Doylestown Scottish Communion - July 18th

**Tony** · 15th July 10, 07:44 AM

FYI, at Doylestown Presbyterian church.
Last time I was there (5 years ago) there were pipes too....

http://www.dtownpc.org/index.php/new...tish-communion

DPC’s Thirty-Ninth Annual Scottish Communion Sunday, July 18. Services at 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to this annual favorite and encouraged to wear their family tartans. After each service, there will be music in the churchyard and lemonade and shortbread cookies will be served.

**castledangerous** · 15th July 10, 07:49 AM

Nice. I just played a Scottish Communion in Cold Spring, near Cape May NJ, last Sunday

**macwilkin** · 15th July 10, 08:51 AM

I'm curious as to what makes it a "Scottish Communion"? Is this simply another name for a Kirkin' service, or is this something completely different? When I think of a "Scottish Communion", I think of communion tokens:

http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.a...1782token.html
http://www.antrimhistory.net/content.php?cid=55

If anyone knows or attends, I would love to see a copy of the service leaflet. I am the organizer for our local Kirkin' service, and I am always looking for new ideas.

T.

**castledangerous** · 15th July 10, 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

I'm curious as to what makes it a "Scottish Communion"? Is this simply another name for a Kirkin' service, or is this something completely different? When I think of a "Scottish Communion", I think of communion tokens:

http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.a...1782token.html
http://www.antrimhistory.net/content.php?cid=55

If anyone knows or attends, I would love to see a copy of the service leaflet. I am the organizer for our local Kirkin' service, and I am always looking for new ideas.

T.

The service I played at used prayers from the Scottish Prayer Book throughout. There was no actual kirking of tartans, although they had sashes for the church officials to wear.

**Tony** · 15th July 10, 09:11 AM

I'll try to scan a copy of the service.
Other than a few kilts, shortbread, and (hopefully) some pipers I'm not entirely sure.

**macwilkin** · 15th July 10, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by castledangerous

The service I played at used prayers from the Scottish Prayer Book throughout. There was no actual kirking of tartans, although they had sashes for the church officials to wear.

Interesting...I wonder if it was from the Kirk's Book of Common Order, or the Scottish Episcopal Book of Common Prayer?

I use the term "Kirkin' of the Tartans" to describe the whole service, and not just the act of blessing tartans, since the originator of said service, The Rev. Peter Marshall of the NY Ave. Presbyterian Church in Washington D.C. referred to the service that way.

T.

**macwilkin** · 15th July 10, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by Tony

I'll try to scan a copy of the service.
Other than a few kilts, shortbread, and (hopefully) some pipers I'm not entirely sure.

Many thanks!

T.

**castledangerous** · 15th July 10, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

Interesting...I wonder if it was from the Kirk's Book of Common Order, or the Scottish Episcopal Book of Common Prayer?

I use the term "Kirkin' of the Tartans" to describe the whole service, and not just the act of blessing tartans, since the originator of said service, The Rev. Peter Marshall of the NY Ave. Presbyterian Church in Washington D.C. referred to the service that way.

T.

It was Presbyterian church, so not Episcopal. I'll try to find the booklet

**macwilkin** · 15th July 10, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by castledangerous

It was Presbyterian church, so not Episcopal. I'll try to find the booklet

Ah, many thanks! I do appreciate it!

T.

**Tony** · 18th July 10, 09:24 PM

we may never know the detail of a Scottish Communion service.

My date cancelled, I was running late. Since I was kilted I decided to go to Horsham for a celtic festival there. Of the 250 websites mentioning the festibal, I read the one that said Sunday, missing the 249 sites that correctly said Saturday.

Gardened in the kilt instead