Kirkin' O the Tartans

Kirkin' O' the Tartans is our cherished celebration of Scottish Presbyterian heritage and the deep roots of our faith. It is a joyful remembrance of early Scots who, during times of hardship, carried hidden fragments of their clan tartans to church for a secret blessing. Today, we honor that tradition with pride, unity, and gratitude, inviting all to join in the skirl of bagpipes and the warmth of community.

A highlight of the service is the Blessing of the Tartans. Members and friends process down the aisle in kilts, sashes, or family plaids, each tartan representing love for kin, past and present. As the minister offers prayers over them, we seek God's guidance for the journeys ahead. Hymns, readings, and flowers drawn from Scotland's legacy fill the sanctuary, reminding us of our shared story in Christ.

After worship, the gathering continues with Scottish refreshments, fellowship, and stories in the hall. Families connect, newcomers are embraced, and everyone discovers the beauty of our Presbyterian legacy.

Scroll through the gallery below to relive the vibrant colors, resounding pipes, and sacred moments. They show that we are rooted in Scripture, united in Christ, and reaching out in faith… together.

Two women standing inside a building next to a display of plaid skirts and kilts on wooden poles. One woman has gray hair and is wearing a black blazer and red plaid skirt, while the other has light brown hair and is dressed in an orange dress with a
A smiling man in a blue plaid blazer and green plaid tie standing next to a display of colorful tartan scarves on poles, inside a church or building with stained glass windows.
People gathered indoors, engaging in conversation, with women wearing festive or patterned clothing, in a cozy, warmly lit room.
A smiling man in a light-colored blazer holding a tartan flag while standing between other people holding flags in a room with dark wooden walls and cloth. The man has white hair and is wearing a white shirt and a smartwatch.
A man with gray hair and a checkered blazer holds a tartan flagpole in front of several other flagpoles, some with tartan patterns and others with different designs, in an indoor setting with wood-paneled walls.
A young woman with blonde hair smiling, holding a Scottish flag. She is dressed in a green dress and standing in front of a wooden door with various other flags behind her.
A young man wearing a navy blazer, white shirt, and blue tie standing next to a tartan flag, inside a room with wooden and fabric military flags in the background.
A man in a dark suit and tartan tie standing beside a Scottish flag inside a church, with additional flags in the background.
A man in a light-colored blazer and glasses standing inside a church, holding a flagpole with a dark flag, with flags and stained glass windows in the background.
An elderly man with glasses, wearing a gray blazer, white shirt, and a plaid tie, standing next to a display of colorful plaid and white flags. He is smiling and holding a paper.
A woman smiling while holding a Scottish flag at an indoor event.
Young man with glasses in a white shirt and tan pants standing next to Scottish flags in a room with warm lighting.
A young man with glasses, smiling and wearing a light blue shirt and khaki pants, stands indoors holding a piece of paper. He is beside a Scottish flag next to a row of tartan flags hanging on display.
A woman standing in a church holding a flag with a tartan pattern, smiling at the camera, wearing glasses and a light pink top.
A woman with glasses and a cross necklace smiling indoors, surrounded by people, with tartan flags visible.
People, including children and adults, gather in a room with wooden pews, as people carrying flags enter through an open door at the back of the room. The scene appears to be at a formal or ceremonial event.
Children and adults holding flags and candles inside a church during a ceremony.
Young girl in a red robe holding a bell on a stick during a church service.
A young girl in a red robe holding a long, gold-colored officiant wand inside a church, with people seated in pews and an American flag in the background.
A young woman in a red gown walking down the aisle of a church holding a black and green stole. Behind her, people are gathered, some in red robes, and American flags are visible near the entrance.
A young man in a red ceremonial gown holding a processional cross walking down the aisle of a church, with people seated and standing in the background.
Children in red robes participating in a church ceremony inside a sanctuary with stained glass windows.
Young women wearing red graduation gowns walking down aisle inside a church with stained glass window in background, seated attendees look on.
People holding flags inside a church, with a pipe organ above and stained glass windows, during a ceremony or event.
Boy Scouts holding a U.S. flag and a troop flag during a ceremony in a church.
Two individuals, one in a Boy Scout uniform with patches and a neckerchief, and the other in a gray suit, are holding flags inside a church. The background features stained glass windows and seated people.
