New rector for Agherton parish
Malcolm was previously rector of St Augustine’s Parish Church, Diocese of Derry and Raphoe, and a Canon of St Columb’s Cathedral, Londonderry.
He served his first curacy in Agherton following his ordination in 1996, and says he has many happy memories of the parish.
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Hide AdHe was instituted rector on Friday by the Ven Paul Dundas, Archdeacon of Dalriada, and Commissary to the Bishop of Connor. The preacher at the service was the Ven Robert Miller, Archdeacon of Derry.
Malcolm is married to Carol and they have three grown up children, James, Sarah and Rebekah.
Brought up in a large family in the Parish of Donaghmore, Armagh Diocese, he attended St Michael’s Church in the village of Castlecaulfield. He graduated from Stranmillis College, Belfast, and taught for two years before taking a position in industry. Malcolm entered Church of Ireland Theological College and after ordination was appointed as Curate Assistant in Agherton.
Following his first incumbency in Kilwaughter and Cairncastle with Craigyhill (1999-2003), he moved to the Diocese of Derry and Raphoe, where he was rector in Castlerock with Dunboe and Fermoyle, (2003-2008); and Clooney (2008-2014), before moving to St Augustine’s.