Pics of Kirkin' o' the Tartan, Phoenix, 18 Nov 2008

**Thunderbolt** · 19th November 08, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by Retro Red

it was pretty amusing the number of folks that thanked the 3 of us for that wonderful pipe music! I guess since we were the only other kilted guys, they thought we were in the pipe band, too!

I didn't feel too bad about it, I am a piper, although I didn't play that day!

I had a grand time. Everyone there, including the Rabble Representatives, were a pleasure to meet.

Spartan delivered a fantastic sermon. I learned a a bunch about the Church and the Scottish connection. I'm very glad I went.

Thunderbolt

P.S. Fantastic showing all, I think we all looked sharp, if I do say so myself!

**thescot** · 19th November 08, 08:41 PM

Great pix. We'll have to try that here soon.

BTW, RetroRed, why do they call you "Red" anyway?

**Spartan** · 19th November 08, 09:52 PM

After the 8am service, I had an interesting conversation with two teenage brothers. Their parents were coming to the 10am service. They wanted to be doing something else at 10am, and their mother told them, ok, but you go to the 8am service! They had been in Scotland this past summer. They were very interested in my sermon, and took time with me to talk about it at some length. One said that he would like a kilt, the other wasn't ready. It was really a good discussion, as I don't usually have a lot of in-depth interaction with the youth. (I'm hired there part time and the youth program is the responsibility of others.) I think that they were actually glad that their parents insisted that they be there that morning. I passed the information on to the youth director, who is of Scottish heritage and is planning on a trip to Scotland next year and getting his first kilt. --- I expect that he will be a member of this board before too long.