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New Year Predictions 2017

01/01/2017
Here’s my New Year Predictions…
1. Trump will become President of the USA later this month but won’t manage to survive for 4 years. (And don’t be rejoicing anyone, take a look at his VP).
2. No significant progressive change will be proposed by the bishops of the Church of England in relation to LGBT issues.
3. A solid majority in all houses of the Scottish Episcopal Church synod in favour of opening marriage to same-sex couples. (But I’m not predicting whether or not it will be enough to pass the legislation).
4. SNP to lead the next administration of Glasgow City Council after the elections in May but possibly in coalition with others.
5. Lib Dems will claim they’ve turned the corner after the local elections. Greens will continue to make very little progress in a political situation that seems almost designed for them to thrive. UKIP will do badly in Scotland. And is there another party?
6. #Brexit will be triggered. And we will all end up the poorer for it. Especially those already poorer.
7. Success for the TIE campaign – I expect that they will make significant progress in getting more inclusive education in Scotland’s schools. By the end of the year I expect there will have been progress either in new Scottish Government guidelines or proposed legislation.
8. Wikileaks-esque publication of details of membership of a large pornographic internet site and consequent sackings, suicides and divorces. (It is only a matter of time).
9. François Fillon to win the French Presidency but Le Pen to do frighteningly well.
10. The end of the beard. (Oh, I know I’ve predicted this before but how long can this hirsute tyranny go on? How much longer can good looking men keep their faces covered. Come along boys, enough is enough. Lather up.)
New Year Predictions

5 responses to “The Anglican Covenant and Communion Motions”

Tim

30/05/2012

A is for Anglican is for Affirming things and for Adopting things even when they’re mutually contradictory?

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kelvin

30/05/2012

It will be entirely up to the synod to decide whether to adopt either of these motions. My hunch is that it will adopt one of them resoundingly.

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Brother David

31/05/2012

I hope the Synod votes against the first motion and approves the second motion.

BTW, we in Mexico thank you for the consecration of Bishop Seabury because of our TEC heritage.

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kennedy fraser

31/05/2012

For those who aren’t able to be present for the debate (or for any part of Synod’s business) a live audio stream will be available from the Provincial website when Synod is sitting.

Kennedy

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Tom Wilson

31/05/2012

It is interesting to ponder that if an “Anglican Covenant” had existed in the 18th century, that it is distinctly possible that the SEC might have been “excluded” from the Anglican Communion for consecrating Bp Samuel Seabury, the first American Bishop, as the Church of England Bishops had refused to do so.

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