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Here is a list of our ministers fron the past to present.

1879 Church founded by Reverend James Orr Resigned1885

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1885 Reverend William Hughes became minister Resigned 1885

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1885 Rev A J Cooney1888 Resigned 1889

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1898 Rev Archie MacKinley (Died 1906) Resigned 1905

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1906 Rev J C Emmerson Doram Resigned 1906

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1907 Rev Robert Millar Resigned 1920

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1920 Rev David Samson Resigned 1929

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1929 Mr J B Johnston (Not in the Union) Resigned 1932

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1932 Mr R M Magill (Not in the Union) Resigned 1939

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1939 The church was compelled by dwindling membership and poor attendance to close its doors.

1940 The Union took over the church in 1939 and commenced worship in 1940

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1940 Rev William Alexander Kennedy minister in charge. Resigned June1957  Called to another church

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1959 Rev Andrew Darragh Resigned September  1963 When to Teaching​

1964 (April) Rev William Thompson Resigned 1969 Called to another church

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1970 Rev John Hayes Resigned 1984 Called to another church

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1984 Rev Thomas McKendry Resigned 1995 Called to another church

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1996 (April) Rev Harry Rea Resigned (June) 2003  Called to another church

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2003 Rev Mervyn Darragh Resigned (October) 2005 Started another church

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2012 (8th January) Rev Chris McKinven Resigned (March) 2017 Left ministry

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2022 (23rd July) Rev Joe Brown Resigned (February) 2024 Due to Family needs in Scotland.

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2025 (4th Jan) Rev Lorin Bergen from Vancouver Canada

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