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Church Record April 2024
THE ELDERSHIP
Ordained and Installed:
DONAGHMORE: Edmond Boyd, Andrew Skillen
DRUM: David A. Hall
SLOAN STREET, LISBURN: Richard Samuel Adams, John Robert Scott McCulla, Andrew William McManus
Died:
BALLYCASTLE: Kenneth Porter
BALLYGONEY: Essie Hessin
DUNMURRY: Eileen Keenan
MAGHERAMASON: Robert Douglas Caldwell
MILFORD: Nathaniel Buchanan
RAFFREY: Harry Spratt
RAMOAN: Samuel McCormick
REDROCK: Billy Cornett
ROSEYARDS: Hall Patton
TOBERKEIGH: Brian McConaghy
TRINITY, AHOGHILL: Johnston Farquhar
TRINITY, BALLYMONEY: Samuel Chestnut
TRINITY, BOARDMILLS: Francis Fox
WHITEHEAD: John McKendry
THE MINISTRY
Installed:
Martin McNeely, as Minister of Fahan, on 3 March 2024
Peter Fleming, as Minister of Castlerock, on 23 February 2024
Resigned:
Martin McNeely, as Minister of Ballykeel, on 2 March 2024
Retired:
Brian Boyd, as Minister of Kells and Eskylane, on 29 February 2024
Norman McAuley, as Minister of Newtownards, Greenwell Street, on 29 February 2024
Church Record March 2024
THE ELDERSHIP
Ordained and Installed:
DUNGANNON: Florence Ferry, Michael Kennedy, Peter Murray, Rachelle McMullan
CARLAND: David Morrow
FOURTOWNS: William Edward Henning, Mary Margaret Marks
MOLESWORTH: Jonathan Coulter, Fergus Ferguson, Lawrence Knox, Edward Lennox, Darren McKee, Jonathan Marcus
POYNTZPASS: John William Reaney, Richard Stewart Reid
TANDRAGEE: Neale Ingram
UPPER CLONANEESE: Nigel Condy, Michael Jones
Installed:
DRUM: David A. Hall
Died:
FIRST BALLYEASTON: Uel McCrea
THE MINISTRY
Ordained and Installed:
Matthew Kelso, as Minister of Ballynure on 12 January 2024
Paul Lutton, as Minister of Newtownbreda on 26 January 2024
Installed:
Ben Johnston, as Minister of Gardenmore on 2 February 2024
Resigned:
Scott Moore, as Minister of First Dromara on 12 January 2024
Ben Johnston, as Minister of Second Donegore on 1 February 2024
Retired:
Robert Love, as Minister of Taughmonagh Ch Extension on 31 January 2024
Died:
Girvan Christie McKay, Minister Emeritus of Tullamore and Mountmellick on 9 January 2024
Church Record February 2024
THE ELDERSHIP
Ordained and Installed:
BALLYWEANEY: Clifford Christie
DUNDONALD: Rob Bailie, Pete Cardwell, Rory Gibson, Paul Magill, Ben McNaughton, Stephen Shooter
NEWMILLS (Co. Down): Andrew Beattie, Stephen Beattie, Stuart Campbell, Jim Freeburn, Peter Martin, David McCullough
Died:
AHOGHILL, TRINITY: William Leslie Dodds
BELMONT: Mary Rose Gibson
BUSHMILLS: Harry Richmond
DONAGHEADY: David Edgar
DONOUGHMORE: Ronald Lyttle
DUBLIN, ADELAIDE ROAD: Ian Black
DRUMINNIS: Jim Megaw
FIRST DERRY: Elizabeth McMonigle
KILBRIDE: William Stevenson
LECUMPHER: William Barfoot
LETTERKENNY: Noel Wylie
MOLESWORTH: Victor George Black
RAVENHILL: Leslie Scott
RAY: William James Davis
THE MINISTRY
Ordained and Installed:
Keith McIlroy, as Minister of First Dromore on 15 December 2023
Installed:
Daniel Reyes Martin, as Minister of Clontibret and Middletown on 16 December 2023
Resigned:
Daniel Reyes Martin, as Minister of Corboy and Mullingar on 15 December 2023
