The colourful coming together of church and council returned to Inverness at the weekend.

After a three-year break due to the pandemic the Kirking of the Council ceremony returned to Inverness on Sunday.

• Kirking of the Council set to return

• Tradition cancelled for the third year in a row

Councillors wearing their ceremonial robes were joined by the Mayor of Saint Valery – the Highland capital's twin town in France – and representatives from its German twin city of Augsburg for the event which sees the church bless the work of Highland councillors.

Gallery1

Do you want to respond to this article? If so, click here to submit your thoughts and they may be published in print.