What is in Kelvin's Head?

  • How were my Predictions last year?

    Time to check out how I did with the predictions I made on New Year’s Day 2024.

    1  General Election in UK – Labour landslide. PM – Sir Keir Starmer. (No great change in policies from the Tory government that Labour will replace).

    Yes – fulfilled in every way.

    2  US politics will continue to be dominated by Donald Trump

    Yes

    3  In the US Presidential election in November there will be victory for the Republican Party.

    Yes

    4  AI/Deepfakes have a significant effect in electoral politics.

    Not really – AI/Deepfakes are present but there’s no real evidence that they swung any particular election

    5  Conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine unresolved by end of 2024.

    Alas Yes

    6  No progress for those wanting marriage equality in the Church of England.

    Alas Yes

    7  Twitter goes bust or is sold or both.

    Not quite. Twitter feels pretty wounded but still Xists.

    8  The world will be warmer in 2024 than ever before.

    Yes

    9  Another country will join Nato.

    Yes, Sweden in March.

    A new agreement is reached between the UK and Greece on the Elgin/Parthenon Marbles that opens the door for at least some of them to be displayed in Athens.

    Close but no cigar.

     

    Not a bad year – 7 direct hits with a few misses.

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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