David McMillan, as Minister of Clough, Ballymena on 31 December 2023
Retired:
John Brackenridge, as Minister of First Lisburn on 31 December 2023
Robert Herron, as Minister of Trinity Omagh and Gillygooley on 31 December 2023
Church Record December 2023 / January 2024
THE ELDERSHIP
Ordained and Installed:
BROOKVALE: Melvin Spires
BALLYMENA, HIGH KIRK: David Boyd, Clive Fulton, Ali MacCorkell, Trevor Magee, David McLaughlin, Ryan Walker, Clifford White, Claire Wilson
KILMOUNT: Victor Vogan
Installed:
BROOKVALE: John Noble
Died:
AHOGHILL: FIRST: Alexander Cameron
COOKE CENTENARY: Olivia Patricia Wilson
ELMWOOD: Thomas Ward
GLENHOY: Rowland Mulligan
OMAGH, TRINITY: Samuel Charles Graham, Ronald Orr
WHITEHEAD: John Edwin Dowds
THE MINISTRY
Installed:
Joseph David McGaughey, as Minister of Carnlough-Cushendall and Newtowncrommelin on 3 November 2023
Retired:
Brian Brown, as Minister of Raphoe and Ballindrait on 31 October 2023
Brian Martin, as Minister of Anaghlone and Garvaghy on 31 October 2023
Died:
Averil Stevenson, as Minister Emeritus of Kirkcubbin on 27 October 2023
Church Record November 2023
THE ELDERSHIP
Ordained and Installed:
BALLYCARRY: Roy Bamford, Joan Dobbin, Ivan Jefferson, Rosemary Junkin, Kristina Loughridge, Libby Russell
CUNINGHAM MEMORIAL: Robin Brown, Robert Arthur Edwards, Thomas McCullough, Gareth Reaney, Richard Torrie
RATHFRILAND, SECOND and THIRD: Andrew Bell, John Henning, Desmond Trimble
BANBRIDGE, SCARVA STREET: Tony Hillen, Roy Wilson
Installed:
BANBRIDGE, SCARVA STREET: Nigel Bell
Died:
ARMAGH, FIRST: Ronnie Gamble
BALLYEASTON, SECOND: James (Jim) Reid
CLOUGH (DOWN): Ronald (Ronnie) Hamilton
CLOUGHWATER: John McCullough
CUNINGHAM MEMORIAL: Samuel Paul Loughridge, Robert Nelson Stevenson
EBRINGTON: Patricia Thompson
KILFENNAN: John McNeilly
KILLEAD: Brian Swann
McQUISTON MEMORIAL: Patricia Wray
MOUNTPOTTINGER: Tom Orr
STORMONT: Stuart Cole
THE MINISTRY
Installed:
Philip Boyd, as Minister of McQuiston Memorial on 15 September 2023
Rodney Moody, as Minister of Rathfriland, First on 14 September 2023
Resigned:
Rodney Moody, as Minister of Garryduff and Dunloy on 13 September 2023
Retired:
Leslie Addis, as Minister of Woodlands on 7 October 2023
Bobby Liddle, as Minister of Legacurry on 30 September 2023
Patricia McBride, as Minister of Scarva and Loughbrickland on 30 September 2023
Church Record October 2023
THE ELDERSHIP
Ordained and Installed:
ANTRIM, FIRST: Samuel McCormick, Peter McFetridge, Ryan McKeown
Died:
BALLYMENA, HIGH KIRK: Harold Smyth
RANDALSTOWN, O.C.: Charles Hall Stewart
THE MINISTRY
Ordained and Installed:
Mark Haugh, as Minister of Waringstown on 8 September 2023
Resigned:
Aaron Ditty, as Minister of Scrabo on 8 August 2023
Philip Cleland, as Minister of Drumgooland and Kilkinamurry on 31 August 2023
Richard Patton, as Minister of Boardmills, Trinity on 3 September 2023
Stephen Richmond, as Minister of Donegal Town and Stranorlar on 7 September 2023
Retired:
David Henry, as Minister of Lurgan, First on 10 September 2023
