It is the final farewell as St John's Church in Largs has its final service after 180 years serving the town, while St Columba's Parish Church, which opened in 1892, is also hosting its final service.
The final worship at St John's takes place on September 24 at 10am.
A St John's spokesperson said: "This church is such a part of Largs’ history. A very sad day for the town. Attend if you can and make it a farewell to remember
“It's time to say goodbye to a cherished chapter in our history.
"This Sunday, we invite you to St John’s, Largs for our final Sunday worship, a celebration of 180 years of cherished moments.
"During this special service, we'll reflect on the highlights that have shaped our congregation's journey.
"Let's make this farewell a moment to remember. See you there!"
If you can't be there in person you can tune in online via YouTube or Zoom:
YouTube Live Stream: https://youtube.com/live/mp6sJc0gKS8?feature=share
Zoom Meeting ID: 837 7549 7733
St John's will share a recording on its Facebook page later on Sunday too.
Clark Memorial will be the only Church of Scotland place of worship left in Largs from 2024 under new plans - with St Columba's also preparing for its final service on Sunday at 11.30am.
A St Columba's Parish Church spokesperson said: "Sunday, September 24 at 11.30am is morning worship, Young Church and Christianity.
"This will be the last church service in this building, as of October 1, we will meet to worship at 11am in the Largs Community Church (Clark Memorial Church) at 11am."
Church congregations in Largs, Millport and Fairlie are uniting this year under the most seismic changes to have happened in the past 100 years.
One Kirk Session will be overlooking all the Church of Scotland places of worship in the area.
The Clark Memorial Church in Largs would be staying put under the forthcoming changes, while Fairlie and Millport churches would also remain open.
Speaking about the changes earlier this year, Rev Dr Graham McWilliams explained: "After some discussion, the eventual plan is for all the local congregations to unite into one large congregation - Cumbrae, Fairlie and Largs Parish Church.
"What this will mean is that, where each local church had a Kirk Session, there will be one Kirk Session overseeing the local mission.
"Change isn’t always something that we like but, in today’s world, it is inevitable.
"But what we do as a church will enable us to move forward.
"I hope that the changes will not prove too challenging for any of us, but whatever the future brings, it allows the local church to move forward in Jesus name, to the glory of God the Father."
Speaking in this month's church bulletin, Reverend David Watson, of Clark Memorial, said: "The five congregations of Cumbrae, Fairlie, St John’s, St Columba’s and Clark Memorial have agreed the Basis of Union and voted for Rev Dr Graham McWilliams and myself to be the ministers in the new congregation.
"The next step in the process will be for the Presbytery of the South West to agree to this when they meet in September. This is highly likely as they asked us to do it in the first place!
"We anticipate that the union of the five congregations will take place at the beginning of October.
"From the first Sunday in October the service in Largs will be held at 11am, in Fairlie at 9.30am and in Millport at 11am.
"The process of union will take some time to complete as there are many moving parts. There will be contracts for the employees of the new congregation. We hope that Mr Gus McKay will continue to work part time to help with various aspects of ministry in the new parish. The process of bringing the congregations together will require patience and understanding from everyone.
"Accepting new ideas, interacting with different people is what has energised the church in the past and it is what will energise it in the future. It requires patience and generosity from all of us."
The origins of the congregation of St John's, Largs, lie in the formation of the Free Church of Scotland following the disruption of 1843.
Immediately after this historic event Rev John Dow of the Parish Church in Largs, along with 200 members of his congregation, established the Free Church in Largs. Ever since then St. John’s has stood proudly on the seafront.
Since the retiral of the Rev. Andrew McGurk in 2011 St. John’s has gone through turbulent times with two short ministries of the late Rev. Markus Thane, and Rev. Jonathan Fleming, and during the times of vacancy there have been a number of Interim Moderators and Locum Preachers and Covid-19 intervened.
A Kirk Session spokesperson said: "During the past few year the members of St. John’s have been very supportive in running the church and making sure that services and pastoral care of the members carried on as normal.
"As the time draws near for the final regular Sunday service to take place we give thanks to all who have maintained the ongoing Christian work in our parish, town and with our missionary partners.
"We look forward to a fresh beginning with the newly formed Parish of Cumbrae, Fairlie and Largs, working together to bring the Word of God to our parish."
St Columba's - the old Parish Church of Largs - consists of the main church building with the adjoining Stewart Memorial Hall. The church was built in 1892 and forms a prominent landmark.
The sanctuary itself includes three galleries, each of which has a large stained glass window. Other accommodation includes a main entrance vestibule, the Mactaggart Memorial Chapel, session room, library, church office and vestry.
The church also has an excellent "Father Willis" organ built in 1892 which the committee for the Listing of Historic Organs gives it a Grade 1 listing - "organs are of exceptional interest". It is considered to be one of the finest examples of his work in Scotland.
On Monday, September 11 the last Kirk Session of St Columba’s Parish Church took place.
The meeting was presided over by the Revd. Dr Graham McWilliams with session clerk Fulton Murdoch and depute session clerk, Gillian McEleny, along with a number of the church elders and officers in attendance.
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