Name: Kirkin O' the Tartans
Start: 2024-11-10T11:30:00-04:00
Location: 1698 South Belcher Road, Clearwater, FL

Please join Hope Family in celebrating the Kirkin O the Tartans on Nov 10 10:30 am service and performance by the St Andrew's Pipes & Drums!
Kirkin' History
"Kirk" is the Scottish word for "church." Tartans, with their distinctive plaid, represent specific Scottish clans, regions, or regiments. The "Kirkin' O' The Tartans" is the presentation of a Scottish family's symbol, its tartan, at church for blessing.
After Bonnie Prince Charlie's Scottish forces were defeated by the English in 1746 in the Battle of Culloden, the wearing of tartans and the playing of bagpipes were forbidden in Scotland for many years. Wearing or displaying of tartans was punishable by death. During those years, some Scots wore concealed pieces of their tartan when they attended church. At a particular point during worship service, they would secretly touch their hidden tartan cloth, and the minister would offer a blessing.