Two men standing at the altar in a church during a ceremony, one in Boy Scout uniform decorated with patches and one in a gray suit, with American and Christian flags behind them, and seated congregation watching.
People inside a church or community hall, some sitting in pews, others entering through an open door at the back, with flags and individuals in traditional tartan clothing.
People seated in a church or synagogue, with some standing near the entrance, and a man in traditional Scottish kilt playing bagpipes, in a room with wood paneling, stained glass windows, and flags.
A man wearing a traditional Scottish kilt and jacket playing the bagpipes in a church or chapel during a gathering or ceremony, with seated attendees watching and some standing near the back.
A man dressed in traditional Scottish attire playing bagpipes in a church filled with seated audience members.
People attending a ceremony or service in a church, some holding flags, with stained glass windows in the background.
People attending a ceremony or service in a church with stained glass windows, some holding flags, and seated on wooden pews.
Man in black suit holding a red plaid flag during a formal event in a church or hall with other flag bearers and seated attendees visible.
A man in a gray blazer holding a tartan flags inside a church with stained glass windows, with seated people watching.
Group of people holding flags and marching inside a church or a hall during an event or ceremony.
People participating in a flag ceremony inside a church with large stained glass windows. A man in a light-colored blazer holds a flag, and others stand holding flags in the background.
People in a church, likely during a flag ceremony or similar event, with man in the foreground holding a flagpole, young man behind holding a flag, and other individuals seated and standing in the background.
People participating in a formal ceremony inside a church, carrying Scottish flags with plaid patterns, in front of stained glass windows.
People seated in a church during a ceremony, with some holding colorful plaid flags, and stained glass windows in the background.
Young girl holding a Scottish flag during a ceremony in a church with stained glass windows.
People participating in a flag ceremony inside a church, with stained glass windows and wooden pews.
People attending a church service with some carrying flags, inside a church with stained glass windows and wooden pews.
Group of people, dressed in formal and semi-formal clothing, participating in a procession inside a church, holding flags with tartan patterns during a ceremony or event.
A young woman with blond hair, dressed in black, holding a red tartan flag, walking through a church during a formal event, with seated elderly people in the background and stained glass windows.
Young woman with blonde hair holding a plaid flag, participating in a formal gathering inside a church or hall with stained glass windows, surrounded by seated and standing people
People participating in a flag ceremony inside a church, holding tartan flags, with stained glass windows in the background.
People participating in a flag ceremony inside a church or hall, with women holding tartan-patterned flags and seated attendees observing.
A man in a gray suit holding a flag with a plaid pattern inside a formal gathering room, with seated women and men, and arching doorways in the background.
A man in a gray suit holding a tartan flag stands in a church, surrounded by other people also holding flags, with stained glass windows in the background.
Young man in a suit holding a Scottish flag inside a church, with stained glass windows in the background.
People sitting and standing inside a church, with stained glass windows in the background. Some individuals are holding tartan-patterned flags.
A man with gray hair in a plaid blue blazer and tan pants holding a Scottish flag inside a church with stained glass windows, surrounded by seated and standing people, some holding flags.
People seated and standing inside a church, carrying Scottish flags, with stained glass windows in the background.
An elderly man in a gray blazer and glasses holding a plaid flag pole during a formal indoor ceremony with seated and standing attendees.
People participating in a flag ceremony inside a church or hall, with a woman in green dress holding a flag and a man in suit holding another flag, with seated audience in the background.
A man in a suit holding a Scottish flag during a ceremony inside a church with stained glass windows and other attendees seated in pews.
A man in a dark suit holding a tartan flag inside a church during a formal event or ceremony, with other people seated in the pews and stained glass windows in the background.
People inside a church, sitting on wooden pews, participating in a ceremony. Several individuals are holding tartan flags, and stained glass windows are visible in the background.
People holding tartan flags inside a church with stained glass windows during a ceremony.
People participating in a flag-raising ceremony inside a church, with individuals holding Scottish flags and dressed in formal and traditional attire.
Two men holding flags with tartan patterns inside a church during a ceremony, with seated attendees in the background.
