Bagipes Banned from Edinburgh Wedding !

**MacBean** · 24th July 11, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by 2a5t2f7

Last year, my father-in-law passed away in Birmingham, Al. They were long time, faithful members of the Episcopal Church. When we were planning the funeral service the minister said the church had a prohibition against bagpipes inside the church for the funeral service. He stated that their affiliation with The Anglican Communion (The Church of England) still led them to view the bagpipes as an implement of war. They did consent to allow the piper to stand on the sidewalk in front of the church with the doors open so the attendees could hear the pipes.

Considering that the first Episcopalian bishop in the Colonies was created by Scottish rather than the Anglican bishops, this is truly odd. The Anglican Communion includes the Church of England I think, but is not equivalent to it. Of course, the English didn't like that our first Episcopalian bishop was of Scottish creation, so created two of their own.

**JSFMACLJR** · 24th July 11, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by MacBean

Considering that the first Episcopalian bishop in the Colonies was created by Scottish rather than the Anglican bishops, this is truly odd. The Anglican Communion includes the Church of England I think, but is not equivalent to it. Of course, the English didn't like that our first Episcopalian bishop was of Scottish creation, so created two of their own.

I don't think the pipes were played at Bishop Seabury's consecration.