Christian Education: Scottish Heritage Month

Scottish Heritage Month! Scottish Heritage Month is an opportunity to celebrate our Scottish heritage as Presbyterians. We will be celebrating our Scottish Heritage over the course of two special Sunday’s.

Sunday, September 12th we will be having our own Scottish Highland Games to celebrate the start of our children/youth/and adult program year. Meet in the fellowship hall at 9:45 to kick off our program year with games for all ages.

Sunday, September 19th adults will meet with Dr. Bragan at 9:00am in the Fellowship Hall for our book study /review of Christ of the Celts by J. Philip Newell. Be sure to let Dr. Bragan know if you would like a copy of the book. Children and Youth will meet Rosie Robinson in the youth building at 9:00 for their activities.

We will worship at 11:00 am with bagpipes and tartans and conclude our celebration after worship in the Fellowship Hall for a tasting of a Scottish meal. Here are more interesting Scottish.

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Here are more interesting Scottish facts.

Iconic Scottish Words

Dreich has beaten braw, glaikit and scunnered to be named as the “most iconic Scots word” by the Scottish Book Trust! It received 259 of the 1,895 votes cast in a poll as part of Book Week Scotland-run with the hope of prompting discussion around well-loved and well-used words. Originally meaning “enduring” or “slow, tedious”, over time dreich has come to be defined as “dreary, hard to bear” and “dull, gloomy”. Braw, defined as “fine, good or pleasing” came in eighth in the poll with just 77 votes, while Glaikit – “stupid, foolish; thoughtless, irresponsible” received 225 votes for second place. Scottish Book Trust CEO Mark Lambert said they were overwhelmed by the many submissions for the vote. Dreich is such an evocative word with the ability to sum up the Scottish weather or mood perfectly. It’s also a word that is very well used here in Scotland and beyond. The top 10 words were: Dreigh 259, Gleikit 225, Scunnered 199, Shoogle 125, Wheest 114, Fankle 93, Outwith 80, Braw 77, Beastie 76 and Bumfle with 59 votes.

https://scottishheritageusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/6-2021-JUNE.pdf

Odd Scottish Laws

The ‘unofficial’ flag of Scotland, the Lion Rampant, is historically a belonging of the King or Queen of Scotland. As such, according to an Act of Parliament passed in 1672, it is an offence to fly the flag unless on a royal residence or with the permission of a monarch.

A whale’s head: Keeping in the theme of the royals, the head of any whale washed up on a Scottish beach is supposed to become the possession of the King – with the Queen taking possession of its tail.

Fishing on Sunday: Confirmed by the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act of 1862, it is illegal to fish for salmon on a Sunday in Scotland. It is also illegal to “be found handling a salmon in suspicious circumstances.”

Gambling in a library: The Library Offences Act in 1898 has outlawed gambling in a library. The act, which prohibits gambling in the venues, also includes banning obscene or abusive language – with fines reaching up to 40 shillings.

https://scottishheritageusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2020-dec.pdf