Diocesan News
Two Institutions in Connor
Two rectors have been instituted in the Diocese of Connor by the Bishop, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy.
A Service of Institution of the Rev George Davison took place in St Nicholas Parish Church, Carrickfergus, on Monday June 29.
A native of south Belfast, Mr Davison, 44, has a BD from St Andrew’s University, Scotland. He also studied at Oakhill Church of England College, London and at the Church of Ireland Theological College, Dublin.
He was ordained a Deacon in June 1992 and served his curacy in St Mark’s Parish, Portadown. In October 1995 Mr Davison was appointed rector of the Parish of Kinawley and Holy Trinity, Derrylin, Co Fermanagh, in the Diocese of Kilmore.
In 1997 he was appointed Diocesan Director of Ordinands, and in 2003 he became Archdeacon of Kilmore. Mr Davison was also a member of the Diocesan Forward Steering Committee. He is married to Nadine, and the couple has two children.
The Bishop of Connor, the Rev Amanda Adams and Canon Stuart Lloyd, rector of St Patrick's, Ballymena, following the Service of Insistution of the Rev Adams as rector of Ballyrashane and Kildollagh.
The Rev Amanda Adams was instituted rector of the parishes of Ballyrashane and Kildollagh on Thursday July 2.
Miss Adams is an economics graduate from Queen’s University, Belfast, and worked for the Inland Revenue all over Northern Ireland. After studying at the Church of Ireland Theological College, Dublin, she was ordained a deacon in June 2006. Since then she has been curate assistant in St Patrick’s, Ballymena.
The Service of Institution took place in St Paul’s Church, Kildollagh.
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