VACANT CONGREGATIONS, MODERATORS AND CLERKS OF KIRK SESSIONS (Information supplied by Clerks of Presbyteries, Conveners of Assembly Commissions and Councils).
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1. LEAVE TO CALL GRANTED
BALLEE and BALLYKEEL:
REV R.A. MORRISON: (Ballee) Mr John Quigley, 81 Queen’s Avenue, Magherafelt, BT45 6DB. (Ballykeel) Mr T. Simpson, 163 Crebilly Road, Ballymena, BT42 4DP
BALLYDOWN: (Associate – Reviewable Tenure 3 years)
REV LIAM RUTHERFORD: Mr Samuel Martin, 66 Rathfriland Road, Banbridge, BT32 3RN.
BALLYMENA, HIGH KIRK:
REV D.B. McCORRISTON: Mr G. McQuoid, 196 Ballymoney Road, Ballymena, BT43 5HG.
BALLYMENA, WELLINGTON:
REV A.A.P. BAXTER: Mr G. Marshall, 1 Beaumont Hill, Ballymena, BT43 6BJ.
BALLYMENA, WEST CHURCH:
REV W. SINCLAIR: Miss A. Dines, 7 Old Park Drive, Ballymena, BT42 1BG.
BOARDMILLS, TRINITY: (Reviewable Tenure – 7 years)
REV GRANT CONNOR: Mr Adrian Patterson, 41 Cabra Road, Legacurry, BT26 6NB.
CASTLEDAWSON and CURRAN:
REV STEWART GLENDINNING: (Castledawson) Mr Grainger Stewart, 46 Killyneease Road, Castledawson, BT45 8DS. (Curran) Mr David Fulton, 100 Carricknakielt Road, Knockloughrim, BT45 8PU.
CASTLEDERG, SECOND and DRUMQUIN:
REV ROBERT McFAUL: (Second Castlederg) Mr Bert Huey, Tossa, 8 Listymore Road, Castlederg, BT81 7JG. (Drumquin) Dr Paul Booth, 54 Bradan Road, Drumquin, Omagh, BT78 4QQ.
CENTRAL, BELFAST:
REV PROF G. CAMPBELL:
DROMARA, FIRST and DROMARA, SECOND:
REV PAUL JAMIESON: (Dromara, First) Mr I. McCullagh, 10 Mullaghdrin Road, Dromara, BT25 2AF. (Dromara, Second) Mr Richard Kernaghan, 89 Rathfriland Road, Dromara, BT25 2EB.
DROMORE, BANBRIDGE ROAD:
REV R.A. LIDDLE: Mr Alan Robinson, 25 Beresford Green, Dromore, BT25 1HF.
DUNGANNON:
REV JAMES O’NEILL: Mrs Valerie Campbell, 35 Farlough Road, Newmills, Dungannon, BT71 4DU.
FAHAN: (Home Mission) (Reviewable Tenure – 7 years)
REV PHILIP POOTS: Mr James Lamberton, 1 Deanfield, Limavady Road, Londonderry, BT47 6HY.
FAUGHANVALE and GORTNESSY:
REV DR SETH WRIGHT: (Faughanvale) Mr Donald Montgomery, 25 Carnmoney Road, Eglinton, BT47 3JJ. (Gortnessy) Mr Ross Hyndman, 32 Temple Road, Strathfoyle, Londonderry, BT47 6UB.
GILNAHIRK:
REV STUART McCREA: Mrs Heather Taylor, 163 Gilnahirk Road, Belfast, BT5 7QP.
GREYABBEY, TRINITY:
REV DR DONALD WATTS: Mr George Angus, 2 The Farm, Mountstewart Estate, Greyabbey, BT22 2AD.
NEWMILLS:
REV SEAMUS BURKE: Dr Stephen Sharpe, 61D Moss Bank Road, Portadown, BT63 5SL.
OMAGH, TRINITY and GILLYGOOLEY: (Reviewable Tenure – 7 years)
REV JANE NELSON: (Trinity) Mrs Claire McElhinney, 112 Clanabogan Road, Omagh, BT78 1SN. (Gillygooley), Mr Raymond Smyth, 82 Gillygooley Road, Omagh, BT78 5PX.
