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At the installation service in
Loughaghery Presbyterian Church on Friday 19th
October are L to R: (seated) Rev Bobby Liddell
(Legacurry), Rev John Brackenridge (First Lisburn),
Rev Gary Trueman (Moderator of Dromore Presbytery),
Rev Leslie Patterson, Rev Dr Bert Tosh (Convenor of
the vacancy) and Rev John Davey (Clerk of Dromore
Presbytery). (back row) Mr Norman McKinney - Clerk
of Session (Loughaghery), Rev Shaw Thompson (First
Dromara), Mr Norman Biggerstaff (First Dromara), Mr
Jim McDowell (Sloan Street), Mr Albert Maxwell
(Elmwood), Mr Roy Patterson (Legacurry), Mrs Hilary
Jess (Hillsborough) and Mr William Campbell - Clerk
of Session (Cargycreevy).
The Rev Leslie Patterson was ordained to the ministry and
installed as the new minister of the united charge of
Loughaghery and Cargycreevy congregations at a service in
Loughaghery Presbyterian Church on Friday 19th October.
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The Rev Leslie Patterson pictured at
his installation service in Loughaghery Presbyterian
Church with his fiancé Laura Graham who he will
marry on Wednesday 2nd January 2008 in McQuiston
Memorial Presbyterian Church.
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Mr Norman McKinney - Clerk of Session
(Loughaghery) and Mr William Campbell - Clerk of
Session (Cargycreevy) welcome their new minister,
the Rev Leslie Patterson.
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At the installation service in
Loughaghery Presbyterian Church are L to R: (front
row) Zara Patterson, Mrs Loreen Patterson, Rev
Leslie Patterson, Laura Graham and Joseph Magill.
(back row) Charlene Wilson, Gary Patterson, Colin
Patterson, Catherine Patterson, Alan Patterson,
Rebekah Morrison and Amanda Patterson.
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Son of Mrs Loreen Patterson and the late Mr Robert
Patterson, Leslie was brought up in Magherahamlet, near
Ballynahinch. He attended Magherahamlet Parish Church and
later, Edengrove Presbyterian Church (Ballynahinch). After
attending the University of Ulster at Jordanstown
(1999-2002) where he obtained a BSc (Hons) degree in Youth
and community Work, he attended Union Theological College
Belfast (2002-2005) where he obtained a Dip.Min (Diploma in
Ministry) and M.Div (Master of Divinity). He was licensed on
25th June 2005 at Edengrove Presbyterian Church in
Ballynahinch and started his full-time assistantship at
McQuiston Memorial Presbyterian Church on 13th June 2005.
Having lived in and around the Belfast area for the last
five years, his new charge at Loughaghery and Cargycreevy is
something of a homecoming. Mr Patterson succeeds the Rev
David McConaghy who retired in April 2002.
The service was conducted by the Moderator of Dromore
Presbytery, the Rev Gary Trueman (Minister of Banbridge Road
Presbyterian Church, Dromore) assisted by the Clerk, the Rev
John Davey (Minister of Hillsborough Presbyterian Church).
The Rev Bobby Liddell (Legacurry) read the Scripture lesson,
the Rev John Brackenridge (First Lisburn) gave the address
and Dr Bert Tosh gave the charge to the new minister and the
people.
Mrs Carol Patton presided at the organ. A combined choir
from Loughaghery and Cargycreevy sang the Introit 'Come, let
us worship the Lord'. The congregational hymns were, 'O Lord
my God! when I in awesome wonder', 'Oh, to see the dawn of
the darkest day', 'King of Kings, Majesty', and 'To God be
the glory! great things He has done!'
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Proud mother Mrs Loreen Patterson
congratulates her son, the Rev Leslie Patterson at
his installation service in Loughaghery Presbyterian
Church.
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The combined choir from Loughaghery
and Cargycreevy who led the worship at the
installation service in Loughaghery Presbyterian
Church.
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The Rev Patterson thanked the Commission for organising
and conducting the service and paid particular thanks to Dr
Tosh. Addressing the two congregations he said, 'We stand
ready with all sorts of possibilities before us but it is
our responsibility to seek God's leading for the future of
our respective congregations'. He thanked them for calling
him to be their minister and asked them to be patient while
he settles into his new charge. Speaking on behalf of his
fiancé and himself, Mr Patterson said he was delighted to
be coming as minister of the two congregations and was
looking forward to getting to know them individually.
After the service, the Rev Gary Trueman welcomed Mr
Patterson to the Presbytery of Dromore. Mr Norman McKinney
(Clerk of Session, Loughaghery) and Mr William Campbell
(Clerk of Session, Cargycreevy) spoke on behalf of the two
congregations and the Rev Canon Robert Howard, Rector of
Annahilt and Magherahamlet on behalf of the neighbouring
churches. The Rev Robert Beggs of McQuiston Memorial
Presbyterian Church (Belfast), where Mr Patterson was
Assistant Minister, brought greetings.
Refreshments were served afterwards in the Moorhead Hall
providing the opportunity for members of both congregations
to welcome their new minister and his fiancé Laura: they
plan to marry on Wednesday 2nd January 2008 in McQuiston
Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Mr Patterson commenced his ministry by conducting communion
services last Sunday (21st October) at 10.30am in
Loughaghery and at 12.30pm in Cargycreevy.
21/10/2007
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