LIFE IN PCI
Elders ordained in Ballywatt Kilkinamurry member reaches 100 years Florence Mawhinney celebrated her 100th birthday recently with family and friends. Florence (nee Coulter) initially was a member of First Dromara Presbyterian Church where she was a Sunday school teacher and choir member. She served with the Imperial Civil Service in London until she was evacuated to Llandudno, north Wales during the Second World War. She returned home to marry her husband, the late John Mawhinney, on 11 November 1942 and became a member of Kilkinamurry Presbyterian Church, where she was also a founder member and secretary of the Kilkinamurry Presbyterian Women (Association). She played an active part in the life of the church, including fundraising in the 1950s for a new church building. She raised three children, followed by nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, who all joined her at her birthday celebration in Mountvale Private Nursing Home. Also present were members of the PW, church elders, and former Moderator Dr Noble McNeely with his wife Florence. Pictured with Florence are her youngest daughter Beryl, members of Kilkinamurry Presbyterian Church – Mervyn Copes, Maurice Cowan, Samuel Porter and Rev Philip Cleland – and also (seated) Dr Noble McNeely.
A special night of celebration took place in Ballywatt Presbyterian recently when four ruling elders were ordained and installed by a commission of Coleraine and Limavady Presbytery. Back row: J. Campbell, R. McKinney, D. Hood, Rev T. Laverty, C. Edgar, R. Walker, Rev J. Kirkpatrick, Rev J. Coulter and R. Lyons. Front: Rev A. Graham, G. Hartin, S. McElnay, Rev R. Collins, D. Radcliffe, T. Beattie and Dr T.J. McCormick.
New elders ordained in Churchtown Three new elders have been ordained and installed in Churchtown congregation by a commission of Ballymena Presbytery. Front row: Rev Joseph Andrews (clerk), Junior Whyte, George Graham and Keith Dundas (the newly ordained elders), and Rev Martin McNeely (moderator). Back row: Christopher Rowe (clerk of session), Rev David McGaughey, James Lamont, Rev Michael Currie (minister of Churchtown), Eric McCallum, Ernest Douglas, William Lamont, Francis McKendry and Rev Philip McCullough.
Minister remembered in Millisle and Ballycopeland Recently the congregation of Millisle and Ballycopeland in Ards Presbytery remembered their former minister of 25 years, Rev Helen S. Boyd, who sadly passed away in 2017, by dedicating a new stained-glass window in her memory. The window was dedicated by PCI Moderator Dr Charles McMullen. Also pictured are Rev John Flaherty and Rev Stuart McCrea.
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New minister in Ravenhill Rev Marty Gray has been installed as minister in Ravenhill Presbyterian in Belfast. Pictured are: S. Miskelly, Rev W. McCully, Emma Gray, Mr Gray, Rev J. Lambe, Rev A. Rankin, Rev Dr C. Burcombe and A. White.