RALOO and MAGHERAMORNE: (Reviewable Tenure – 7 years)
REV ANDREW WATSON: (Raloo) Mr Jim Rice, 24 Uppertown Road, Larne, BT40 3EA. (Magheramorne) Mr Morris Gardner, 89 Ballypollard Road, Magheramorne, Larne, BT40 3JG.
RAPHOE and BALLINDRAIT: (Reviewable Tenure – 7 years)
REV DR CRAIG WILSON: Mrs Sylvia Cole, The Common, Raphoe, Donegal.
RAY and NEWTOWNCUNNINGHAM: (Reviewable Tenure – 7 years)
REV GRAHAM ORR: (Ray) Mr David Hetherington, Drumoghill, Manorcunningham, Co Donegal. (Newtowncunningham) Mr Derek Roulston, Moyle Hill, Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal.
SLIGO: (Home Mission – Reviewable Tenure 7 years)
REV DANIEL REYES-MARTIN: Mr Albert Higgins, Carraroe, Sligo.
STRABANE and SION MILLS: (Reviewable Tenure – 7 years)
REV STEPHEN HIBBERT: (Strabane) Mr William Watson, 44 Orchard Road, Strabane, BT82 9QS. (Sion Mills) Mr Colin Campbell, 26 Albert Place, Sion Mills, Strabane, BT82 9HN.
WEST CHURCH, BANGOR:
REV ALVIN LITTLE: Dr Maureen Bennett, 27 Barn Hill, Donaghadee, BT21 0QA.
2. LEAVE TO CALL DEFERRED
BALLYRONEY and DRUMLEE:
REV LIAM RUTHERFORD: (Ballyroney) Mr David Peters, 30 Seafin Road, Ballyroney, Banbridge, BT32 5ER.(Drumlee) Mr Graham Truesdale, 128 Lackan Road, Ballyward, Castlewellan, BT31 9RX.
HILLTOWN and CLONDUFF:
REV KENNETH NELSON: (Hilltown) Mr John Ervine, 51 Rostrevor Road, Hilltown, Newry, BT34 5TZ. (Clonduff) Mr Cecil Brown, 39 Bannfield Road, Rathfriland, Newry, BT34 5HG.
RICHVIEW:
REV N.S. HARRISON: Mr Victor Garland, 25 Abingdon Drive, Belfast, BT12 5PX
SETTLED STATED SUPPLY APPOINTED
BALLINA and KILLALA: (Home Mission)
REV JOHN BROGAN.
BALLINDERRY:
VERY REV DR W.J. HENRY, Minister of Maze.
CAHIR: (Home Mission)
REV WILLIAM MONTGOMERY, Minister of Fermoy.
KATESBRIDGE:
REV N.J. KANE, Minister of Magherally.
TYRONE’S DITCHES:
REV J.K.A. McINTYRE, Minister of Bessbrook.
3. DECLARED VACANT
ANAGHLONE and GARVAGHY:
REV D. CONKEY: (Anaghlone) Mr John Logan, 4 Bluehill Road, Katesbridge, Banbridge, BT32 5LU. (Garvaghy) Mr James Smyth, 35 Tullyglush Road, Banbridge, BT32 3TN.
ARMAGH, THE MALL:
REV A.W.T. MARTIN: Mr Colin Berry, 26 Killuney Park Road, Armagh, BT61 9HG.
ATHY and CARLOW:
REV MARK PROCTOR: (Athy) Mr Wesley Hawe, 3 Ashvale, Athy, Co Kildare, R14 X461. Mrs Collete Harper, 3 Nurney Village, Nurney, Co Carlow, R93 RK27.
BADONEY, CORRICK and GLENELLY:
REV ROGER McELNEA: (Badoney & Corrick) Mr Edmund Allison, 31a Strahulter Road, Newtownstewart, BT78 4ED. (Glenelly) Mr Ivan McKelvey, 37 Main Street, Plumbridge, BT79 8AA.
BAILIEBOROUGH FIRST, BAILIEBOROUGH TRINITY, CORRANEARY and ERVEY:
REV JONATHAN PORTER: (Bailieborough, First) Mr Fred Gilmore, Lisgar, Bailieborough, Co Cavan, A82 YW66. (Bailieborough, Trinity) Mr Leslie McKeague, Urcher, Bailieborough, Co Cavan, A82 EY72. (Corraneary) Dr Alan Hunter, 9 Rockfield Rise, Cootehill, Co Cavan, H16 PX00. (Ervey) Miss Jean Archibald, Largy, Drumconrath, Navan, Co Meath, C15 PH99.
