The annual Kirking of the Irvine Incorporated Trades will be held in the town's Old Parish Church on Sunday, October 8.

The congregation are looking forward to welcoming newly-elected Deacon Convener Derick M Ritchie and Craftsmen of Irvine Incorporated Trades, as well as their guests to the event.

This will be the organisation's 377th anniversary year.

The service will be conducted by Rev Taylor Brown, depute clerk to the Church of Scotland Presbytery of Southwest Scotland, and himself a former Deacon in the Incorporated Trades.