Noble McNeely

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The Right Reverend Noble McNeely served as Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland from 2017 to 2018. He was born in Belfast and grew up in Crossgar, County Down. He trained as a teacher at Stranmillis College (1972–1976) and taught high school for two years. He earned a Bachelor of Divinity from Union Theological College in 1981. He was licensed at Lissara Presbyterian Church in 1981 and ordained as Assistant Minister at Fisherwick Presbyterian Church in 1982. He became minister at First Ballymoney Presbyterian Church in 1984 and then at First Holywood Presbyterian Church in 1997. He was elected Moderator of the General Assembly on 5 June 2017. In February 2018, Charles McMullan was chosen as moderator-elect to succeed him, taking office in June 2018.