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Presbyterian Moderator Dr Harry Allen begins his year of Moderatorial engagements in his own home town of Coleraine this Sunday (16-06-96 at 11.30pm) when he is the visiting preacher at the Terrace Row Congregation which this year celebrates its 200th Anniversary.
Rev David Clarke, minister of Terrace Row explains, "Before Dr Allen was nominated as Moderator we requested a Moderatorial visit as part of our 200th anniversary celebrations. Obviously we are delighted that it is our close neighbour who will be leading our celebrations particularly when he is the first Moderator ever from a congregation in the town of Coleraine itself and indeed only the second ever from the Coleraine Presbytery."
Terrace Row was the third Presbyterian Church to be established in Coleraine and installed its first minister on June 14th 1796. It was formed by members of the nearby congregations of Ballywatt, Crossgar and 2nd Dunboe who during the winter months found difficulty in travelling to their own places of worship and decided to establish a new congregation within Coleraine itself.
In 1834 the church moved to its present site in Terrace Row and while it has been known by that name ever since, it was only officially called Terrace Row in 1959!
Various celebrations have taken place during the year and a history of the congregation entitled "Others have Laboured" has just recently been completed. It is planned to hold a Mission in November conducted by well known English evangelist Roger Carswell.
Sunday morning's celebrations will be attended by local dignatories including Mr William Ross MP, the Mayor of Coleraine, Cllr Armitage and representatives from the Ballywatt, Crossgar and 2nd Dunboe congregations. Celebrations continue at evening worship which will take the form of a Praise service lead by Ballymena Presbytery Male Voice Choir conducted by Rev REHİUprichard.
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