Rev Eddie Coulter retires from Lambeg Parish

Wednesday July 1st 2026

Pictured at the Rev Eddie Coulter’s final service as rector of Lambeg Parish are, from left: Victor McDonald and Dorothy Jackson (Parish Readers); the Rev Eddie Coulter, and the Rev David Luckman, Planter at the Hilden Centre.

The Rev Eddie Coulter retired on June 28 after 10 years of service in Lambeg Parish, and 39 years of service in the ministry of the Church of Ireland.

Prior to his appointment to Lambeg, Eddie was Superintendent of Irish Church Missions and senior pastor of Immanuel Church in Dublin.

A native of Lisburn, he was ordained in Connor Diocese in 1987. He served his first curacy in Ballymena (1987-90) and a second curacy in Knockbreda, Diocese of Down and Dromore (1990-92).

In 1992 Eddie returned to Connor Diocese as rector of Upper Falls, Belfast, and in 1997 moved to Milltown Parish in Armagh Diocese. He remained rector there until 2003 when he moved to Dublin.

We wish him and his family every blessing for the future.