Opportunities with the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Opportunities in Ministry

VACANT CONGREGATIONS, MODERATORS AND CLERKS OF KIRK SESSIONS

(Information supplied by Clerks of Presbyteries, Conveners of Assembly Commissions and Boards).

LEAVE TO CALL GRANTED

AHOGHILL, TRINITY:

REV. W.J.A. MOODY: Mr. G. Knowles, 67 Tuppenny Road, Gracehill, BT42 2NW.

AUGHNACLOY & BALLYMAGRANE: (Reviewable Tenure: 5 years)

REV. COLIN DICKSON: (Aughnacloy) Dr. Cecil Givan, 230 Main Street, Lisnaskea, BT92 0JG. (Ballymagrane) Mr. Murray Robinson, 184 Caledon Road, Aughnacloy, BT69 6JD.

BALLYCASTLE & CROAGHMORE:

REV. DR. P.B. WILSON (Ballycastle) Miss Elizabeth McCaughan, 1 Silversprings, Ballycastle, BT54 6BH. (Croaghmore) Mr. Andrew McGugan, 158 Whitepark Road, Bushmills, BT57 8SS.

BOARDMILLS, TRINITY:

REV. DR. GRAHAM CONNOR: Mr. A. Patterson, 41 Cabra Road, Legacurry, Hillsborough, BT26 6NB.

CALEDON & MINTERBURN: (Reviewable Tenure: 5 years)

REV. IVAN THOMPSON: (Caledon) Mr. J. Lawson, 51 Derrycourtney Road, Caledon, BT68 4UQ. (Minterburn) Mrs. E. Anderson, 6 Kedew Place, Dyan, Caledon, BT68 4XY.

CLOGHERNEY & SIXMILECROSS:

REV. J.A. GORDON: (Clogherney) Mr. T.R. Reid, Greenmount Lodge, Gortaclare, Omagh, BT79 0QU. (Sixmilecross) Mr. R. Kidd, 45 Cooley Road, Beragh, Omagh, BT79 0SP.

CLONANEESE, LOWER & UPPER:

REV. D.S. BROWNLOW: (Lower Clonaneese) Mr. G. Lyttle, 98 Cullenrammer Road, Dungannon, BT70 1SF. (Upper Clonaneese) Mr. I. Duff, 55 Dergenagh Road, Dungannon, BT70 1TW.

CRUMLIN: (Part-Time Ministry & Reviewable Tenure: 5 years)

REV. P.E. DICKINSON: Mr. James Livingstone, 56 Largy Road, Crumlin, BT29 4RW.

GARRYDUFF & DUNLOY:

REV. R.W. GASTON: (Garryduff) Mr. Stanley Lee, 12 Cambourne Park, Ballymoney, BT52 7PG. (Dunloy) Mr. Alex McDowell, 24 Princess Gardens, Cloughmills, Ballymena, BT44 9LQ.

GILFORD & TULLYLISH:

REV. W.B. MARTIN: (Gilford) Mr . R. McElroy, 13 Dunbarton Street, Gilford, BT63 6HJ. (Tullylish) Mr. Edmund Forsythe, 6 Boglehill Road, Banbridge, BT63 6AF.

GLENWHERRY:

REV. J.A. BEATTIE: Mr. H. Hoey, 74 Ballynulto Road, Glenwherry, BT42 4RJ.

GRANGE WITH CRAIGMORE: (Reviewable Tenure: 7 years)

REV. M.D. McNEELY: Mr. I. Johnston, 9 Ballybollen Road, Ahoghill, BT42 2RE.

KILBRIDE:

REV. R.C. KERR: Mr. R.T. Rankin, 26 Breckenhill Road, Doagh, Ballyclare, BT39 0TB.

KILLYLEAGH, FIRST & SECOND:

REV. DAVID STANFIELD: (Killyleagh 1st) Mr. Samuel Cunningham, 17 Tullykin Road, Killyleagh, BT30 9TN. (Killyleagh 2nd) Mr. Robert McMurray, 11 Strangford View, Killinchy, BT23 6SZ.

