Meet our board members

Norman retired a few years ago to the sunny climes of Ballymena after having been the minister of Ballysillan Presbyterian Church in North Belfast for over 25 years. His hobbies are gardening, walking and photography, all of which he does with more enthusiasm than skill. He is married to Evelyn and their daughter Julie is a maths lecturer.

John Kyle worked as a General Practitioner in Belfast and London for over 30 years. He is a Councillor on Belfast City Council, attends Christian Fellowship Church and is married to Helen.

Jonny works for the community sector in East Belfast and attends Movilla Abbey Church in Newtownards. He is married to Lisa and they have three children. In his spare time he enjoys watching Ards Football Club, long walks with the dog, and listening to miserable music. 

Stephen worked in Health and Care management until 2009. Since then he has volunteered as a part-time volunteer and is involved in several other Christian organisations. He enjoys hill walking, simple gardening, easy DIY, walking in Crete and is always up for a conversation over a meal.

Holly is delighted to serve on the Board of Contemporary Christianity. She has a heart for social justice, and enjoys conducting work in peace building and reconciliation.

Maithrie is a Church of Ireland minister currently at Belfast Cathedral. During her research years in Nottingham, she set up Transforming the Mind (Christian Postgraduate Conference, UK) engaging faith with academic life. She was Head – English Department (Sri-Lanka). She married Paul and relocated to Belfast. She writes a lot, and reads.