BALLYCAIRN:
REV MORRIS GAULT: Mrs Lucy Mulholland, 32 Blenheim Park, Carryduff, BT8 8NN.
BALLYCASTLE: (Home Mission)
REV G.W.M. GLASGOW: Pat Shirley, 22 Dunamallaght Rd, Ballycastle BT54 6PB.
BALLYGOWAN:
REV ALAN BURKE: Mr David McKee, 83 Tullyhubbert Road, Ballygowan, BT23 6LY.
BALLYHOBRIDGE, CLONES, NEWBLISS and STONEBRIDGE:
REV DAVID HAGAN: (Ballyhobridge) Mr David Jordan, 197 Cavan Road, Newtownbutler, Co Fermanagh, BT92 8FB. (Clones) Mr Tom Elliott, 155 Magheraveely Road, Bellmount, Newtownbutler, Co Fermanagh, BT92 6LT. (Newbliss) Mr Thomas McConkey, Killyfuddy, Newbliss, Co Monaghan, H18 K593. (Stonebridge) Mr Alan Mackarel, Granshamore, Clones, Co Monaghan, H23 HY99.
BALLYMONEY, ST JAMES':
REV D.J. IRVINE: Mr Jack Gault, 1 Beulah Park, Ballymoney, BT53 6LT.
BALLYNAHINCH FIRST:
REV ANDREW CONWAY: Mr Brian McKee, 25 Mourne View, Ballynahinch, BT24 8EL.
BALLYSALLY:
REV GEOFFREY JONES: Mr Jonathan Doey, 37 Managher Road, Coleraine, BT51 3SS.
BALLYWATT:
REV DR CLIVE GLASS: Mr D. McClure, 1 Oakfield Park, Ballymoney, BT53 6AS.
BALLYWEANEY:
REV R.W. GASTON: Mr Alan Brown, 9 Kilmandil Road, Dunloy, Co Antrim, BT44 9BH.
BANAGHER:
REV DR MARK GOUDY: Mr Ivan J. Montgomery, 66 Teenaght Road, Claudy, BT47 4DD.
BELLAGHY and KNOCKLOUGHRIM:
REV TREVOR BOYD: (Bellaghy) Mr Harry Ferson, 12 Railway Terrace, Castledawson, Magherafelt, BT45 8AY. (Knockloughrim) Mr Wilbur Bownes, 10 Meadowell Fold, Westland Gardens, Magherafelt, BT45 5DP.
BELVOIR:
REV B.J. WALKER: Mr Brian Dunwoody, 19 Drumart Drive, Belfast, BT8 7ET.
BUSHVALE:
REV ALAN BUICK: Mr John Chestnutt, 18 Moyan Road, Ballymoney, BT53 8LD
CARLISLE RD and CROSSROADS:
REV JOHN HANNA: (Carlisle Road) Mr Trevor Galbraith, 45 Hazelbank Road, Drumahoe, BT37 3NX. (Crossroads) Mr William Watson, 44 Orchard Road, Strabane, BT82 9QS.
CARRYDUFF:
REV DR SAM BOSTOCK: Mr Ian Montgomery, 219 Orby Drive, Belfast, BT5 6BE.
CAVANALECK and AUGHENTAINE:
REV RODNEY BEACOM: (Cavanaleck) Dr Charles McKibbin, 9 Tattenabuddagh Lane, Fivemiletown, BT75 0NW. (Aughentaine) Mr John McCrory, Screeby Road, Fivemiletown, BT75 0TP.
CLONANEESE UPPER and CLONANEESE LOWER:
REV MARK DODDS: (Clonaneese Upper) Dr Evan Sharkey, 76 Castletown Road, Dungannon, BT70 1SN. (Clonaneese Lower) Mr John Neill, 26a Lisgallon Road, Greystone, Dungannon, BT70 1SW.
CRUMLIN:
REV STEPHEN McNIE: Mr James Livingstone, “Edin”, 56 Largy Road, Crumlin, BT29 4RW.
