Each year the National Church Awards celebrates the dedication, care and impact of the people who care for the UK’s church buildings and who share them with others. Awards are given for keeping a church well maintained, opening it up to visitors or running a community project.
For further information see nationalchurchestrust.org/finalists2025
The Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland congratulates three Presbyterian church buildings project teams in Northern Ireland who were successful finalists for an award in 2025:
- The Duncairn in Belfast (formerly Duncairn Presbyterian Church) for their arts and culture programme, thereby enriching lives and contributing to positive change in the community.
- Sinclair Seamen’s Presbyterian Church, Belfast, for opening up the church once a week and at other special times to showcase its unique interior and history and for its outreach to young people, students and business people in the local area
- Dunmurry 1st Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church for opening up the library of the Very Rev William McMillan, a former minister of the church and now deceased. The library is now fully catalogued, professionally stored and facilities available for anyone wanting to consult the library of over 2,500 books along with pamphlets, journals and manuscripts. For further information see the Rev David Steer’s podcasts about the library.
And the winning finalist in Northern Ireland was Sinclair Seamen’s Presbyterian Church, Belfast. See the announcement of the National Church Award Winners 2025 and Photo.