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Institution of new rector in Larne and Inver with Glynn and Raloo

At the service of institution in St Cedma’s, Larne, on Thursday August 30 are, from left: The Ven Paul Dundas, Archdeacon of Dalriada; the Rev Canon William Taggart, Registrar; the Ven George Davison, Bishop’s Commissary; the Rev David Lockhart, who was instituted as rector of the Grouped Parishes of Larne and Inver with Glynn and Raloo; the Rev William Henry, Maze Presbyterian Church, who preached; and the Rev Philip Benson, former curate.
At the service of institution in St Cedma’s, Larne, on Thursday August 30 are, from left: The Ven Paul Dundas, Archdeacon of Dalriada; the Rev Canon William Taggart, Registrar; the Ven George Davison, Bishop’s Commissary; the Rev David Lockhart, who was instituted as rector of the Grouped Parishes of Larne and Inver with Glynn and Raloo; the Rev William Henry, Maze Presbyterian Church, who preached; and the Rev Philip Benson, former curate.

The Rev David Lockhart was instituted as rector of the Grouped Parishes of Larne and Inver with Glynn and Raloo at a service in St Cedma’s Parish Church, Larne, on Thursday August 30.

David, who was previously rector of Cloughfern Parish for 15 years, was instituted by the Ven George Davison, Commissary to the Bishop of Connor. The preacher at the service was the Rev William Henry, Maze Presbyterian Church.

Among the guests was the Rev Mikael Leckström from Larne’s link parish of Väderstad in the Swedish Diocese of Linköping, who had travelled especially to welcome the new rector.

 

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