CUMBER and UPPER CUMBER:
REV DR ROBERT BUICK: (Cumber) Mr Cecil Pollock, 248 Tamnaherin Road, Londonderry, BT47 3LY. (Upper Cumber) Mr Jack McFarland, 12 Cregg Road, Claudy, Londonderry, BT47 4HX.
DONEGORE, SECOND:
REV E. McDOWELL: Mr Samuel Gawn, 120 Parkgate Road, Kells
DRUMBANAGHER FIRST & JERRETTSPASS AND KINGSMILLS:
REV B.D. COLVIN: (Drumbanagher First & Jerrettspass) Mr George Moffett, 16 Glen Road, Drummiller, Newry, BT34 1EP. (Kingsmills) Mr Robert Harpur, 44 Tullywinney Road, Whitecross, Armagh, BT60 2TD.
DRUMGOOLAND and KILKINAMURRY:
REV MARK McMAW: (Drumgooland) Dr Alastair Chestnutt, 22 Fruitvalley Road, Ballyward, Castlewellan, Co Down, BT31 9RE. (Kilkinamurry) Mr Mervyn Copes, 43 Carnpark Road, Dromara, Dromore, Co Down, BT25 2HD.
DUNDROD:
REV DAVID MORRISON: Mrs Alison McClure, 20 Thorndale Road, Dundrod, BT29 4UD.
DUN LAOGHAIRE:
REV ALAN BOAL: Dorothy Shanahan, c/o Ardagh Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin, A94 DN84.
DUNLUCE:
REV P.L. McKELVEY: Mrs Jean Sharpe, 8 Oldtown Road, Ballymoney, BT53 6PH
ESKYLANE:
REV R.S. AGNEW: Mr S. McKee, 14 Eskylane Road, Antrim, BT41 2LL.
GARRYDUFF:
REV NOEL McCLEAN: Mr Stanley Lee, 12 Cambourne Park, Ballymoney, BT53 7PG.
GLASCAR and DONAGHMORE:
REV R.M. MOODY: (Glascar) Mr Alan Little, 38 Loughbrickland Road, Rathfriland, Newry, BT34 5HF. (Donaghmore) Mr David Shilliday, 21 Cargabane Road, Donaghmore, Newry, BT34 1SB.
GLENARM and CAIRNALBANA:
REV W.J.A. MOODY: (Glenarm) Mr R. Reid, 6 Kilnacolpagh Road, Broughshane, BT42 4LN. (Cairnalbana) Mr B. Alexander, 84 Drumcrow Road, Glenarm, BT44 0DL.
GREYSTONES:
REV ANDREW GILL: Mrs Joyce Lee, Garden Cottage, Kilpedder, Greystones, Co Wicklow, A63AO92.
HELEN’S BAY:
REV PETER LYLE: Mr David McAuley, 9 Church View Cottages, Bangor, BT20 3EJ.
HYDEPARK and LYLEHILL:
REV ALAN MOORE: (Hydepark) Mrs Lynas Alexander, 22 Broadacres, Templepatrick, BT39 0AY.
KEADY, SECOND and DRUMHILLERY:
REV W.J.I. THOMPSON: (Second Keady) Mr David Coulter, 14 Woodford Heights, Armagh, BT60 2DY. (Drumhillery) Mr Ivan Orr, 79 Cormeen Road, Killylea, BT60 4NA.
KELLS: (Home Mission)
REV ALAN McQUADE: Miss Ruth McCartney, Shancarnan, Moynalty, Kells, Co Meath, A82 PF60.
KILREA:
REV JONNY McKANE: Mr David Laughlin, 54 Bann Road, Kilrea, BT51 5RY.
KNAPPAGH and LISLOONEY:
REV T.A.R. MOORE: (Knappagh) Mr John Rollston, 88 Fellows Hall Road, Killylea, Armagh, BT60 4LZ. (Lislooney) Mr Tom Taylor, 40 Tonnagh Road, Killylea, Armagh, BT60 4PZ.
MAGHERA:
REV ASHLEY GRAHAM: Mr Kenneth Shiels, 32 Tamneymartin Road, Maghera, BT46 5ET.
MAGHERAGALL:
REV L. ORBAN: Mr William Anderson, 1 Whitemountain Road, Lisburn, BT28 3QU.
NEWCASTLE:
REV ADRIAN MOFFETT: Mr Jim King, 28 Ardaluin Heights, Newcastle, BT33 0RA.