John Kirkpatrick, as Minister of Portrush on 31 August 2023
Stephen Williamson, as Minister of Ballywillan on 31 August 2023
Died:
David Neville Gray, Minister Emeritus of Portaferry on 5 August 2023
Church Record September 2023
THE ELDERSHIP
Ordained and Installed:
DONACLONEY: Wayne Buttery, Brian Turkington
HILL STREET, LURGAN: Glenn Barbour, David McReynolds
JERRETTSPASS: Ian Copeland, Andy McComb
KINGSMILLS: Andy Cartmill, David Ferris, Kenneth Herron
Installed:
HILL STREET, LURGAN: Lewis Porter
Died:
DONAGHEADY: Ian Donnell
NEWTOWNCUNNINGHAM: Ian Edwards
THE MINISTRY
Licensed:
Stephen Cairns, by North Belfast Presbytery on 25 June 2023
Matthew Houston, by Ballymena Presbytery on 18 June 2023
Joshua McCance, by Dublin and Munster Presbytery on 18 June 2023
Scott McMenemy, by Armagh Presbytery on 11 June 2023
Graeme Read, by Omagh Presbytery on 2 July 2023
Ordained and Installed:
Samuel Bostock, as Minister of First Saintfield on 27 June 2023
John McCracken, as Minister of Lowe Memorial on 18 June 2023
Installed:
Ashley Graham, as Minister of Union Road, Magherafelt and Lecumpher on 16 June 2023
William Harkness, as Minister of Belmont on 15 June 2023
Resigned:
Ashley Graham, as Minister of Banagher on 15 June 2023
William Harkness, as Minister of Great Victoria Street on 14 June 2023
Retired:
Colin Morrison, as Minister of Eglington on 30 June 2023
Died:
David Henry (Harry) Allen, Minister Emeritus of New Row, Coleraine on 21 June 2023
John Maddock, Minister Emeritus of Carryduff, Belfast on 15 July 2023
Church Record July/August 2023
THE ELDERSHIP
Ordained and Installed:
BALLYDOWN: John Campbell
CRAIGY HILL: Simon McFaul, Brian Lewis, Graham Warnock
FINTONA: Caroline Elizabeth Crawford
Died:
BALLINA: Couser Petrie
BALLYALBANY: Ruth Moffett
CAIRNALBANA: Albert Davison
NEWTOWNSTEWART: Arthur W. Dunbar
FIRST OMAGH: Brian Wilson
THE MINISTRY
Installed:
Clarke Deering, as Minister of Dun Laoghaire on 19 May 2023
Martin Gray, as Minister of Knock on 2 June 2023
Resigned:
Clarke Deering, as Minister of Ballynahatty, Creevan, Fintona on 18 May 2023
Martin Gray, as Minister of Ravenhill on 1 June 2023
Church Record June 2023
THE ELDERSHIP
Installed:
CHRISTCHURCH, DUNDONALD: Heather Coard, David Munster
Died:
BALLYLINNEY: David Williamson
BUSHMILLS: Alex Creith
SECOND COMBER: Thomas James (Tom) Parker
GRANSHAW: David Lindsay
GREYSTONE ROAD: George Lynn
HARMONY HILL: Jeannie Green, William Hull
HIGH KIRK, BALLYMENA: William Henry
KILMORE: James Alistair Cairns
NEWTOWNBREDA: Pearl Young
WARINGSTOWN: Gilbert Crook
THE MINISTRY
Inducted:
Rev Dr Colin Dickson, as Moderator’s Assistant on 1 May 2023
Installed:
Rev Emerson McDowell, as Minister of First Ballymena on 21 April 2023
Rev Philip McKelvey, as Minister of Toberkeigh and Ramoan on 28 April 2023
Resigned:
Rev Dr Colin Dickson, as Associate Minister of Bangor West on 30 April 2023
Rev Emerson McDowell, as Minister of Ballylinney on 20 April 2023
Rev Philip McKelvey, as Minister of Loughgall and Tartaraghan on 27 April 2023
Retired:
