First Presbyterian Church, Portadown
DateEventMinister
1822First church built

Rev. Alexander Heron
Resigned went to Ballyroney.
Died November 1865

1822 - 1826
1827Rev. W.T.G. Dowling
Died age 38. Buried beside the old church
1827-1838
1838Rev. Alexander Kerr
Went to India as first Presbyterian Missionary. Died 16.8.1841
1838-1840
1841Rev. Leonard D. Elliott
Unmarried, resigned 1875. Died 1881.
1841-1875
1855Manse built
1858Second church built  
1875Gallery addedRev. Robert Vint
Resigned 1880. Installed Southhampton.  Died 1885
1875-1880
1881Rev. W. J. Macauley
Moderator 1913/14. Resigned due to ill-health. Died Sept 1916
1881-1916
1890Transepts added
1917Rev. John Heney
Ministry covered both World Wars. Resigned due to failing sight.  Died 17.3.1953
1917-1944
1920Vestibule added
Scouts formed, later Boys’ Brigade and Girl Guides.
1929-1930Halls, kitchen, Ministers room and toilets added
1944Rev. Gordon Young
Resigned in response to a call from Adelaide Rd Church, Dublin.
1944-1947
1948Rev. William Craig
Our Senior Minister. Longest serving.  Moderator 1979/80
1948-1984
1972Kerr and Bryson Halls added
1984

Rev. Desmond Knowles
Resigned in response to a call from Grange Presbyterian Church in the Ballymena Presbytery.

1984-2003
1997New hall, rooms, kitchen and toilets
2003Church Pipe Organ re-built by Wells Kennedy Partnership and dedicated on 15th June 2003 by the Moderator of the General Assembly - Rev Dr I A McKay
2005Rev. J Stafford Carson installed on Friday 3rd June2005-