Diocesan News13 May 10

Service Introducing Revd Barry Forde as Church of Ireland Chaplain, QUB

 Revd Barry Forde, new QUB Church of Ireland Chaplain, being introduced by Bishop Harold Miller (photo: Andy Boal)

The Revd Barry Forde, former curate of St Patrick's and St Andrew's Coleraine, was introduced as Church of Ireland Chaplain at Queen's University, Belfast at the Church of the Resurrection on Tuesday 4th May 2010 by the Rt Revd Harold Miller, Bishop of Down and Dromore.

The Revd Dr Maurice Elliott, Director of the Church of Ireland Theological Institute, Dublin, preached at the service which was attended by students, members of the congregation of the Church of the Resurrection, other Chaplains, former parishioners from Coleraine, and many of Barry's friends and family.

As well as Bishop Harold Miller, two other former Chaplains were in attendance: the Ven Stephen Forde, Archdeacon of Dalriada (pictured left with the new Chaplain; photo courtesy of Andy Boal), and the Revd Canon Edgar Turner, Senior Diocesan Registrar.