Who We Are
Originally from the Birches, just outside Portadown, I am married to Eddie and we have three grown up children, Andrew, Christopher and Rebecca.
I was called to join the Church Army in 1986. I did my training at the Church Army College in Blackheath in London, and following Commissioning by the Archbishop of Canterbury in June 1990, returned to Northern Ireland to serve in different Parishes and Dioceses as a Parish Evangelist: Ballynure & Ballyclare, Seapatrick Banbridge, Waringstown and Donaghcloney, and in Ardmore Parish as Evangelist in Charge.
Following a call to Ordination, I was ordained in June 2009, and went to serve in St. Columba's Portadown, initially as a Curate Assistant, and then to be appointed as Vicar.
On 20th September 2013 I was instituted as Rector of Mullavilly. In my spare time I enjoy travelling and holidays. I also enjoy dining out and discovering lovely places to eat and relax.
Caroline Whitten
Carolyn Mayes
Rector's Churchwarden: Richard Kerr
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People's Churchwarden: Adam Neill
Wendy Walsh
Easter Vestry
At our Annual Easter Vestry Meeting on 14th April 2026 the following were elected to serve and represent the Parishioners on the Select Vestry:
Select Vestry
Richard Kerr Rector’s Church Warden
Adam Neill People’s Church Warden
Jim King Rector's Glebe Warden
Alan Cairns People's Glebe Warden
Jim Cairns Rector's Supplemental Glebe Warden
Robert Harrison People's Supplemental Glebe Warden
Julie Magowan Honorary Secretary
Wendy Walsh Honorary Treasurer
David Shortt
David Montgomery
Thomas Neill
Will Liddle
Helen Milligan
Valerie Milne
Yvonne Neill
Christine Neill
Additionally:
Diocesan Synod Representatives (2026-2029)
Brett Hannam
Gerald Macartney
Caroline Whitten
Supplemental Synod Representatives
Charlie Murtagh
Christine Neill
Noel Willis
Parochial Nominators (2023-2026)
Robert Jennett
Caroline Whitten
Will Liddle
Brett Hannam
Supplemental Parochial Nominators
Pauline Martin
Julie Magowan
Rowena Cairns
Wendy Walsh