What is in Kelvin's Head?

  • Predictions 2025

    1. Good results for Nigel Farage following the English local elections in May. Terrible results for Conservative Party.
    2. No progress towards the marriage of same-sex couples in the Church of England
    3. Turbulent year for WordPress, which powers about half of the internet.
    4. 2025 will be the hottest year on record.
    5. No trade deal for UK with US. Increasing talk of re-aligning economy closer to EU.
    6. Ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war but no long term solution.
    7. “Assisted Dying” aka doctor assisted suicide becomes legal in at least one of the jurisdictions of the British Isles.
    8. Turbulent year for economy but stock market higher at end of year than beginning. (FTSE currently at 8,173)
    9. There will be fewer Commonwealth Realms (ie countries which share the monarchy) by the end of 2025 than there are now.
    10. Philip Mountstephen.

6 responses to “A Christmas Message for the LGBT+ Communities”

  1. Father Ron Smith Avatar
    Father Ron Smith

    Thank you, Father Kelvin, for your openness and honesty – helping us in the wider Church to embrace our sisters and brothers who are ‘DIFFERENT’

    Jesus, mercy; Mary, pray!

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    1. Kelvin Avatar
      Kelvin

      I rather thought I’ve always been getting people to embrace because they are in fact the same.

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  2. A Supporter Avatar
    A Supporter

    Why Lord do we not show love? Your Love?
    Blessings upon ALL

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  3. Rev. Tosh Lynch Avatar
    Rev. Tosh Lynch

    Thank you Kelvin for your thoughts over the 20 years. Interestingly we use the abbreviation LGBTI for even within our community there is still a lot of learning and affirmation, challenging our own internalised homophobia.
    Like you, I have experienced a lot of positive change. I continue to pray that our Church will affirm the dignity of the LGBTI person. Maybe in some way resemble the unconditional lover, God.

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  4. Kathleen Jowitt Avatar
    Kathleen Jowitt

    Amen!

    Reply
  5. Fr John E Harris-White Avatar
    Fr John E Harris-White

    Thank you Kelvin.God’s love seeps into out very being, and will open us all to His all encompassing love. I well remember telling my infant teacher that I was sitting on my friends lap com I loved him. I never it was against the law. 80 plus years on I rejoice in our civil partnership, and with all my LGBTI come to the Christ child to worship, and feel His encompassing love. God bless us all this Holy season.

    Fr John Harris-White

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