Kenneth Nelson, Student Assistant Minister
at Legacurry Presbyterian Church was licensed as a Probationer
for the Ministry by a commission of the Presbytery of Armagh at
a Service of Licensing in Hill Street Presbyterian Church,
Lurgan on Sunday 21st May.
Mrs Claire Crawford opened the service with
a solo entitled �There is a higher throne�; the Rev William
Moody - Moderator of Armagh Presbytery, gave the call to worship
and led the prayers; the Rev Alastair McNeely - Convenor of the
vacancy at Hill Street Church read the Scriptures and gave the
sermon; the Rev Colin Harris - Clerk of Armagh Presbytery and
the Moderator conducted the Act of Licensing. Kenneth Nelson�s
youngest son Ben accompanied by Alastair Hamil sang the song
�Unto Him be the Glory.� In his charge to the new licentiate,
which was based on a passage from Timothy, the Rev Drew Moore -
Minister Emeritus of Hill Street Presbyterian Church, stressed
the priority of preaching the Word.
After the service, the ladies of the
congregation served supper in the church hall to over 200 people
including Kenneth�s family, friends present and past, and
members of the congregations of both Hill Street and Legacurry.
Kenneth Nelson, formerly a teacher in
Lurgan College Grammar School has just completed his formal
training for the Presbyterian ministry at Union Theological
College in Belfast. He is the son of the late Gerald Nelson and
Edith now in her 81st year. Kenneth and Marlene have
three grown up children, Sarah-Jane, Aaron and Ben and two
grandchildren. During training Kenneth served terms in
Banbridge Road Dromore, Gilford and Tullylish and 1st
Armagh Presbyterian churches. The Nelson�s have a keen interest
in mission and have spent two short but memorable visits to
Malawi.
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Pictured at a Service of
Licensing in Hill Street Presbyterian Church, Lurgan
on Sunday 21st May is L to R (seated)
Kenneth Nelson and his wife Marlene. (back row) The
minister of Legacurry Presbyterian Church, the Rev
Bobby Liddle, his wife Ann and John Ferguson -
Legacurry�s Clerk of session.
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