Rev Christina U.R. Bradley, as Minister of Armagh Road, Portadown on 31 March 2023
Church Record May 2023
THE ELDERSHIP
Ordained and Installed:
BALLYNAHINCH, FIRST: Ann Armstrong, Joanne McFadzean
NEWTOWNCUNNINGHAM: Louise Hamilton, Michael Roulston
RAMELTON: John Birney Stewart
RAY: Clive Johnston, Christine McElhinney
Died:
BAILIEBOROUGH, TRINITY: Ronald Clarke
BALLYCAIRN: Rosaline Ruffle
BALLYMENA, FIRST: Samuel Wilson
BUCKNA: Robert Grahame Robinson
BUSHMILLS: Billy Chambers
CULNADY: Alan McGinnis
DRUM: John Stewart
HILLSBOROUGH: William Marshall McMaster
EGLISH: Eakin Kyle
KNOWHEAD: Robert Ross (Robin) Mackey
NEWCASTLE: Brownlow McClean
MAGHERAMASON: Lorna McNeely
SCARVA STREET: Frank Hodgen
WOODBURN: Thomas Weatherup
THE MINISTRY
Installed:
Jonathan McKane, as Minister of New Row, Coleraine on 24th March 2023
Anne Tolland, as Minister of Regent Street, Newtownards on 31st March 2023
Resigned:
Jonathan McKane, as Minister of 1st Dromore on 23rd March 2023
Raymond McKibbin, as Minister of Glascar and Donaghmore on 10th March 2023
Anne Tolland, as Minister of Newtownbreda on 30th March 2023
Church Record April 2023
THE ELDERSHIP
Ordained and Installed:
AUGHENTAINE: Valerie Edith Adams, Lorraine Bleakley, Stephen Thomas Erskine
BALLYCLARE: Norma Adams, Sheelagh Dalton, Chris Dickey, Gareth Harding, Ian Holmes, Adele Irwin, Zoe Lutton
FIRST LARNE: Beth Alexander, Mary Magill, Heather Murray, Kathryn Swann, Shirley Torbitt
LEGACURRY: Michael Davidson, Alan Little OBE, Jacqueline Pickering, David Smyth
MOIRA: Matthew Blain, Stuart McIlwaine, Andrew Preston
RAPHOE & BALLINDRAIT: Rodney Bates, William Bell, Audrey Clarke, Jacqueline Hunter, Victor Kilpatrick, Alan Macbeth
Installed:
MOIRA: Allen Gamble
Died:
ANTRIM, FIRST: Robert Ivan Stockdale
BALLEE: Robert McCullough
BALLYDOWN: John Brown
BUCKNA: John Robinson
CARRYDUFF: Albert Morrell Murphy
COOTEHILL: Robert McCrea
DRUMREAGH: Westley Eakin
GILLYGOOLEY: Gerald McCauley
NEWTOWNBREDA: George Turkington
PORTADOWN, FIRST: Bill Burnett
PORTADOWN, ARMAGH ROAD: Ivan Stirling
RAILWAY STREET: Victor Hutchinson, Leonard Murray
SAINTFIELD, FIRST: Samuel Robert Gerald Massey
SIXMILECROSS: William Philip Kerr
SLOAN STREET: Jim McDowell
ST. JAMES’ S BALLYMONEY: David Fleming
TRINITY, BOARDMILLS: James Crothers
TULLYCARNET: Tommy Addis
WESTBOURNE: Robert Tinney
Church Record March 2023
THE ELDERSHIP
Ordained and Installed:
ELMWOOD: Lorraine Bell, Julie Murdock, Robin Walsh
ENNISKILLEN: Clive David Morrow
Died:
GREYSTONE ROAD (ANTRIM): Samuel Magee
OC RANDALSTOWN: David Selbert-Rainey
THE MINISTRY
Installed:
James Rogers, as Minister of Ballygrainey, on 3 February 2023
John Stanbridge, as Minister of Joymount, on 3 February 2023
Resigned:
James Rogers, as Minister of Ballynure, on 2 February 2023
John Stanbridge, as Minister of Ballycastle and Croaghmore, on 2 February 2023
Retired:
David Cupples, as Minister of Enniskillen, on 31 January 2023
Died:
Robert Neville Brown, Minister Emeritus, Former Lecturer at Stranmillis College, on 10 January 2023
Thomas James (Jim) Hagan, Minister Emeritus of Donacloney, on 20 January 2023
