Parish of Deryloran, Cookstown
After the process of a Board of Nomination, the Archbishop of Armagh is very pleased to announce that the Rev’d Matthew Topley, currently Curate Assistant of Drumglass Parish, has been appointed to become Rector of the Parish of Derryloran.
The date of Matthew's Institution Service has yet to be confirmed. In the meantime, may we remember Matthew and Erin, as well as their children Lilly, Sammy and Tommy in our prayers, and we look forward to Matthew's ministry in his new parish early next year.
Matthew commented: Erin and I have known God’s richest blessings in ministering alongside our church family in Drumglass over the past four years. They are the most wonderful people who have shown us what it means to love and serve the Lord faithfully, ‘in season and out of season’. As we prepare to leave, we do so with full hearts, deeply thankful for all that God has done among us. We have a deep peace about our move to Cookstown, and are very much looking forward to serving the Lord and his people in Derryloran. Please pray for Erin, Lilly, Sammy, Tommy, and me, that we may faithfully ‘proclaim Christ crucified’!