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History

There had been Presbyterian worship occurring in Moneydig in the early 1800s with the congregation worshipping in the local school hall. At the behest of George Orr, one of the Elders, it was decided to build a church. Moneydig Presbyterian Church was established in 1836 as part of the

's Synod of Ulster. The current church building was complete the same year. The church building was constructed as a gabled four bay hall. The congregation was created from parts of the adjoining parishes of Aghadowey, Garvagh and Kilrea. During the 1800s, the church was used as a meeting place for members of the

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. To celebrate the centenary of the church in 1936, a new cinema-style screen was installed. The current minister is the Rev James Richard Ian Harbinson who was installed on 27 June 2008. The church engages in minister-exchange programmes with churches in Canada. The church was surveyed to be graded for

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in 2012, however the Department declined to list the building after the initial survey on the grounds that a large majority of the church's original fabric had been removed and replaced with modern substitutes. The church is registered with the

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Moneydig Presbyterian Church

Genealogical Information
- moneydigpci.org.uk
Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Churches in County Londonderry Presbyterian churches in Northern Ireland 1836 establishments in Ireland

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