Noble McNeely

{{Short description|Irish church moderator from 2017–2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} The Right Reverend '''Noble McNeely''' was the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland from 2017 until 2018.<ref name=bbc />

== Early life and education == Born in Belfast, McNeely was brought up in Crossgar, Co Down. He studied teaching at Stranmillis College from 1972 to 1976 and taught high school for two years. He obtained his Bachelor of Divinity degree at Union Theological College in 1981.<ref name="moderator">{{cite web|title=The Moderator: Moderator 2017-18|url=http://www.presbyterianireland.org/Utility/About-Us/Structure-Leadership/The-Moderator.aspx|publisher=Presbyterian Church in Ireland|access-date=13 May 2018}}</ref>

== Career == He was licensed in Lissara Presbyterian Church (1981) and ordained as Assistant Minister in Fisherwick Presbyterian Church in 1982. He was called to First Ballymoney Presbyterian Church in 1984 and in 1997 he became Minister of First Holywood Presbyterian Church.<ref name=moderator />

McNeely became Moderator of the General Assembly on 5 June 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/noble-mcneely-chosen-to-lead-presbyterian-church-35432686.html|title=Noble McNeely chosen to lead Presbyterian Church}}</ref><ref name=bbc>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-38900639|title=Rev Noble McNeely chosen as new Presbyterian moderator}}</ref> In February 2018 Charles McMullan was elected as moderator-elect to succeed McNeely, to take office in June 2018.<ref>{{ Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/presbyterian-church-in-ireland-elects-next-moderator-1.3382810|title=Presbyterian Church in Ireland elects next Moderator|work=Irish Times | date=7 February 2018 |access-date=13 May 2018}}</ref>

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{{s-start}} {{s-rel|pres}} {{succession box| before=Frank Sellar (2016)| title=Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland| years=June 2017 - June 2018| after=Charles McMullen}} {{s-end}}

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