St AndrewSt Andrew

Christianity in ScotlandChristianity in Scotland

St AndrewSt AndrewLearning IntentionsLearning Intentions

• To learn about who St Andrew To learn about who St Andrew waswas

• To learn about the SaltireTo learn about the Saltire

• To learn about St Andrew’s Day To learn about St Andrew’s Day in Scotland and other countriesin Scotland and other countries

Who was St Andrew?Who was St Andrew?

• Born between 5-10 AD near the Sea of Born between 5-10 AD near the Sea of Galilee, in Israel.Galilee, in Israel.

• Worked as a Worked as a fishermanfisherman

• Andrew became Andrew became the first disciple – the first disciple – he was the man who he was the man who found the boy with the found the boy with the loaves and fish to feed loaves and fish to feed the 5000.the 5000.

Who was St Andrew?Who was St Andrew?

• After the death and resurrection After the death and resurrection of Jesus, Andrew travelled of Jesus, Andrew travelled around teaching about around teaching about ChristianityChristianity

• He travelled to different He travelled to different

places including Asia, Poland places including Asia, Poland

and Greeceand Greece

The Death of St AndrewThe Death of St Andrew• Andrew was captured by the Andrew was captured by the

Romans in southern Greece, Romans in southern Greece, around 69 ADaround 69 AD

• Andrew asked to be Andrew asked to be crucified on a diagonal crucified on a diagonal crosscross

• He carried on talking He carried on talking about Jesus for 3 days about Jesus for 3 days until he dieduntil he died

The SaltireThe Saltire

• This is why the Scottish flag is a This is why the Scottish flag is a Saltire – a white cross against a Saltire – a white cross against a blue background.blue background.

• The cross is the The cross is the symbol of the death symbol of the death of Andrewof Andrew

• The blue is for the skyThe blue is for the sky

The Journey to ScotlandThe Journey to Scotland

• St Andrew was buried in GreeceSt Andrew was buried in Greece

• 300 years later in 345 AD his 300 years later in 345 AD his bones were moved to bones were moved to

Constantinople Constantinople

(now called (now called

Istanbul, in Istanbul, in

Turkey)Turkey)

St RuleSt Rule

• Legend says that a monk called St Legend says that a monk called St Rule had a dream where an angel Rule had a dream where an angel told him to take the bones of St told him to take the bones of St Andrew to the end of the worldAndrew to the end of the world

• St Rule travelled with the St Rule travelled with the bones and ended up bones and ended up shipwrecked in the place we know shipwrecked in the place we know

today as St Andrewstoday as St Andrews

St AndrewsSt Andrews

• A special chapel was built for the A special chapel was built for the bones (relics)bones (relics)

• In 1160 they were moved to the In 1160 they were moved to the Cathedral of Cathedral of

St AndrewsSt Andrews

• St Andrews became St Andrews became a place of pilgrimagea place of pilgrimage

St Andrews todaySt Andrews today

• Today, the bones of St Andrew can be Today, the bones of St Andrew can be found in a cathedral in Edinburghfound in a cathedral in Edinburgh

• The cathedral at St Andrews The cathedral at St Andrews

is a ruin now, but there is a is a ruin now, but there is a

plaque showing where the plaque showing where the

bones were keptbones were kept

• The tower of St Rule can still be The tower of St Rule can still be visited today, next to the cathedralvisited today, next to the cathedral

St Andrew – Patron SaintSt Andrew – Patron Saint• King Angus dreamed a sign King Angus dreamed a sign

would appear and he would win would appear and he would win the battle against the Englishthe battle against the English

• In the morning a white In the morning a white cross appeared in the skycross appeared in the sky

• The Scots won the battleThe Scots won the battle• From then on St Andrew and the From then on St Andrew and the

Saltire were symbols of ScotlandSaltire were symbols of Scotland

St Andrew’s DaySt Andrew’s Day• St Andrew’s Day is November 30St Andrew’s Day is November 30thth, ,

the day of his death.the day of his death.

• There are ceilidhs, There are ceilidhs, and traditional and traditional Scottish food – Scots all Scottish food – Scots all over the world celebrateover the world celebrate • Saltire flags are also Saltire flags are also flown on many buildings flown on many buildings on this day. on this day.

St Andrew’s Day around St Andrew’s Day around the worldthe world

• St Andrew is also the patron saint of St Andrew is also the patron saint of other countries, including Russia and other countries, including Russia and GreeceGreece

• Different countries have Different countries have

different traditionsdifferent traditions

• In Romania, people believe In Romania, people believe

St Andrew’s Day is a time to get rid of St Andrew’s Day is a time to get rid of evil. Cloves of garlic are placed evil. Cloves of garlic are placed beside doors, windows and chimneys.beside doors, windows and chimneys.

ActivityActivity• Each person at your table will Each person at your table will

have a different fact filehave a different fact file

• You have to choose the most You have to choose the most important information from important information from

your fact file, and write it your fact file, and write it

in your jotterin your jotter

• You have 10 minutes!!You have 10 minutes!!

ActivityActivity• You are going to make a SaltireYou are going to make a Saltire

• Each part of the Saltire will contain Each part of the Saltire will contain your important information from your your important information from your fact filesfact files

• After your After your

information is on the information is on the

Saltire, you may Saltire, you may

decorate it with decorate it with

drawings or photosdrawings or photos

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