A woman in a red blouse holding a Scottish flag during a church service with stained glass windows.
A religious or ceremonial gathering inside a church with a group of people standing at the front holding tartan flags, surrounded by seated attendees in pews, with stained glass windows and organ pipes in the background.
People gathered in a church during a ceremony, holding colorful tartan flags and dressed in formal attire, with stained glass windows and an organ on the right.
A man in a dark suit and red tie stands at a wooden pulpit speaking to a congregation inside a church. Behind him, a choir dressed in red robes sits, and a stained glass window with a floral and forest pattern is visible in the background. An audienc
A choir in red robes seated behind a speaker at a church service, with a man in a blue suit and red plaid tie standing at a pulpit, gesturing with his right hand. A large stained glass window is behind them, and a large memorial plaque is on the wall
People attending a church service or ceremony inside a church with stained glass windows, some wearing formal or traditional clothing, and a musician in traditional Scottish attire playing bagpipes in the foreground.
People gathered inside a church for a ceremony, with flags and religious officials present.
A woman in a red jacket holding a tartan flag at a ceremony in a church with stained glass windows, surrounded by other people, some holding flags, and choir members in red robes in the background.
People participating in a church procession, holding tartan-patterned flags in a church with stained glass windows and stained glass decorations on the walls.
People participating in a church service or celebration with Scottish tartan flags, inside a church with stained glass windows and altar.
People participating in a ceremony inside a church, holding tartan-patterned flags, with stained glass windows and wooden pews.
People participating in a formal indoor ceremony in a church, holding flags with tartan patterns, with stained glass windows and an altar in the background.
People standing in a line during a formal event, holding flags with tartan patterns, inside a decorated hall with red carpeting and arched windows.
People participating in a church event, holding tartan flags, inside a church with stained glass windows and wooden pews.
People participating in a ceremonial event inside a church, holding tartan flags. The setting appears formal with individuals dressed in suits and dresses, and some wearing traditional Scottish attire. The church has stained glass windows and a red c
Group of people participating in a ceremonial procession inside a church, with a man in a blue plaid blazer leading, holding a Scottish flag, surrounded by others dressed formally and holding flags.
People in a church procession holding tartan flags during a ceremony, with an older crowd and stained glass windows in the background.
People attending a ceremony inside a church, holding plaid flags, with stained glass windows and red carpeted stairs in the background.
People participating in a parade or procession inside a church, carrying tartan flags, with stained glass windows in the background.
People inside a church holding flags during a ceremony or event.
A woman holding a flag stands in a church during a gathering, with other people and choir members in the background.
A man in glasses and a green plaid blazer holds a flag with a tartan pattern inside a church, participating in a flag ceremony with other people and flags in the background.
People participating in a church service, holding Scottish plaid-patterned flags, inside a church with stained glass windows.
People are participating in a ceremonial event inside a church, holding banners with plaid patterns, with stained glass windows and an altar in the background.
People gather inside a church, holding tartan flags, with stained glass windows and religious symbols in the background.
People inside a church holding tartan flags during a celebration or ceremony.
A parade of people holding Scottish flags walking inside a church or ceremonial hall, including a young girl in a floral dress at the front and elderly man in a suit behind her, with stained glass windows in the background.
People participating in a flag ceremony inside a church, with flags, floral arrangements, and stained glass windows in background.
People participating in a formal ceremony in a church, holding flags with tartan patterns, with stained glass windows and religious symbols in the background.
People in a church procession holding tartan flags, with stained glass windows and floral arrangements in the background.
People participating in a procession inside a church, holding plaid flags.
People in suits holding colorful flags in a church with stained glass windows.
People holding Scottish flags inside a church during a ceremony or event.
People gathered in a church, holding colorful tartan flags during a ceremony with stained glass windows and an altar in the background.
People participating in a ceremony inside a church, holding tartan flags, while others are gathered in the background, some wearing red robes.
A man in a black suit and plaid tie holding a large Union Jack flag during a church service with choir members in red robes in the background.