‘‘Presbyterians: Unlikely Revolutionaries’’ by Mr Colm Dore, Local Historian on Thursday 19 March 2026 at 8.00 pm in Alexandra Presbyterian Church 80 York Road, Belfast BT15 3HF Our speaker will explain why nobody in 18th century Ulster would have been even remotely […]
‘The 300th Anniversary of the Presbytery of Antrim’ by Rev Dr John Nelson on Thursday 19 February 2026 at 8.00 pm in The Old Presbyterian Church Meetinghouse Street, Larne BT40 2AD As well as having its roots in the earliest period of Presbyterian […]
‘The Rev Dr John Hall, 1829-98’ by Rev Dr Tony Davidson on Thursday 20 November 2025 at 8.00 p.m. in First Armagh Presbyterian Church, Mall West, Armagh BT61 9AP John Hall grew up in Mountnorris Presbyterian Church, was a missionary to Connaught, Commissioner […]
The launch of ‘The Journal of the Rev Andrew George Malcolm (1782-1823)’ edited by Rev Dr John W Nelson BA BD published by the Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland in First Presbyterian Non-Subscribing Church, Newry John Mitchel Place, Newry BT34 […]
“Presbyterians and the End of the Second World War: Reconstruction and Reflection” by Dr Matthew Houston Thursday 18th September 2025 at 8.00pm Rosemary Presbyterian Church North Circular Road, Belfast BT15 5FE This lecture will examine how Presbyterians in Northern Ireland […]
Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland Robert Allen Memorial Lecture “Reflections on the 1625 Revival” examining the context for the Revival and the impact it had on subsequent events. by Dr Robert Armstrong, Associate Professor of History, Trinity College Dublin on Thursday 15 […]
PHSI Lecture “History of the Ordination of Women to Eldership and Ministry” the story of how women became eligible for Eldership in 1926 and for Ministry in 1973 and how this has worked out in practice by Mrs Avril Heenan on Thursday, […]
Field Trip to visit Presbyterian Churches in South Antrim on Saturday, 21st June 2025 Itinerary 9.00 am Coach departs from Malone Presbyterian Church (Car park available) 9.45 am Arrive at Ballynure Presbyterian Church for a Talk by Donald Patton, followed […]
PHSI Lecture “Andrew Melville and his Contribution to Presbyterianism in Scotland and ultimately throughout the world” Successor to John Knox, influential educator and leader of the Scottish Church by Rev Dr David Sutherland Professor at Knockbracken Reformed Presbyterian College on […]
PHSI Lecture ‘Presbyterians and Opposition to Slavery: Principle, Pragmatism and Protest’ An examination of the widespread opposition to slavery amongst Presbyterians in Ireland and its practical outworking that led to tensions between Presbyterians and evangelicals in Ireland, Scotland and the […]
