First Dunmurry (NS) Presbyterian Church 350th Anniversary
Historical Talks 2026

Presbyterianism finds its feet – towards the end of the seventeenth century
Rev Dr John Nelson
Clerk of the Presbytery of Antrim and Vice-President of the Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland
Thursday, 19th March at 7.30 pm

Rev John Malcome, opponent of Non-Subscription and Minister of Dunmurry 1699-1726
Rev Dr David Steers
Minister of Dunmurry
Thursday, 23rd July at 7.30 pm - please note the change of date

John Malcome was the minister of Dunmurry for thirty years.
An ardent opponent of Non-Subscription he went into print against John Abernethy and first coined the term ‘New Light’ to describe the Non-Subscribers. Under his ministry the congregation was consolidated and the second Meeting House built.

The talk will be followed by refreshments and will be live streamed on Facebook.
Everyone is welcome.

The Life and Legacies of the ‘Lion of Dunmurry’: Dr Henry Montgomery as viewed through the prism of his last will and testament
Sheena Grattan
Barrister-at-law, Visiting Professor, School of Law University of Ulster
Thursday, 24th September at 7.30 pm

Picking Apart and Reconstructing the Fanny Malcolm Archive - Conserving a Lifetime of Familial Endeavour
David S. Dunlop
Bookbinder and independent researcher, with a longstanding interest in aspects of Irish Presbyterian history
Thursday, 26th November at 7.30 pm

Everyone Welcome