The Reverend Tiffany, Priest in Charge of St. Paul’s says:

‘We all make New Years resolutions that while good intentioned we are not going to keep. Giving a bitcoin this New Years will make a real difference to people who are 

bereaved, itinerant, homeless or fleeing abusive situations. These are the very people that are currently affected by bitcoin trades.”

"While we are responding to a real need in our community, we are also making a bigger point about society and the impact of technology.   Bitcoins themselves can be used for both good and bad reasons, many people have chosen the latter.  At St Paul's we'd like to change that. New Years is an opportunity for a fresh start, the very thing our Church offers."

"By allowing people to donate their bitcoins to a legitimate mainstream church, we can hope that people out there who have found themselves on the wrong path can use this opportunity to turn their life around in 2014"

"We encourage people to be reflective about their actions in the cyber world and how they impact people in real life... Black Market websites such as ‘Silk Road’ have used bitcoins in the past for buying and selling illegal items, such as drugs, guns and pornography. Donating to St. Paul’s to help those who have been exploited by such things is a worthy 2014 resolution for anyone who currently has bitcoins that they might be using in ways they realise are wrong. We are offering a fresh start, and an opportunity to right some wrongs by presenting a way to use bitcoins for not only the benefit of whole communities - but to also helping people instead of hurting them.”

The Rev'd Tiffany Sparks, 32, herself from generation "Y" has seen first hand the terrible consequences of abuse.  Yet the message that she wants people to have is one of hope.