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1960 |
05/06/1960 |
Ordination of Elders: Harold Ferguson, Joseph Kelly, Edward Laverty, Herbert Moore, Harold Strange, Stewart Welch <Order of Service> |
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March/1961 |
Decision taken to re-roof the Church and repair/clean the external masonry at a total cost in excess of £10,000 |
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1961 |
28/02/1961 |
Change manner of lifting offering - start at front of Church |
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1962 |
09/12/1962 |
Two Silver Communion Cups sent for use in Mission Church in Africa |
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1963 |
30/08/1963 |
Valedictory Service for Miss Adeline Miller who was going to Qua Iboe as a Missionary |
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1963 |
24/09/1963 |
Letter of thanks for two Silver Communion Cups from Ngerenge Congregation, Karanga, Africa |
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1964 |
28/01/1964 |
Communion Cabinet in Vestry presented by the Ross Family in memory of the late Mr T Ross <photo> |
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28/06/1964 |
Presentation & Dedication of B.B. Colours. Service at 6pm, Preacher Rev. J. Girvan, B.A. |
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12/07/1964 |
Concluding Services in the Ministry of Rev John Girvan, B.A. and Presentation |
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1965 |
11/02/1965 |
Installation Service of Rev Richard C Graham,B.A. <photo> <Order of Service> |
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14/02/1965 |
Opening Services in the ministry of Rev Richard C Graham, B.A. |
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31/03/1965 |
Presentation of Robes to Rev Richard C Graham B.A. <photo> |
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15/05/1965 |
Dedication of Memorial Window in memory of Miss J Morrison. Presented by the Women's Fellowship |
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30/11/1965 |
Purchase of Manse at 59 Limavady Road for £6,800 |
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1966 |
25/01/1966 |
Sale of Manse at Clooney Park West for £5,100 |
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25/09/1966 |
Election
of first women to the Eldership in Carlisle Road (Mrs Eva McElhinney
and Mrs Janet Morgan). |
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1967 |
01/03/1967 |
Time of Morning Service changed from 12:00 noon to 11:30 am |
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1968 |
28/05/1968 |
Mr Mervyn Crooks to be licensed to preach on 2nd June and presented with a Bible |
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15/09/1968 |
Re-Opening Services (after renovations) - Preacher at both Morning and Evening Services, Rev. David Porter, M.A., Richview Belfast |
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1970 |
13/10/1970 |
Retirement of Mr Herbert Moore and Mr Harold Strange as treasurers of the renovation fund, after 10 years service |
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13 & 14th November |
Gift Day held to eliminate debt due on the recent major renovations of the Church |
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1971 |
23/02/1971 |
Mr James Hamilton OBE, refurnished the choir with Oak Chairs in memory of his sister Miss Kathleen Hamilton |
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1972 |
19/03/1972 |
Ordination and Installation of Ruling Elders (George Barr, David S Burke, Robert L Love, William McIlwaine, Robert Smallwoods & Robert Taylor). <Order of Service> |
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02/12/1972 |
The Church Choir held a sponsored marathon 12-hour "Sing-In" in aid of the Organ Fund. <photo> |
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1973 |
08/09/1973 |
Church and Hall damaged by bomb blasts. |
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1974 |
08/09/1974 |
Plaque in memory of Rev Samuel McVicker, dedicated by Dr Wallace and unveiled by Mrs McVicker <photo> |
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15/10/1974 |
Crossroads Congregation would be regarded as a stated supply of Carlisle Road from 1/11/1974 |
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1975 |
18/02/1975 |
Window dedicated in memory of Past Members of the PWA |
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Sep/1975 |
Bequest of Miss Winifred Thompson (former Organist) started the new fund to restore the Memorial Organ |
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1976 |
08/04/1976 |
Festival of Praise in aid of the Organ Fund <photo> |
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Nov/1976 |
Permanent Army checkpoint erected at front of Church |
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1977 |
20/11/1977 |
Re-Dedication of Memorial Organ after rebuild by Wells-Kennedy Partnership. Service conducted by The Moderator of the General Assembly, Rt. Rev T. A. Patterson, B.A., D.D. The Guest Organist was Mr James Moore, F.T.C.L., A.R.C.O. and the Guest Soloist was Mr William Loughlin <photo> <Order of Service> |
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1978 |
Oct/1978 |
Presentation to the Congregation of an oil portrait of Rev Robert Ross, D.D. by Mrs Harvey, Talbot Park, Londonderry. |
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1978 |
Dec/1978 |
Death of David W B Lapsley in a road accident |
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1979 |
