Kelvin Holdsworth

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Provost @thecathedral Glasgow. Scottish Episcopalian. Chaplain at Uni of Glasgow. LGBT & other human rights/rites. Anglican, Opera etc. Especially etc.
At about 4.30 am every day I wonder what four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie might actually taste like. #LoudBirds
Predictions 2023

10 predictions for what 2023 has in store from Kelvin Holdsworth the Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow.

What is in Kelvin's Head?
Did anyone have this in 2023 Bingo? I think this year might be turning into a weird one already.
Last night in the course of cooking a Christmas dinner, I invented a new delicacy which is called "Slightly Burned Garlic in Congealed Butter". (I'm working on the name). Tastes fabulous and gives you amazing dreams.
Who is in?
Christmas Sermon here: https://thurible.net/2022/12/25/christmas-sermon-2022/ - text, video and links to a couple of media reports.
#pisky #ScottishEpiscopal
Why is it always night?

Why is it always night in churches? A sermon for Midnight Mass in St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow 2022.

What is in Kelvin's Head?
I have confounded the forces of darkness and found the hot water bottle.
When I rule the world there shall be one universal type of lavalier microphone all of which shall have clips that work on all clothes.
The expectation that lavalier microphones attach to ties is what misogyny looks like and is also an atheistic anticlerical hegemony.

https://thurible.net/2022/12/02/the-english-heresy/

A short post about current thinking in the Church of England about how to move forward on marrying same-sex couples.

The English Heresy

The English Heresy - that you need a bishop who shares your own theological peccadillos is in danger of spreading further.

What is in Kelvin's Head?

Don't forget, the Kalendar I publish is available for free this year. And it starts today with Advent Sunday.

Get it here:
https://thurible.net/2022/09/18/the-kalendar-for-2022-2023-is-available-free/

The Kalendar for 2022 - 2023 is available free! - What is in Kelvin's Head?

For years now, I’ve produced a Kalendar for the Scottish Episcopal Church with all the bible readings set out for the year. In the past I’ve sold it for around £4. For a range of reasons, I’m not going to be selling it this year but am releasing it online so that anyone can download […]

What is in Kelvin's Head?
I've not changed my mind about professional sport. Drug-addled, corrupt, nationalistic, sectarian, sexist and homophobic. Especially football. Who can be surprised at the World Cup going to Qatar?