• Predictions for 2022

    1. Boris Johnson will be replaced with a Prime Minister who is more competent, more right wing and more difficult to beat.
    2. A good year for Michael Gove (who is almost invisible at the moment).
    3. Church of Scotland General Assembly votes to allow same-sex couples to be married in church. More significantly, almost no-one leaves in a huff.
    4. No progress for those seeking marriage equality in the Church of England.
    5. US Republican Party do well at the November midterms.
    6. Midnight Mass will happen at St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow – some people will still be wearing masks but it won’t be mandatory.
    7. Lots of people discover that cryptocurrency is not the sure thing that they thought. (Losses will disproportionately affect young people).
    8. Nicola Sturgeon will be forced to announce a proposed date for an Independence Referendum against her better judgement.
    9. Lambeth Conference will take place but some people forced to participate virtually due to continued pandemic in developing world. (No new sanctions against pro-gay provinces).
    10. Working from home/hybrid working becomes normalised for big companies. Consequent increase in ransomware demands.

11 responses to “Pentecost Dress Code”

  1. manageremeritus Avatar
    manageremeritus

    Does that include red shoes?

    1. kelvin Avatar

      Red shoes may be worn by anyone sitting in the nave. Those at the sharp end know the rules.

      An exemption may be made for serving popes.

    2. Sue Avatar
      Sue

      But they’d match his red dress so nicely…..

  2. kelvin Avatar

    Popes may wear red shoes at the sharp end. Wannabe popes can’t.

    It is really that simple.

  3. Brother David Avatar
    Brother David

    Kelvin, I think that you should wear red cowboy boots in the sharp end! 😉

  4. Rhea Avatar
    Rhea

    I’m trying to think of what the ‘national dress’ of the USA is…I think that if I were there, I’d just wear t-shirt and jeans 🙂

  5. Erp Avatar
    Erp

    So is Kelvin wearing a kilt?

  6. Kelvin Holdsworth Avatar

    Kelvin is not wearing a kilt.

    Kilts, however, may be worn.

  7. Margaret of the Sea of Galilee Avatar
    Margaret of the Sea of Galilee

    Our invitation to The Lord’s Prayer EVERY week is “And you can pray in whatever language or version is most comfortable for you”

  8. PamB Avatar
    PamB

    I’m sure I heard a rendition in Elvish. Perhaps it was Klingon, but it was very loud.

    I did not attempt the Doric.

    1. kelvin Avatar

      Elves, Klingons, Doric speakers.

      All are welcome in this place.

      And to be honest, little would surprise me any more.

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