Kirkin of the tartan

[frank_a]

Kirkin of the tartan today at Westminster Presbyterian Church in downtown Albany NY. I captured a 10 second video of the pipe band...



Also got a few pics of the band...



Had my brown kit on today for the first time. Here's a front lawn pic when I got home...



I hope the rabble had a good day.

Slainte

Frank

[Hawk]

Thanks for the short clip Frank.....looks as though you enjoyed the day.....

Hawk

[frank_a]

Had a great day Hawk, thanks! Can only do short clips. Live out in the boonies and the end of a DSL run. Very slow internet!

Back to the old grind tomorrow, can't wait to retire some year.

Frank

[Chaps]

Makes me feel blessed to be Presbyterian. Thanks for sharing the clip and the pics.

[Geoff Withnell]

I can't think of the Presbyterian Church and kilts without thinking of my nephew's wedding in a Presbyterian Church. I was kilted at the bride's request. When I walked into the church, the pastor said "Well now we can have a genuine Presbyterian wedding since we have a kilted man here." He was a little confused at the laughter this remark caused, until someone explained to the poor man that I'm Jewish.

Makes me feel blessed to be Presbyterian. Thanks for sharing the clip and the pics.

[BadenochWolf]

Makes me feel blessed to be Presbyterian. Thanks for sharing the clip and the pics.

I don't mean to be argumentative, Chaplain, but the Scots and American Episcopal churches do Kirkin as well. Here in the states it usually falls on a Sunday between 14NOV (the consecration of Samuel Seabury and bestowal of the American Episcopate in 1784) and 30NOV (St Andrew's Day), but never takes precedence over the 1st Sunday of Advent. You can find more about Seabury and the debt American Anglicans owe our Scots brethren here There's a number of us in the Anglican tradition who are quite vocal about our Scots roots. Indeed, the Society of King Charles the Martyr celebrates the Stuart king who died rather than abolish the historic episcopacy as a saint and exemplar in the faith.

[Chaps]

Personally, I love to be argumentative; however, in this case I was not trying to be exclusive or claim that only Presbyterians follow this tradition. I made the comment in reference to this particular celebration at a Presbyterian Church from my denomination. As a matter of fact only one of the many Presbyterian churches I have attended or served observe this tradition or emphasize our historical connection to the Church of Scotland. While the Church of Scotland settled on a Presbyterian form of government, people from many faiths can claim spiritual roots from Scotland, from Roman Catholic, to Anglican, to members of free-churches as well as practitioners of various Celtic or Pagan religions. I did not mean to imply that Presbyterians had some monopoly on Scottish roots or traditions. While I believe that my Presbyterian heritage ties me in some way to Scotland, at the end of the day I am just a Presbyterian who likes to wear a kilt.