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First Ballymena, Ballymena, Presbyterian
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First Ballymena,
Meeting House Lane,
Ballymena
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It was founded in 1666.
The Presbyterian church was influenced by Calvinism which rejected bishops and believed that the church should be governed by a hierarchy of general assembly, synod, presbytery and kirk sessions attended by ministers and elders of equal rank. Presbyterianism flourished in the 17th and early 18th centuries but in the later 18th century many Presbyterian churches adopted Unitarianism.
In 1972 the Presbyterian Church of England merged with the Congregational Church to form the United Reformed Church.
NIFHS hold transcriptions of the Registers of Baptisms (1812-1901) and Marriages (1814-1819 & 1840-1845) and offer a look-up service to their members.
It is located at NW2587660539 (Lat/Lon 54.864296, -6.273635). You can see this on maps provided by:
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