreme Court that reminds us of the importance of freedom of conscience, belief and expression for everyone. Ashers took issue with the message on the cake, not the customer and the Supreme Court has…
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.…
What Is An Evangelical?
Names matter. Language must have meaning to be of any use, even in a post-truth society. Evangelical is becoming a contested term - rejected by some and stretched to breaking point by others. Evangelical support for Trump has caused many in the U.S. to be wary of the term. At the same time Rob…
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…
Rev Israel Oluwole Olofinjana is announced as the Evangelical Alliance’s new One People Commission director
The Evangelical Alliance is delighted to have appointed Rev Israel Oluwole Olofinjana as our new One People Commission (OPC) director. From 1 April he will work with the Evangelical Alliance’s OPC network of key national church leaders across ethnic backgrounds to support and equip the UK church as…
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
