Leadership and Structure

As a parish within the Church of Ireland, we are members of the diocese of Down and Dromore, under the leadership of Bishop David.

Within our parish we are lead by our Ministry Team, our Select Vestry and our Ministry Steering Group.

Ministry Team

Our Ministry Team provides overall leadership in our parish and is lead by our rector, Rev. Mark Lennox.

General and Select Vestry

The Select Vestry is made up of the Clergy, the Churchwardens, the Glebewardens and twelve elected members of the General Vestry. The Select Vestry meets on a monthly basis generally the third Tuesday of each month between September and June and have a responsibility for the general management of all of church business with the exception of pastoral and spiritual care.

select Vestry Members:

• Rev. Mark Lennox

• Rev. Matthew Gaw

• Kenneth McCoy (Treasurer)

• Victoria Derby (Secretary)

• Cathie Hylands

• Nathan Hylands

• Olivia Welsh

• Mark Lamont

• Alan Hudson

• Winston Allen

• Gareth Tumilty

• Jimmy Hamill

• Basil Irwin

• Douglas Forbes

• Margaret Holland

• Sylvia Matthews

• Helen Morrison

• Jayne Patterson

• Lisa Rankin

• Jonathan Walker

Ministry Steering Group

Our Ministry Steering Team assists the Ministry Team in the spiritual direction of the parish.

Ministry Steering Group Members:

• Margaret Holland

• Sylvia Matthews

• Jimmy Hamill

• Eleanor Lamont

• Gareth Tumilty

• Cathie Hylands