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St. James’s Parish Church Lower Kilwarlin

St. James’s Parish Church, Lower Kilwarlin.	Notice Board at St. James’s Parish Church, Lower Kilwarlin.

Rev. David Pierce Rector

Kilwarlin (Lower) - St. James’s Parish Church

Lany Road, Lower Kilwarlin, Hillsborough.

Rector: Rev. David Pierce

Telephone: 9268 3299

Sunday services: 10.00am

Morning Prayer: 1st, 4th and 5th Sunday

Holy Communion: 1st Sunday

Family Service: 3rd Sunday

Website: www.downanddromore.org 

Stone panel at St. James’s Parish Church, Lower Kilwarlin.

Brief history as recorded in a book ‘Lisburn’s Rich Church Heritage’ by John Kelly

The grouped parishes of Upper and Lower Kilwarlin are in a rural area located on the outskirts of Hillsborough, around fifteen miles from the south side of Belfast. There are around 110 families in both churches. The buildings are examples of typical Anglican country churches. St James’s Church was built in 1840 when Richard Mant was Bishop of Down. During his period as bishop he was the prime mover behind the foundation of the Church Accommodation Society. Having travelled widely throughout the diocese he noticed the poor state of repair of many of the churches. By the time he died at the age of 72 he had built and consecrated thirty-eight churches whilst a further seven were consecrated by his successor. The present rector, the Rev David Pierce, was instituted as rector of St James and St John’s at a service in St James Parish Church in March 2000.