Lowe Church Belfast

General information

Lowe Memorial is a vibrant Church in Finaghy, South Belfast. Lowe Memorial is a community church which means we are based in the local community with a desire to make know the claims of Jesus and to serve all people regardless of background. We belong to the Presbyterian Church in Ireland which is a denomination born out of revival in the 1620 –1640s in Ireland.

Finaghy is a suburban area of South Belfast, grouped around a crossroads on the Lisburn Road which runs west out of Belfast city. In the early 1900s, it was a quiet area of countryside but population movement led to housing development from the 1920s. The congregation began in the 1920s with a small number of people meeting in a sitting room over a shop on a Sunday afternoon. Numbers grew - a temporary hall was erected to accommodate them and by 1935 the present church building was opened.

There are presently 450 families connected to the congregation, and a wide range of activities (Boys' Brigade, Girls' Brigade, Scouts, Bowls, Study Groups etc.) is provided in the extensive complex of halls and rooms. The congregation faces the challenge of changing demographically with hope and vigour.

The Sunday Services have developed varying styles - 10.00am is a traditional service; 11.30am is the family service with a blend of the traditional and contemporary; at 7.00pm topical themes are often explored and a monthly prayer and ministry service is exercised.

The Team:
Minister and Director of Ministries - Rev James Burnett
Ministry Assistant (part time) - Ossie Mcauley
Pastoral Assistant (part time) - Jean Patton
Youth and Evangelism Associate - Kathy Craig
Youth Intern - Stephen Gleghorne
Church Officer - Bobby Keag
Secretary - Dorothy Scott