Rosemary Simpson was elected Clerk of Session in 1997 and has been a life long member of McCracken Memorial.  She grew up in McCracken and has been involved in many of its organisations. These include Congregational, Finance, Functions and Property Committees and she was also a Guider with the Rainbow Guides.   She was elected an Elder in 1986.  Rosemary trained as a State Registered nurse at the Royal Victoria Hospital, worked in nursing for many years, became involved in the family business and is now Managing Director.  Rosemary is involved in wider church activities including South Belfast Presbyterial Committee and PCI Counselling. Her other interests and areas of involvement include Wellbeing Northern Ireland, Association of Inner Wheel Clubs, NI Outward Bound Association, NI Mental Health Association, she was a governor of Richmond Lodge School/ Victoria College Belfast and is a member of Belfast Rotary Club editing their magazine ‘Flash’.  However Rosemary’s love of her family has always come first and together with her strong faith in God has sustained her through life’s ups and downs.

Alex Wimberly was installed as the minister of McCracken Memorial in early 2007, but served as the seminary intern for McCracken from 2001-2002. An American from the state of Indiana, he is the son, grandson and great-grandson of Presbyterian ministers. Alex would consider himself first and foremost a minister, though he would also describe himself as an avid reader, political junkie, and aspiring beekeeper. Alex met his wife Kiran Young Wimberly, at Princeton Seminary and she is currently the ordained assistant at Hillsborough Presbyterian Church. Their daughter, Eva, was born in November 2008. Convinced that Jesus shows us who God really is and what humanity should be, Alex hopes to lead others in living life as a joyful and fearless response to God's grace.

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Minister: Rev Alexander Wimberly                                        11 Strangford Avenue, Belfast, BT9 6GP

 

 

 

Senior Minister: Rev Dr David C Irwin

Organist and Choirmaster: Mr Desmond Lowans

Clerk of Session: Mrs Rosemary Simpson

 

 

 

 

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