Seagoe parish or St Gobhan's parish is an ecclesiastical parish of the Church of Ireland that is located in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is on one of the oldest recorded sites of Christianity in Ireland. Christian links to the area date back to the early 500 AD's. It was founded by St. Gobhan.[1]
| Seagoe parish | |
|---|---|
| St Gobhan's parish | |
 Seagoe Parish Church, 2007 (prior to the building of the Parish Centre) | |
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| Location | Seagoe Road, Portadown |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Denomination | Church of Ireland |
| Churchmanship | Low Church |
| Website | seagoe.co.uk |
| History | |
| Founded | 540 A.D 1660 1814 |
| Founder(s) | St Gobhan |
| Consecrated | 28 June 1816 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Thomas Drew |
| Architectural type | Gothic |
| Administration | |
| Province | Armagh |
| Archdiocese | Dromore |
| Diocese | Down and Dromore |
| Deanery | Clanbrassil |
| Parish | Seagoe |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Revd Canon Terence Cadden |
| Dean | Canon Gareth Harron |
| Curate(s) | Revd Canon Raj Sathyaraj Revd Stuart Moles |
| Archdeacon | Venerable Roderic West |
| Laity | |
| Reader(s) | Tom Patterson |
| Organist(s) | Alison Cadden |
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The current rector is Terence Cadden, having been installed in 2006.[2] The current rector's predecessor is David Chillingworth, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church.[3] Another previous rector was Jack Shearer, who later became the Dean of Belfast.
Parish Centre
editIn 2010 the parish centre was opened by the previous rector David Chillingworth. The building cost £1.5 million. It contains a series of multi-functional rooms and classrooms, a main hall and a rotunda with a meeting area, coffee bar and circular prayer/quiet room.[4]
Organisations
editThe current organisations that form part of the parish ministry are the following:[5]
- Seagoe Youth Group
- Sunday School
- Youth Fellowship
- Church Lads’ Brigade
- Church Girls' Brigade
- Junior Youth Club
- Senior Youth Club
- St. Patrick’s Youth Club
- After School activity Club
- Mothers’ Union
- Prayer Meeting
- Alpha Course
- Forward Focus Development Group
- Healing Prayer Group
- Choir
- Music group
Seagoe Primary School
editThe parish is linked to Seagoe Primary School, having established the school. The link is reflected in the school ethos.[6]
References
edit- ^ "History - Seagoe Parish". Seagoe Parish Church. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ "Rev Terence Cadden installed as Precentor in Dromore Cathedral". Diocese of Down and Dromore. 24 February 2010.
- ^ "Church of Ireland Notes from The Irish Times". Church of Ireland. 14 February 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ "Seagoe Parish Centre finally opens". Diocese of Down and Dromore. 27 June 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ "Organisations". Seagoe Parish Church. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ "About us". Seagoe Primary School.