THE congregation at Stevenston High Kirk held a celebration recently to mark their minister’s 20 years in post.

Rev Scott Cameron’s two decades of service were marked at a celebratory dinner at the Lauriston Hotel in Ardrossan on Sunday, February 27.

Several tributes were given by members of the church and the local community, and gifts were presented to Scott and Antonia as a token of love and appreciation.

A special cake was also made for the occasion.

Scott is originally from the Isle of Skye, and was educated at Portree High School. On leaving school at the age of 16 he began his career as an accordion demonstrator and salesman in Aberdeen.

In October 1989, Scott came to experience the life transforming message of the Christian Gospel.

He then began his training as a lay-evangelist at the Church of Scotland Centre in Crieff in 1991, and entered a study programme for full-time ministry in 1992.

He graduated from the University of Aberdeen with a Master of Arts degree in 1997, and with a Bachelor of Divinity degree in 2000.

After assisting the Rev Andrew MacLean at St Andrew’s Church in Port Glasgow, Scott received a call to Stevenston High Kirk and was inducted and ordained as minister on Thursday, February 14.