Deacons are ordained at Lisburn Cathedral

By Julie-Ann Spence
Published 10th Sep 2021, 12:36 GMT

Four new deacons were ordained to serve in the Ordained Local Ministry of the Church of Ireland at a service in Lisburn Cathedral on Wednesday September 8.

They were Stephen Green, for St Bartholomew’s, Stranmillis; Peter Meenagh for Lisburn Cathedral; Peter McCausland for Templepatrick and Donegore; and Glenn Thompson for Kilmakee Parish.

Clergy at the Service of Ordination of OLM Deacons for Connor Diocese held in Lisburn Cathedral on September 8 are, from right: Stephen Green (ordained for St Bartholomew’s, Stranmillis); the Ven Barry Forde, Archdeacon of Belfast; Glenn Thompson (ordained for Kilmakee); the Rev Canon William Taggart, Registrar; the Very Rev Stephen Forde, Dean of Belfast; the Rev Canon Kevin Graham, Director of Ordinands; the Rt Rev George Davison, Bishop of Connor; the Rev Danielle McCullagh, Vicar, Lisburn Cathedral; the Very Rev Sam Wright, Dean of Connor; the Very Rev Paul Dundas, Archdeacon of Dalriada; Peter McCausland (ordained for Templepatrick and Donegore); the Ven Dr Stephen McBride, Archdeacon of Connor; and Peter Meenagh (ordained for Lisburn Cathedral)placeholder image
Clergy at the Service of Ordination of OLM Deacons for Connor Diocese held in Lisburn Cathedral on September 8 are, from right: Stephen Green (ordained for St Bartholomew’s, Stranmillis); the Ven Barry Forde, Archdeacon of Belfast; Glenn Thompson (ordained for Kilmakee); the Rev Canon William Taggart, Registrar; the Very Rev Stephen Forde, Dean of Belfast; the Rev Canon Kevin Graham, Director of Ordinands; the Rt Rev George Davison, Bishop of Connor; the Rev Danielle McCullagh, Vicar, Lisburn Cathedral; the Very Rev Sam Wright, Dean of Connor; the Very Rev Paul Dundas, Archdeacon of Dalriada; Peter McCausland (ordained for Templepatrick and Donegore); the Ven Dr Stephen McBride, Archdeacon of Connor; and Peter Meenagh (ordained for Lisburn Cathedral)

The deacons were ordained by the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev George Davison, and the preacher at the service was the Very Rev Stephen Forde, Dean of Belfast.

Peter Meenagh from Lisburn Cathedral will be serving in the Cathedral’s church plant, South Lisburn Community Church, which is based in Hillhall.

The Rev Peter Meenagh, who has been ordained as an OLM deacon to serve in Lisburn Cathedral, with the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev George Davisonplaceholder image
The Rev Peter Meenagh, who has been ordained as an OLM deacon to serve in Lisburn Cathedral, with the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev George Davison

An ordained local minister (OLM) is not an incumbent of a parish but is someone who can exercise some leadership role within a local congregation.

The ordination service is still available to watch on Lisburn Cathedral’s Youtube page.

For further information about the work at Lisburn Cathedral, visit www.lisburncathedral.org.

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