‘Emotional and historic’ service held to mark closure of Kincardine Parish Church
An “emotional” service to mark the closure of a 115-year-old church in Ardgay had a full attendance on Sunday.
Kincardine Parish Church and its nearby hall are among a large number of church buildings declared surplus to requirements by the Church of Scotland in a radical restructuring.
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Regular services were held in the building until the end of December 2023.
At the start of this year, Kincardine, Croick and Edderton joined with Creich Church and Dornoch Cathedral in a new union - the Dornoch Firth Church of Scotland.
Nearby Gledfield Primary, which was used for services while Kincardine Church was being built in 1909, also held a service on Friday, before the pupils broke up for their October holidays.
The service at Kincardine Church was be led by interim moderator for Dornoch Firth Parish, Rev Alistair Drummond, and supported by Rev Carol Anne Porter, locum minister.
Rev Mary Stobo, and Amanda Anderson, Highland and Islands presbytery support officer, read the official closing statement at the end of the service before Rev Drummond gave the final blessing in Kincardine Church.
A spokesperson for the parish said: “It was a historic and emotional occasion with some in attendance who were married, some were baptised and many whose parents had gifted various items to the Church.
“There was time after the service where the sizeable congregation shared memories with a display of photos as they enjoyed refreshments and the usual quality spread of goodies that Kincardine are noted for.”