KNOCK:

REV. CHRISTOPH EBBINGHAUS: Mr. W. Hamilton, 20 Ormiston Park, Belfast, BT4 3JT.

LISBELLAW; LISNASKEA; MAGUIRESBRIDGE; NEWTOWNBUTLER: (Reviewable Tenure: 5 years)

REV. W.D. CUPPLES: (Lisbellaw) Mr. S. Gaston, 18 Rathview Park, Lisbellaw, BT94 5EW. (Lisnaskea) Mr. W.T.A. Wigham, 22 Castlebalfour Road, Lisnaskea, BT92 0LT. (Maguiresbridge) Mr. W. Coulter, Currin, Camofannoge, Maguiresbridge, BT94 4SJ. (Newtownbutler) Miss I. Anderson, 5 High Street, Newtownbutler, BT92 8JD.

LISBURN, SLOAN STREET: (Reviewable Tenure: 7 years)

REV. W.J. HENRY: Dr. B. Craig, 10 Plantation Avenue, Lisburn, BT27 5BL.

MILLISLE & BALLYCOPELAND: (Reviewable Tenure: 7 years)

REV. W.G. CAMERON: Miss Mary Startin, 253 Ballywalter Road, Ballywhiskin, Millisle, BT22 2LZ.

OMAGH, FIRST: (Reviewable Tenure: 7 years)

REV. J.T. WILLIAMSON: Miss Audrey Hodge, 18 Knockgreenan Park, Omagh, BT79 0DD.

STEWARTSTOWN, FIRST; BRIGH & ALBANY:

REV. W.G. HAMILTON: (First Stewartstown) Mr. M. Glendinning, 49 West Street, Stewartstown, BT71 5HT. (Brigh) Mr. R. Kee, 57 Killymoon Road, Cookstown, BT80 8TW. (Albany) Mr. R. Watters, 112 Mountjoy Road, Stewartstown, BT71 5DV.

WEXFORD & ENNISCORTHY: (Home Mission & Reviewable Tenure: 7 years)

REV. M.R.J. ANDERSON: (Enniscorthy) Mr. I. Gibson, Tanglewood, Monart, Church Lane, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.

WINDSOR: (Reviewable Tenure: 7 years)

REV. A.T. WIMBERLY: Dr. John Mowat, 19 Cranmore Park, Belfast, BT9 6JF.

LEAVE TO CALL AWAITED

Union Commission Approval Deferred:

BANAGHER:

REV. D.S. IRWIN: Mr. S. Warnock, 38 Bells Hill, Limavady.

BERRY STREET:

REV. R. LOVE: Mr. W.H. Crooks, 1 Orpen Drive, Belfast, BT10 0BT.

CARNDONAGH & MALIN:

REV. JOSEPH FELL: (Cardonagh) Mr. T. Campbell, Glebe, Carndonagh, Co. Donegal. (Malin) Mrs. B. Smyth, Dunross, Culdaff, Co. Donegal.

CASTLEBLAYNEY, FIRST; FRANKFORD; CORVALLY:

REV. T.D. HAGAN: (First Castleblayney) Mrs. Daphne Holmes-Greer, Tigh na Bruaigh, Killygola, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. (Frankford) Mr. Harold Hill, Killycracken, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. (Corvally) Mr. Fred Eakin, Sreenty, Corduff, Shercok, Co. Cavan.

DUNFANAGHY & CARRIGART:

REV. AMANADA BEST: (Dunfanaghy) Mrs. Ethel Montgomery, Millrace, Marble Hill Road, Dunfanaghy, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. (Carrigart) Mr. J. Fisher, Umlagh, Carrigart, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.

GORTNESSY:

REV. DR. S.R. JONES: Mrs. J. Norris, 9 Gortree Road, Drumahoe, BT47 3LJ.

KILREA, SECOND:

REV. M.E. DONALD: Mr. Campbell Hutchinson, 53 Drumagarner Road, Kilrea, BT51 5TE.