Church Record February 2023
THE ELDERSHIP
Ordained and Installed:
BALLYCASTLE: Valerie Sykes, Paul Hayes
CREMORE: David McKee, Samuel Gilmore
ORANGEFIELD: Naomi Campbell, James Cummings, Gavin Doherty, Hannah Elliott, Sarah McCullough, Peter Shields
REDROCK: Colin Dougan
Died:
BUCKNA: Paddy Cruickshank, John Robinson
CHRISTCHURCH, DUNDONALD: Jackie Haggan
EGLISH: William James (Jim) Long
FINVOY: James Beattie
MALONE: Norman Allen
McQUISTON MEMORIAL: Jim Hunter
MOSSIDE: Edwin Getty
TOBERDONEY: James McCandless
THE MINISTRY
Licensed:
Mark Frederick Hawthorne, by the Presbytery of Armagh, on 11 November 2022
Ordained and Installed:
James O’Neill, as Minister of Carland and Newmills, on 14 December 2022
Retired:
David Bruce, as Council Secretary of Mission in Ireland, on 12 November 2022
Nancy Cubitt, as Minister of Bushmills, on 31 December 2022
Died:
William John Paul Bailie, Specified Ministry – Mission Africa, on 15 November 2022
David Chapman, Minister Emeritus of Second Islandmagee, on 15 November 2022
James Fleming Barnes, Minister Emeritus of May Street, on 1 January 2023
Church Record December 2022 / January 2023
THE ELDERSHIP
Ordained and Installed:
CLONTIBRET: Evelyn Boyd, christopher Gray
DOUGLAS: Maurice Andrew Hunter, David Craig Millar
KILBRIDE: David Annett, Christine Craig, Marc McCallion, Philip McMaster, DeniseMilligan, Maureen Stirling
Died:
BALLYARNETT: Evelyn Peoples
BALLYEASTON, FIRST: Ian Alexander Davidson
BALLYMENA, WEST CHURCH: David Andrews McIlroy
BUSHMILLS: William Mitchell
CARNDONAGH: John Cunningham
COOKE CENTENARY: Elizabeth Reid
CREMORE: Robert Haire
CUMBER, UPPER: William (Billy) Alexander Witherow
DONACLONEY: Donald Bickerstaff
DRUMREAGH: Alex Pyper
GLENWHERRY: James Owens
LOANENDS: Norman White
LOUGHBRICKLAND: John (Jack) Shannon
MCQUISTON MEMORIAL: Ewla Ferguson
TRINITY, BALLYMONEY: Victor McLean
THE MINISTRY
Licensed:
Martin Joseph Delaney, by the Presbytery of Ballymena, on 16 October 2022
Andrew Frazer, by the Presbytery of Ards, on 9 October 2022
Stephen Gaston, by the Presbytery of North Belfast, on 30 October 2022
Jeffrey Murray Gawn, by the Presbytery of Omagh, on 22 October 2022
Stephen Kerr, by the Presbytery of Dromore, on 30 October 2022
Andrew Martin, by the Presbytery of Dromore, on 23 October 2022
Wallace Moore, by the Presbytery of Ards, on 16 October 2022
Installed:
Trevor David Kane, as Minister of Glenwherry, on 21 October 2022
Nigel Darren Craig, as QUB, SUC, UTC Chaplain, on 11 November 2022
Gary William Montgomery Glasgow, as Minister of First Kilraughts and Armoy, on 25 November 2022
Robert Nethery Orr, as Minister of Leckpatrick and Donagheady, on 1 December 2022
Resigned:
Gary William Montgomery Glasgow, as Minister of Gardenmore, on 24 November 2022
Robert Nethery Orr, as Minister of First Castlederg and Killeter, on 30 November 2022
Retired:
Charles Fredric David Clements, as Minister of Second Castlederg and Urney, on 29 October 2022
Peter Purvis Campbell, as Minister of Rathgar - Christ Church, on 31 October 2022