CelticFest Church Service

Nondenominational

The Celtic Heritage Society is pleased to present this non-denominational Christian worship service as a service to the Celtic community and invites all present to attend and worship prior to Sunday’s continued music and events.

Spirituality has always been a strong and essential fiber in the fabric of Celtic traditions.  The term ‘kirking’ (meaning blessing or taking to church) came into the modern vernacular through Rev. Peter Marshall, a native Scot from Coatbridge, Scotland who immigrated to America, eventually becoming Chaplain of the U.S. Senate and founding the “Kirking of the Tartans” service.  This service was initiated to raise funds for British children displaced by World War II bombing, but has since gone on to be a means of commemorating and celebrating the family.

We are please again this year to have Dr. William Smith lead this worship.
Dr. William Shepherd Smith is a retired minister of the Presbyterian Church USA and lives with his wife Rosanne in the Jackson area. He has previously presided over Kirking services for the Mississippi Highland Games and the Louisiana Highland Games, is a noted author on hymnology and genealogy, and was formerly a missionary to Brazil. His family is of strong Scottish stock and he is the uncle of the members of Smithfield Fair.

Order of Service

Pre-Service music for meditation and reflection
Entrance music
Invocation/Opening Prayer - Dr. Smith
First Scripture (Read Responsively)
Hymn - The Lord's My Shepherd
Prayer of Dedication/The Lord's Prayer
Hymn - Be Thou My Vision
Second Scripture
Message - Seeking Peace
Hymn - May The Road Rise To Meet You
Benediction

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