• Predictions 2026

    1. A rocky road to the enthronement of the next Archbishop of Canterbury.
    2. Further turmoil and scandal in the Anglican Episcopates of the United Kingdom.
    3. No progress for those hoping for Equal Marriage in the Church of England.
    4. More talk about the Quiet Revival which will continue not to show up in denominational statistics.
    5. Success for BBC Farage TV as Reform make great gains in the May elections
    6. Despite its record in government, the SNP get about 60 seats in the new Scottish Parliament.
    7. Because of its record in government, the Labour party gets terrible results and there is an attempt to remove Keir Starmer as leader.
    8. Despite its record both in and out of government the Democratic Party does well in the November elections in the USA.
    9. Stock market has another volatile year but ends up on this year, but not by much. FTSE is 9,931 at the start of the year.
    10. 2026 is the hottest year ever recorded.

8 responses to “The Cumbrae Revels”

  1. chris Avatar

    Disappointed in you, father. No pics of the choir, tastefully attired to resemble Whoopi Goldberg in red …

  2. kelvin Avatar

    It was a little dark in there….

  3. chris Avatar

    Tell me about it! (she said, vulgarly)

    1. Fr Dougal Avatar
      Fr Dougal

      Was that Evensong or Evensnog Chris?

  4. chris Avatar

    Despite the gloom, there was no snogging in the stalls. There was too much going on – it was a Eucharist with much coming and going…

    1. kelvin Avatar

      Speak for yourself…

      1. chris Avatar

        Oh, I don’t speak for Canons and assorted clerics who invade the choir on these occasions …

    2. Fr Dougal Avatar
      Fr Dougal

      The kiss of peace might have been interesting in the gloom….

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