First Kilrea Presbyterian Church
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First Kilrea Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian congregation
in the village of Kilrea
, County Londonderry
, Northern Ireland
. The church is part of the Presbytery of Coleraine and Limavady.
in the Kilrea district was at Moyknock. In 1642 the first church building at Moyknock was burned down. A second church was built in the townland of Boveedy, just outside modern-day Kilrea. This building served the parishes of Kilrea, Tamlaght
, Boveedy and Desertoghill. The third meeting house, the first in Kilrea was built in 1770. The building stood a short distance in front of the present church.
The present-day church building or "Scot's Kirk" (English
: Scottish [or 'Presbyterian'] Church) as it was called had its foundation stone laid in 1873 and opened for worship in 1839. The funding for the church was provided by the Mercers' Company and built to a design by William Barnes of London.
Presbyterian Church in Ireland
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland , is the largest Presbyterian denomination in Ireland, and the largest Protestant denomination in Northern Ireland...
in the village of Kilrea
Kilrea
Kilrea is a village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is near the River Bann, which marks the boundary between County Londonderry and County Antrim...
, County Londonderry
County Londonderry
The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
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. The church is part of the Presbytery of Coleraine and Limavady.
History
The first Meeting House built for PresbyteriansPresbyterianism
Presbyterianism refers to a number of Christian churches adhering to the Calvinist theological tradition within Protestantism, which are organized according to a characteristic Presbyterian polity. Presbyterian theology typically emphasizes the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures,...
in the Kilrea district was at Moyknock. In 1642 the first church building at Moyknock was burned down. A second church was built in the townland of Boveedy, just outside modern-day Kilrea. This building served the parishes of Kilrea, Tamlaght
Tamlaght
Tamlaght can refer to:*Tamlaght, County Fermanagh, a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.*Tamlaght, County Londonderry, a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland....
, Boveedy and Desertoghill. The third meeting house, the first in Kilrea was built in 1770. The building stood a short distance in front of the present church.
The present-day church building or "Scot's Kirk" (English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
: Scottish [or 'Presbyterian'] Church) as it was called had its foundation stone laid in 1873 and opened for worship in 1839. The funding for the church was provided by the Mercers' Company and built to a design by William Barnes of London.
Ministers
| Incumbency | Minister |
|---|---|
| c1680 | William Gilchurist |
| 1697 - 1729 | Matthew Clerk |
| 1732 - 1741 | Robert Wirling |
| 1744 - 1748 | Alexander Cumming |
| 1749 - 1785 | John Smith |
| 1789 - 1794 | Arthur McMahon |
| 1794 - 1821 | John Smith |
| 1825 - 1851 | Hugh Walker Rodgers |
| 1852 - 1869 | James Maxwell Rodgers |
| 1869 - 1873 | James Heron |
| 1874 - 1932 | James Stewart |
| 1925 - 1962 | Hans Hadden |
| 1963 - 1967 | Ivan James Wilson |
| 1967 - 1975 | John Oscar Bridgett |
| 1976 - 1985 | Ivan James Wilson |
| 1986 - | Trevor John McCormick |
External links
- Geograph First Kilrea Presbyterian Church
- First Kilrea Boys Brigade Company