Deacons ordained in St Columbanus’ Ballyholme
This year’s ordination of deacons took place in the recently refurbished Ballyholme Parish Church. Bishop Harold ordained four deacons for internships in Down and Dromore and the preacher at the service was Canon Dr Christina Baxter CBE.
Christina is well known to the diocese and has spoken at both the Bible Week and the Clergy Quiet Day. She is an Anglican theologian and was Principal of St John’s College, Nottingham, for 15 years, retiring in 2012.
The deacons ordained on Sunday 3 September 2017
Andrew Irwin was ordained to serve in Donaghcloney. Andrew is a ‘Portadown boy’ and I graduated in Computer Science from QUB. Before training for ordination he worked across various roles for a few years whilst getting more involved in his church and other organisations.
William Jeffrey was ordained to serve in Killaney and Carryduff. Born in Newtownards, William grew up in Dundonald and Holywood. Prior to his full–time training at CITI, he worked for almost 33 years as a Northern Ireland Civil Servant.
Myrtle Morrison was ordained to serve in Craigavon. She is originally from Cork and joined Church Army in 1985. She has been Evangelist in Charge of St. Saviour, Craigavon since December 2000.
Maithrie White–Dundas was ordained to serve in Ballyholme. Maithrie was born and raised in Sri Lanka and took the part–time study route to ordination alongside her career as a lecturer and academic.
Click on the links below to find out more about the new deacons:
Andrew Irwin
William Jeffrey
Myrtle Morrison
Maithrie White–Dundas
View the photo gallery here.