25/03/1979 |
Centenary
Thanksgiving Services to commemorate the erection of the Church
building 100 years ago. Speaker at the Morning Service was The
Moderator of the General Assembly, Rt. Rev David Burke, B.A., D.D. <details>
<photos
& report>
<Order
of Service> |
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1980 |
02/03/1980 |
Ordination and Installation of Ruling Elders (Ivor Ferguson, Harry McNeill, Valerie Moore, Alan Morgan, Derek Sturgeon, Alvin Wilson). <Order of Service> |
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19/03/1980 |
Presentation of Silver Tea Service to Ethel Donnell to mark 25 years service as Organist <photo> |
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1981 |
18/10/1981 |
Silver Jubilee of the 3rd Londonderry Company of the Boys' Brigade. Guest Speaker, Rt Rev John Girvan, B.A., B.D., Moderator of the General Assembly <Order of Service> |
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1983 |
13/02/1983 |
Burglary at the Church. Small sum of money stolen |
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June/1983 |
Sound amplification system installed in the Church |
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1984 |
1984 |
Death of Alan Morgan (Secretary) after illness, bravely borne. |
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1986 |
23/03/1986 |
Dedication
of Communion Table in memory of William Alan Morgan, B.A. (Ruling
Elder and Congregational Secretary) - Presented by his widow Mrs
Lesley Morgan. The table was dedicated by Very Rev T. A. Patterson,
uncle of Alan Morgan. <Order
of Service> |
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20/04/1986 |
Dedication
of Bibles in memory of Jack and Florrie Hatrick - The gift of the
Hatrick Family in memory of their parents |
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08/06/1986 |
Commissioning Service for William and Sandra Workman (Londonderry Presbyterian City Mission <Order of Service> |
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1987 |
20/02/1987 |
Presentation to Miss Ethel Donnell, former Organist in acknowledgement of 32 years service. <photo> |
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1988 |
26/02/1988 |
Burglary at Church. Chalices and Standards stolen but later recovered intact. |
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17/04/1988 |
Ordination and Installation of Ruling Elders (Ker Graham, William Hawthorne (Jun), Robert Mooney, Mrs Lesley Morgan, Mrs Kathleen Neely & William Sproule). <Order of Service> |
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25/09/1988 |
150th
Anniversary of the Founding of the Congregation. Thanksgiving
service in the morning conducted by Rt. Rev A.W. Godfrey Brown,
Moderator of the General Assembly |
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1989 |
28/09/1989 |
Carlisle Road and Crossroads became a Union - Rev Richard C Graham installed as Minister of Crossroads <Order of Service> |
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1990 |
23/02/1990 |
Presentation to Rev Graham to mark 25years service <photo> |
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25/09/1990 |
Bequest of Ethel Donnell former Organist of £5,000 |
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1993 |
28/03/1998 |
Re-Opening Services after extensive renovations and Dedication of Gifts (New Lighting and Pew Cushioning) <details and photo> <Order of Service> |
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1994 |
08/01/1994 |
Thanksgiving Service for the life of Richard R Harpur, B.E.M., M.P.S. - Clerk of Session 1962 - 1994 <Service of Thanksgiving> <Address by Rev Richard Graham> |
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04/10/1994 |
R R Harpur bequest £48,000 the interest of which to benefit the retired Minister of the Congregation |
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1995 |
1995 |
Primary School closed in favour of the new Controlled Fountain Primary School |
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1996 |
14/04/1996 |
Ordination and Installation of Ruling Elders (Derek Boyd, Mrs Dorothy Burke, David Loughery, David McCarter, Samuel Stevenson & George Thompson) <photo> <Order of Service> |
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21/06/1996 |
Service of Licensing of Mr Ker Graham, B.A., as a Probationer for the Christian Ministry - Installed as Minister of 1st Castlederg and Killeter 18/06/1998 - Installed as Minister of Castlereagh, Belfast 31/05/2002 <Order of Service> |
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11/1996 |
Concluding service of the Rev R. C. Graham's Ministry <photo> |
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1997 |
15/07/1997 |
Property at 1 Grove Place (used as Church Annexe) sold for £47,750 |
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1998 |
17/02/1998 |
Manse at 59 Limavady Road, refurbished with new windows and new bathroom |
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01/05/1998 |
Installation Service of Rev J Craig Teeney, B.Sc., B.Th. <photo> <Order of Service> |
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03/06/1998 |
Report in Londonderry Sentinel welcoming Rev Teeney and family <details> |
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25/05/1998 |
Church Halls completely renovated. Re-wired, Re-painted, Kitchen re-fitted and new toilets provided |
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1&7/08/1998 |
Two break-ins at Church - nothing taken and little damage |
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2000 |
11/05/2000 |
