We celebrated a July 4th to remember... Morning Eucharist at St. Andrews Cathedral in Aberdeen, the city where the first Anglican Bishop was consecrated outside of the UK (our own Samuel Seabury after the American Revolution), and received Communion from the pewter chalice used during that consecration service. We remembered and reflected on the history in the U.S. that separated the spheres of church and state. Thank you to St. Andrews for your warm welcome in worship and fellowship.
Next we had a picnic in the pouring rain, huddled in tunnels in the ruins of Dunnottar Castle looking over dramatic cliffs to the crashing North Sea.
Our last pilgrimage stop was at historic St. Machars, a church built on the site of the one Columba's disciple established when bringing the faith from Iona through Scotland-- the journey continuing--where we gathered for a teary time of sharing what our journey with each other has meant to us as we leave here and journey in new ways.
The night ended with a four-course Scottish feast, haggis and all, and a Ceilidh of our own to reel and jig. The pictures will speak for themselves!