盐湖城第一长老会教堂举办第 40 届苏格兰节，风笛与格纹祝福庆传统
犹他州盐湖县盐湖城市消息，盐湖城第一长老会教堂近日举办了第 40 届年度苏格兰节，活动以风笛演奏、高地舞蹈、苏格兰美食和家族格纹祝福为主要内容，并举行了传统的格纹祝福礼拜仪式。第一长老会教堂创立于 1871 年，是犹他州现存最古老的新教教会，苏格兰节自 1986 年首办以来已成为该教堂的年度传统。主办方表示，本届苏格兰节的活动规模较往年有所扩大，既庆祝苏格兰文化传统，也服务本地社区，活动收益用于支持帮助盐湖城无家可归者的项目。高地舞者与风笛乐队的表演、格纹展示与品尝环节吸引了众多市民参与，教堂方面表示，节日让不同背景的居民在音乐与美食中相聚，也让苏格兰裔家庭的传统得以代代相传。
Salt Lake City's First Presbyterian Church Holds 40th Scottish Festival; Bagpipes and Kirkin' o' the Tartan Celebrate Tradition
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah — First Presbyterian Church of Salt Lake City recently held its 40th annual Scottish Festival, featuring bagpipe performances, Highland dancing, Scottish food and the blessing of family tartans, including the traditional Kirkin' o' the Tartan service. Founded in 1871, First Presbyterian Church is the oldest Protestant church still in existence in Utah, and the Scottish Festival, first held in 1986, has become an annual tradition of the church. The organizers said this year's festival was larger in scale than in previous years, celebrating Scottish cultural traditions while also serving the local community, with proceeds supporting programs that help people experiencing homelessness in Salt Lake City. Performances by Highland dancers and pipe bands, along with tartan displays and tastings, drew many residents; the church said the festival brings residents of different backgrounds together through music and food, and lets the traditions of Scottish-American families be passed down through the generations.
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