Kirkin of the Tartans & Highland Games

Southminster Presbyterian Church will celebrate the traditional “Kirkin of the Tartans” during a day of fun activities that will also feature food trucks and a family version of the Highland Games. This is the first year the church has hosted this unique event. The “Kirkin of the Tartans” is a 250-year-old Scottish custom in which a minister offers blessings of tartan fabrics, as well as pictures, keepsakes and other unique items, for people of Scottish heritage. The blessing will begin at 10:30 a.m. The food trucks will be available for lunch beginning at 11:30 a.m. In the Highland Games, to be held from noon to about 1:30 p.m., traditional events like the caber toss, stone put and hammer throw will be replaced by family-friendly games. The games will take place on the newly dedicated Tillman Field, which celebrates the memory of long-time church member Tommy Tillman and the gift his wife, Ann, has made for field improvements.