NEWRY FIRST:
REV S.A. FINLAY: Mr Stanley Bond, 31 Drumcashel Villas, Newry, Co Down, BT34 1PT
NEWTOWNARDS, REGENT STREET:
REV MAIRISINE STANFIELD:
NEWTOWNARDS, SECOND:
REV C.W. JACKSON: Mr Ivan Patterson, 11 Heron Crescent, Newtownards, BT23 8WH.
NEWTOWNSTEWART and GORTIN:
REV GUNTHER ANDRICH: (Newtownstewart) Mr David Dunbar, 32 Main Street, Newtownstewart, BT78 4AA. (Gortin) Mr Adrian Adams, 32 Lisnaharney Road, Lislap, Omagh, BT79 7UE.
ORRITOR and CLAGGAN:
REV M.J.O. CURRIE: (Orritor) Mr Maurice Freeburn, 7a Killycurragh Road, Cookstown, Co Tyrone, BT80 9LB. (Claggan) Mr Thomas James Bell, 100 Lough Fea Road, Cookstown, Co Tyrone, BT80 9SS.
POMEROY and SANDHOLES:
REV ALAN DICKEY: (Pomeroy) Mr Alex Moore, 230 Drum Road, Cookstown, BT80 9HP. (Sandholes) Mr Maurice Stewart, 38 Lomond Heights, Cookstown, BT80 8XW.
PORTADOWN, FIRST:
REV R.I. ABRAHAM: Mr Robert Dowey, 3 Lynden gate Park, Portadown, BT63 5YJ.
PORTAVOGIE:
REV G.J SIMPSON:
PORTGLENONE FIRST and TOWNHILL:
REV J.D. McGAUGHEY: Mr R. Dickey, 23 Grange Cottages, Toomebridge, BT41 3GR.
RANDALSTOWN, O.C.:
REV CHRIS WILSON: Mr Alun Coulter, 48 Portglenone Road, Randalstown, BT41 3DB.
RATHCOOLE: (Urban Mission)
REV A. CARSON: Mr Norman Creaney, 7 Coolshannagh Park, Newtownabbey, BT37 9LA.
ROSTREVOR and WARRENPOINT:
REV R.J.A. McCLURE: (Warrenpoint) Mrs Heather Gray, 25 Donaghaguy Road, Warrenpoint, BT34 3RZ. (Rostrevor) Mrs Doreen Henderson, 14 Greenpark Road, Rostrevor, BT34 3EY.
TULLYCARNET:
REV R.S.J. McILHATTON:
URNEY:
REV STEPHEN GASTON: Mr Norman McMullan, 80 Orchard Road, Strabane, BT82 9QT.
WATERSIDE:
REV COLIN JONES: Mr William McIlwaine, 19 Glenaden Hill, Altnagelvin Park, Londonderry, BT47 2LJ.
WOODBURN and LOUGHMORNE:
REV JOHN STANBRIDGE: (Woodburn) Mr Robert Logan, 555B Doagh Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 5BT. (Loughmorne) Mr Lionel Brehaut, 21 Cairn Road, Carrickfergus, BT38 9AP.
TEMPORARY STATED SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT
BELLVILLE:
REV J.T. GRAHAM: Mr Mervyn King, 29 Ardmore Road, Derryadd, Lurgan, BT66 6QP.
BENBURB:
REV DR TONY DAVIDSON: Miss Janice Allen, 5 Langs Crescent, Armagh, BT60 1DB.
LURGAN FIRST:
REV L.W. WEBSTER: Mr Norman McCleery, 12 McCormack Gardens, Lurgan, BT66 8LE.
PORTADOWN, ARMAGH ROAD:
REV P. McCLELLAND: Dr David Lowry, 5 Ridgeway Park South, Portadown, BT62 3DG.
SPA and MAGHERAHAMLET:
REV DAVID BINGHAM: (Spa) Mr Stephen McBride, 28 Ballynahinch Road, Castlewellan, BT31 9PA. (Magherahamlet) Mr David Whan, 74 Castlewellan Road, Dromara, BT25 2JN.
WHITEHEAD:
REV P. BOVILL: Mr Warren Heggan, 44 Middle Road, Islandmagee, Larne, BT40 3SL.