The Guardian:
Churchgoers will no longer have to fumble in their pockets and purses for loose change or notes as the Church of England introduces contactless payment terminals in more than 16,000 churches, cathedrals and other religious sites.
Contactless payments have been on trial in 40 Anglican churches since last summer, and from Tuesday they will be extended to all dioceses with the aim of making donations easier and faster. Congregations will also be able to donate via text message.
Fascinating. And inevitable.
My church already does ACH payments. So, if people are so inclined to give to their churches, why not make the process as frictionless as possible?
Good to know the CoE won’t be left out of he next digital revolution.
The headline is inaccurate: they are accepting contactless payments, which is already ubiquitous in most of Europe. Credit/debit cards with contactless chips are the norm here. It simply happens that Apple Pay works with practically all contactless terminals, with the advantage of not needing a PIN (contactless cards require the PIN for transactions > 20€, usually).
Exactly. I just use my card contactless. Seems less hassle to me then getting my phone out etc.