Welcome
We would like to start with saying welcome to our website. At First Holywood Presbyterian Church we seek to help you discover Christ. Please feel free to have a look through our site and contact us if you would like to talk to one of our leadership team.
Every Sunday we have a service which starts @11 am. We would love you to join in with our worship and praise God with us.
During the service there is a Creche in the Minor Hall for babies and young children.
Older children and young teenagers can leave church after the second hymn to go to GLEEM. At GLEEM they praise God, listen to Bible stories, have craft activities and rejoin the congregation for the last hymn.
Following the morning service tea and coffee is available in the Worship Centre.
SUNDAY EVENINGS @ 6.30pm there is a more informal service in the Worship Centre and on the 1st Sunday of the month there is a service including Prayers for Healing
Recordings of Sunday morning services are available here.
'Presbyterianism in Ulster' has been published and is available from the Church office. (02890 425035)
Our history
First Holywood Presbyterian Church has a history dating back to the 17th century. Although the site of the church building has changed several times there has been a Presbyterian witness in the town for 400 years. The attached history gives some idea of how the church has developed and provides a record which reflects the way the congregation has sought to meet the changing needs of its people.
To read more of our 400 years go to History
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Ordination & Installation
of new Ruling Elders
On 24th February 2019 six new ruling Elders were ordained by a Commission of East Belfast Presbytery.
Rev Danny Rankin (Moderator of Presbytery), Mr Martin Hampton, Dr Rosemary Hamilton, Mr Aubrey Bell, Rev Alan Johnston, Rev Dr Noble McNeely, Joe Campbell (Clerk of Session)
David Kennedy, Mark Baillie, Lynda Francis, Fiona Woods, Brendan Bromley, Graeme Thompson
Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others..
Romans 12:3-5
Associate Minister
Rev Alan Johnston
To view our Sunday Service Programme for Jan - Apr 2020 click here.
Prayers topics for the work of the PCI are issued daily. These are available by following the link
Church
News
The Church News is published at Christmas, Easter and the Autumn. The latest edition Christmas 2019 is available to read here.
The previous edition Summer
2019 is available to read here.
Sunday 23rd February 2020
11.00am - Morning Service
Rev Nigel Craig
6.30pm - Evening Service
Rev Alan Johnston
GB Jun/Sen/Brig meet on
Tuesday evenings at 7.00pm
starting Tuesday 4th Sept
GB Explorers meet on Fridays at 3.30pm
starting Friday 7th Sept
BB Jun meet on
Monday evenings at 7.00pm
starting in September
BB Anchor Boys meet on
Tuesday evening at 6.30pm
starting in September
For details of all our Youth and Children's Activities check out the Youth page
United Appeal Sunday - 12th May 2019
Rt Rev Dr Charles & Mrs McMullan with Noble McNeely, Alan and Tracey Johnston
Noble's Farewell Service on Sunday 1st September 2019
STOREHOUSE NORTH DOWN
is supported by 1st Holywood and other churches in the town.
Items in Particular Need:
Tinned Snacks, Tinned Meals, Biscuits, Squash, Toilet Rolls, Toothpaste, Porridge, Kitchen Rolls, Sugar
Items Always Required:
Baby Food, Pasta Sauces, Tinned Goods, Juice, UHT Milk, Pasta, Rice, Cereal, Cooking Oil, Tea, Coffee, Jelly, Washing Up Liquid, Cleaning Products
To find out more about STOREHOUSE follow this link