Seagoe parish

Seagoe parish
St Gobhan's parish
Seagoe Parish Church, 2007 (prior to the building of the Parish Centre)
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

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]

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

In 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

The 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

The parish is linked to Seagoe Primary School, having established the school. The link is reflected in the school ethos.[6]

References

1. "History - Seagoe Parish". Seagoe Parish Church. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
2. "Rev Terence Cadden installed as Precentor in Dromore Cathedral". Diocese of Down and Dromore. 24 February 2010.
3. "Church of Ireland Notes from The Irish Times". Church of Ireland. 14 February 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
4. "Seagoe Parish Centre finally opens". Diocese of Down and Dromore. 27 June 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
5. "Organisations". Seagoe Parish Church. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
6. "About us". Seagoe Primary School.

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