What is in Kelvin's Head?

  • When you see a rainbow

    Here’s the Moment of Reflection that I gave on Radio 2 yesterday.

    There it was in the sky – clear and bright. Arching right over the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday just as gay marriage was being agreed by parliamentarians.

    Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet – a perfect rainbow stretching across the sky.

    It made me smile as rainbows always do because when I see them, I remember singing in Sunday school – “When you see a rainbow, remember God is love”.

    Of course, God doesn’t control the weather – the sun shines on the righteous and the unrighteous and rainbows appear to everyone. But when I see rainbows, I remember several things. Firstly they make me remember that the world is inherently beautiful. Then the many colours remind me of the glorious diversity that is what creation seems to be all about. And then they remind me of love because of that song I used to sing when I was little.

    After this week of storm and flooding, many are suffering. As I’m praying later today in church, I’ll be praying for compassion, comfort, hope and help. Oh yes, and for love. For all who need love most.

    You can hear it here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01s0xjn

    (At time of writing, whoever is updating the BBC website seems not to be able to spell “reverend”).

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8 responses to “Honorary Fellowship Citation”

  1. Aileen Walker Avatar
    Aileen Walker

    Brilliant, so well deserved.

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  2. Ronnie Smith Avatar
    Ronnie Smith

    Dear Fr. Kelvin,

    This distinctive honour comes to you with the gratitude and blessing of many people whose lives have been enhanced by the empowerment of your advocacy on behalf of us all in the spiritual and secular world that you inhabit. Blessings from our Church in the South Pacific (ACANZP). Fr. Ron Smith

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  3. Peter Davison Avatar
    Peter Davison

    Well done, Kelvin! And congratulations on this recognition!

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  4. Meg Rosenfeld Avatar
    Meg Rosenfeld

    Congratulations! As another reader/fan has already said, well-deserved. I hope you’re very proud!

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  5. Andrew Graystone Avatar
    Andrew Graystone

    Congratulations. Still not sure you would be my first choice to perform surgery though.

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  6. Keith Barber Avatar
    Keith Barber

    Many congratulations, from the benighted English provinces.

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  7. Martha Underwood Avatar
    Martha Underwood

    Congratulations, Kelvin!

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  8. Steven McQuitty Avatar
    Steven McQuitty

    Well done Kelvin. I have followed your blog over the years and your work – and the work of St Mary’s – has been inspirational to many, across these islands and much further afield.

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