As I conclude this short history of Glendermott Presbyterian Church, I have tried to document all the significant episodes in our congregation’s past, when developments to our buildings, property and forms of worship occurred. Mention has also been made of periods of historical importance and of material contribution to our church. Importance has been attached [...]
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MINISTERS OF FIRST GLENDERMOTT
JOHN WILL; born Scotland; educated Glasgow; M.A. (Glas.), 1645 ordained Glendermott (1st), 1654, received £60 a year from the Protectorate, 1655; tithes, 1658; deposed for non-conformity, 1661, but continued to minister. Warrant for his arrest (November, 1661) to answer before the Lord Justices “Such matters as may be objected against him.” November, [...]
ERECTED BY
1st & 2nd Glendermott Presbyterian Church
In loving and honoured memory of the Members who nobly fell in the Great War.
Lieut. Thompson J.W.
Sergt. Thompson Robt.
Corpl. Norris William
Pte. Austin John
Pte. Creswell John
Pte. Curry John
Pte. McBrien Robert
Pte. McClay Robert
Pte. Norris David
Pte. Stevenson George
Pte. Thompson Wm (Fred)
Pte. McCrea Robert
And in grateful acknowledgement of the services of the following [...]
The people of Glendermott are justly proud of the number of ministers and missionaries, who were brought up in the congregation. The record of the Corkey family is probably without equal anywhere. The three daughters of the late Rev Joseph Corkey M.A., L.L.D., became missionaries and the eight sons became ministers. In addition to these [...]
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Rev Joseph Corkey married Miss Isabella Sloane in 1866 and the background to this happy event is worth relating.
Isabella’s parents, James and Anne Sloane were originally from Scotland. James did not enjoy good health and it may have been because of this that they went to live in Hobart, Tasmania, where Isabella was born in [...]
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CLONDERMOT, which is the name of a townland as well as a whole parish, is derived from the name of the clan who ruled there, the CLAN DIARMADA or the clan of Dermot. This clan was a Sept of the CENEL EOGHAIN on the East of the River Foyle. The Clan Diarmada were the O’Carolans [...]
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Every Kirk Session is referred to as a court of the Church and when one examines some of the Minutes of Session Meetings, they do illustrate the fact that Sessions were called upon to deal with problems which would nowadays be the business of a Magistrates Court.
Many of the minute books contain accounts of disputes [...]
The service of worship followed a similar pattern to that of today but it lasted much longer in earlier years.
The Authorised Version of the bible was the only translation used for many years. The Rev McWhirter introduced the Revised Standard Version during his ministry and pew bibles were provided for the first time. Then in [...]
1952 A two-manual pipe organ was purchased from Professor Guthrie, F.R.C.O., of Magee College. It was placed at the side of the main aisle – an organ chamber having had to be constructed to house the organ. It cost £200 and played for twenty years without needing any repair other than the yearly maintenance.
1953 The [...]