Lisburn Mayor, Cllr Ronnie Crawford pictured with the Rt Revd Harold Miller (Bishop of Down and Dromore) and the new Rector of Aghalee, the Revd Charles McCartney.	L to R: Revd Gareth Harron (new Area Dean), Ven Gregor McCamley (Acting Registrar), Rt Revd Harold Miller (Bishop of Down and Dromore), Ven John Scott (Archdeacon of Dromore), Revd Charles McCartney (new Rector), Canon Roderic West (former Rural Dean), Rt Rev Edward Darling and Revd Colin Duncan (Bloomfield Methodist Church).

The Revd Charles McCartney was instituted as the Rector of Aghalee by the Bishop of Down and Dromore, the Rt Revd Harold Miller on Thursday 18th September.

Holy Trinity Church on the Soldierstown Road just outside the village was filled to capacity for the service with parishioners, family, friends and supporters of Revd McCartney, many of who had travelled from his former Parish of St Donard�s on the Bloomfield Road in East Belfast. He was ordained in 1985 and became Curate in St Mark's, Portadown (1985-1988). For a short time he was Rector of Ballygawley before joining the Army where he served as Chaplain to the Forces (1989-2004). He returned to parish ministry in Belfast in 2004 at St Donard�s. His home parish is St Elizabeth, Dundonald. Charles is married to Cecilia and they have 5 children: Robert and Carol (27), Naomi (26), Charlene (23) and Christopher (18).

The Preacher at the service was Revd Colin Duncan, Minister of Bloomfield Methodist Church, and with whom Charles had a close working relationship in East Belfast.

Writing in �Broadwater Beacon� the Aghalee Parish magazine, the new Rector says, �Cecilia and I really look forward to getting to know everyone and settling into parish life. We both believe this is God�s call and accept that God will move His troops into new positions. We have pondered on what our Lord has planned for us and with you in Aghalee. I wonder what new adventures are planned?�

23/09/2008