Death of Rev Richard C Graham, M.A. <Service of Thanksgiving> |
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31/07/2000 |
Resignation of Rev J Craig Teeney, B. Sc., B. Th., due to illness. |
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1/08/2000 |
Appointment of Rev Dr Stephen Williamson (Minister of Strabane Presbyterian Church) as Vacancy Convener. |
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2001 |
06/2001 |
Church railings and gates re-painted |
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07/2001 |
Summer Assistant (July and August) Mr Roy Campbell, student for the Ministry studying at Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia pictured with his wife Tonya after the concluding service of his time in Carlisle Road. <photo> |
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2002 |
1/01/2002 |
Rev Dr Stephen Williamson retires as Vacancy Convener on his appointment as Moderator of the Presbytery and the appointment of his successor, Rev Alastair Rosborough (Minister of Ballyarnett and Knowhead) as the new Vacancy Convener. |
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13/05/2002 |
Congregation issues a call to Rev Dr Thomas Robert Buick, Minister of Albany, Brigh and 1st Stewartstown, Co Tyrone |
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06/2002 |
Kitchen refurbished at Manse, 59 Limavady Road |
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06/2002 |
Church Vestibule re-decorated and main doors grained and varnished |
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04/07/2002 |
Installation
service of Rev Dr Thomas Robert Buick, B.Sc., D. Phil. <details> <photos> |
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29/09/2002 |
Dedication
and unveiling of Memorial Plaque to Rev Richard C Graham, M.A.. |
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2003 |
07/2003 |
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2004 |
05/2004 |
BB
Junior Section closed due to declining numbers of boys in the congregation <photos> |
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2005 |
16/03/2005 |
Presentation
to Mr David Burke upon his retirement as Honorary Secretary<photo> |
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2005 |
16/09/2005 |
Dedication of Hymn Book Cabinets in memory of Jim & Kathleen Bresland - The gift of their son and daughters<photo> |
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2006 |
02/2006 |
Legacy of the late James & Daphne Moore, £5,000 to be known as "The James Moore Bequest" and to be expended in furtherance of the musical life of the Congregation. |
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2007 |
03/2007 |
New Yamaha piano (for use in the Choir Room) purchased with part of the James Moore Bequest. |
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2008 |
04/2008 |
Dry rot discovered in Vestibule and wooden staircase leading to gallery. |
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05/2008 |
Visitation of Presbytery. Consultation led by Rev. David Hagan (Carndonagh & Malin) |
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05/2008 |
New steel fire-escape installed between Church & Halls |
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05/2008 |
The name of the P.W.A. (Presbyterian Women's Association) changed to P. W. (Presbyterian Women). |
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17/11/2008 |
Presbyterian Mutual Society placed in Administration. Congregational assets now frozen and investments through the Education Board of the Presbytery are also affected. |
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2009 |
04/03/2009 |
The Presbytery of Derry and Donegal created by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland to include the former Donegal Presbytery, the northern part of the former Presbytery of Derry and Strabane, and the western side of Foyle Presbytery. |
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28/06/2009 |
Ordination and Installation of Ruling Elder (Vivienne Hawthorne)<photo> <Order of Service> |
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31/12/2009 |
Mr William Boggs retires as Honorary Treasurer after 29 years service<photo> |
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2010 |
17/4/2010 |
Auction held in the Tower Hall, Bond's Hill raised £2,700 to supplement church funds due to assets being frozen in the Presbyterian Mutual Society (in Administration). |
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10/10/2010 |
The Amalgamation of 2nd Derry (Strand) & Buncrana with Carlisle Road took place. The closing service in the building at Strand Road was held in the afternoon <Order of Service> and later that evening the first service of the new Congregation of Carlisle Road (Incorporating Strand & Buncrana) took place. <Order of Service><Photos> |
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19/12/2010 |
Presentation of Choir Music Folders in Memory of Dorothy & Norman Wallace <photo> |
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24/12/2010 |
Due to severe weather, the Church heating system was damaged and services had to be held in the Lecture Hall. There were a number of burst pipes and other damage was done to ceilings and plasterwork in the Church and Halls. |
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2011 |
03/2011 |
Dr. Buick installed as Moderator of the Presbytery of Derry & Donegal. |
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12/2011 |
Presentation to Helen Devine to commemorate her first 25 years as Church Organist. <photos> |