The Rev. Katharine Babson, right, leads congregants in prayer Sunday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Augusta before a service. Sunday was the last regular service at St. Mark’s Church, but the church will hold a Christmas eve service and another on Dec. 28 before implementing a plan to ask churchgoers to attend Prince of Peace Lutheran Church on the east side of Augusta.

Jim Melcher rings the bells Sunday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Augusta ahead of services.

Members of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Augusta sing during the last regular service at the church on Sunday.

Tom Barden carries a cross Sunday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Augusta.