About
June 25th, 2009
Reverend Stafford Carson was installed as minister of First Presbyterian Church, Portadown on 3 June 2005.
He is a graduate of the University of Ulster, Queen’s University, Belfast, and Westminster Theological Seminary. Mr Carson served as minister of Kells and Eskylane Presbyterian Churches, Carnmoney Presbyterian Church, and from 2000-05 was Executive Vice President of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia.
At the Presbyterian General Assembly in June 2009 Stafford was installed as Moderator, succeeding Dr Donald Patton.
Stafford is married to Patricia and they have three children, Sara, Luke, and Ruth.