Mr Huston Hoey, Clerk of Session at Glenwherry retires after 38 years. Senior elders of Glenwherry Presbyterian Church are pictured below making presentations to Mr Hoey to mark the occasion. Huston was ordained to the ruling eldership in Glenwherry Presbyterian Church on 26th June 1966. He took up the position of clerk in 1978. He has faithfully served His Lord and Saviour for 50 years as a ruling elder, 38 years as Session Clerk. After a bread and broth lunch on Sunday 20th November 2016, the Kirk Session presented Huston with a Bible to mark 50 years’ service as a ruling elder. Huston was also presented with a beautiful painting from the congregation in appreciation of 38 years faithful service as Session Clerk.
Pictured above from left to right. Mr Hill Hamilton, Mr Huston Hoey, Mr James Owens, Mr Henry McConnell, Rev Noel Mulholland, (Minister) & Mr Tommy Moorehead.
Pictured below after the recent bread and broth lunch to mark the retirement of their highly esteemed Clerk of Session. From left to right. Mr Andrew Hoey (incoming Session Clerk), Mr Huston Hoey (retiring Session Clerk), and Rev Noel Mulholland (Minister).
Mr Huston Hoey, Clerk of Session at Glenwherry retires after 38 years. The Session and congregation of Glenwherry Presbyterian Church recently marked this ‘momentous occasion’.
‘As you will gather from the captions, they capture a truly momentous occasion in the life and witness of our Congregation. The retirement of our highly esteemed session Clerk after 50 years service as a ruling elder, 38 years as Session Clerk. Mr Huston Hoey will be succeeded by his son, Mr Andrew Hoey.’