NELSON MEMORIAL:

REV. W.A. ABERNETHY: Mr. Edmund Crawford, 6 Workman Avenue, Belfast, BT13 3FB.

Union Commission Interview Date Agreed:

SAINTFIELD, FIRST:

REV. R.I. ABRAHAM: Mr. Joel Meeke, 21 Tullynakill Road, Comber, BT23 6EJ

Declared Vacant:

ANTRIM, HIGH STREET:

REV. BRIAN KENNAWAY: Mr. Ian Saunders, 9 Knockmoyle Drive, Antrim, BT41 1HE.

BALLYMONEY, FIRST:

VERY REV. DR. A.W.G. BROWN: Mr. Neil Robinson, 15 Kirk Road, Ballymoney, BT53 6PP.

BURT:

REV. J.K. McCORMICK: Mr. James Buchanan, Heathfield, Burt, Lifford, Co. Donegal.

CARRICKFERGUS, DOWNSHIRE:

REV. A.E. TOLLAND: Mr. David Gorman, 3 De Lacy Drive, Carrickfergus, BT38 7JX.

CREGAGH:

REV. P.P. CAMPBELL: Mr. T.D. Mahood, 229 Cregagh Road, Belfast, BT6 0LD.

DUNLUCE:

REV. K.D.W. CROWE: Mr. Robert McIlroy, 174A Straid Road, Bushmills, BT57 8XW.

GALWAY: (Home Mission: Alternating Ministry Scheme)

REV. W.J. HAYES: Dr. G. Hutton, Freeport, Barna, Co. Galway.

HOWTH & MALAHIDE:

REV. DR. SAMUEL MAWHINNEY: Mr. Garvin Evans, 10 St Margaret's Park, Malahide, Co. Dublin.

KELLS & ERVEY:

REV. D. NESBITT: (Kells) Mrs. M.E. White, Lavarna, Headfort Road, Kells. (Ervey) Miss Jean Archibald, Largy, Drumcondrath, Co. Meath.

KILMORE:

REV. S.A. WOODBURN: Mr. R.J. Patterson, 22 Peartree Road, Cahard, Ballynahinch, BT24 8YB.

MAY STREET:

REV. DR. R.M. CROOKS: Mr. Arthur Acheson, 56 Quarry Road, Belfast, BT4 2NQ.

MOUNTJOY & DRUMLEGAGH:

REV. J.H. HANSON: (Mountjoy) Mr. J. Colhoun, 12 Gortnagarn Road, Omagh, BT78 5NW. (Drumlegagh) Mr. Maurice Surphlis, 31 Drumlegagh Church Road, Newtownstewart, BT78 4HF.

NAAS:

REV. JAMES CARSON

NEWTOWNARDS, SECOND:

REV. W.J. CARLISLE: Mr. Thomas Ritchie, 67 Strangford Heights, Newtownards, BT23 8ND.

PORTGLENONE, THIRD:

REV. DESMOND KNOWLES: Mr. A. McKibben, 12 Hilton Court, Portglenone, BT44 8HJ.

RATHFRILAND, FIRST:

REV. RAYMOND McKIBBEN: Mr. John McConnell, 26 Castlewellan Road, Rathfriland, BT34 5EJ.

RATHFRILAND, SECOND & THIRD:

REV. T.P. McCULLOUGH: Mr. Kenneth Bready, 28 Newry Road, Rathfriland, BT34 5AL.

TULLYCARNET:

REV. COLIN BURCOMBE: Mr. Hugh Mornin, 107 Kinross Avenue, Belfast, BT5 7GF.

URNEY & SION:

REV. D.W. REID: (Urney) Mr. N. McMullan, 80 Orchard Road, Strabane, BT82 9QT. (Sion) Mr. N. Gailey, 26a Conthem Road, Strabane, BT82 8NY.

TOBERKEIGH:

REV. DR. MARK JONES: Mr. Don McIntyre, 133 Straid Road, Bushmills, BT57 8XU.