Knox Church Kincardine hosts Kirkin’ of the Tartan service

The sanctuary of Knox Presbyterian Church, Kincardine, was awash in tartans, kilts, pipers and drummers for the annual Kirkin’ of the Tartan service, Sunday morning, July 6, part of the Kincardine Scottish Festival and Highland Games.

Members of the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band played several tunes on the lawn in front of the church, prior to the music, before marching into the sanctuary. Piper Leslie Ray then piped in Rev. Kathy Fraser, and the flag-bearers, Stuart Killin and Eric Howald.

The national anthem was sung, followed by the church service.

Fraser blessed the pipe band, and Ray piped in the tartans, with Tartan Marshall Barb Ross, and about a dozen tartans to be blessed.

Tartans presented, included:
 

• Municipality of Kincardine - deputy mayor Andrea Clarke
• Clergy Tartan - Alex and Evelyn Fraser
• Fraser Tartan - Aiden Fraser
• Henderson Tartan - Shelley Dechene and Bill Henderson
• MacLeod Tartan - Diane McLeod
• Ross Tartan - Robert Ross
• Royal Stewart Tartan - Steve Phillips
• Robertson Tartan - Marlene Reid
• Robertson Tartan - Terry Reid
• Stuart Tartan - Barb Stuart

The tartan-bearers were piped out and the pipe band, choir and congregation joined in singing “Highland Cathedral,” followed by the recessional.



Members of the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band join the choir at Knox Presbyterian Church for a stirring rendition of Highland Cathedral, at the close of the Kirkin' of the Tartan service
 

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Jennifer Farrell of the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band pipes at the start of Highland Cathedral at the Kirkin of the Tartan service: youtube.com/shorts/v_hBrY4SM4A?si=TdHFahKTzzTFfXPf
 

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Members of the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band wrap up the Kirkin of the Tartan service