What is in Kelvin's Head?

  • Predictions for 2021

      1. Boris Johnston will achieve his longstanding ambition to become a former Prime Minister.
      2. Stock market higher at end of 2021 than at the beginning (FTSE – 6,460)  but higher inflation too (most recent CHPI – 0.6%).
      3. No progress for those hoping for marriage equality in the Church of England.
      4. State based hackers turn their disruptive attention to open source software. (Watch out WordPress).
      5. Donald Trump will remain the centre of attention.
      6. There will be midnight mass in St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow next Christmas Eve. People will be wearing masks.
      7. A rocky year for Nicola Sturgeon but the SNP will be returned triumphant to Holyrood, despite their record.
      8. No vote on Scottish Independence this year but like it or not, constitutional change is a-coming.
      9. Attempt to repeal the Human Rights Act, removing the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights from UK law. (It is a stepping stone to restoring capital punishment – the Brexiteers are not done with us yet).
      10. Legislation emerges in Scotland to restrict fireworks.
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5 responses to “Sermon preached on 30 May 2010”

  1. Tim Avatar
    Tim

    I like those – especially the lion/lily/star approach from left field.

    There’s also the expression “God who loves us, and loves us, and loves us”.

    (A sermon, remembered years later, from a blogged transcript! Fear ye, etc. 🙂

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    1. kelvin Avatar
      kelvin

      Thanks Tim, it was good to see you at Evensong last night.

      Reply
  2. agatha Avatar
    agatha

    We had jaffa cakes at church as a symbol of the Trinity. Works for me!

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  3. Melissa Avatar
    Melissa

    On Sunday afternoon I did wonder, what did Provost Kelvin say on Trinity Sunday? No, I thought, he will have got someone else to do it – I think last year there was a Baptism or something.

    So thanks for this wonderful surprise today.

    Lil has spent the morning building a Lego village – I have heard the quiet conversations of all the lego people – and thought to myself how good it is to imagine other worlds, other places and other people.

    And now that imagination should lead all of us to encounter God.

    Again, heartfelt thanks for these ideas –

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    1. kelvin Avatar
      kelvin

      Thanks Melissa – lovely to hear from you. Hope all is well with all of you.

      Reply

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