Uel Marrs
Uel was born, brought up and educated in Belfast. He has a BSc (Hons) in Economics and Accounts.
It was whilst training to be an accountant that he sensed God's call to the ordained ministry.
After gaining a BD in Aberdeen and a period of further study at Union Theological College in Belfast, he was ordained as Assistant Minister in Wellington Presbyterian Church, Ballymena.
A year later, in 1989, he and his wife, Gill, were appointed by PCI to serve in mission with the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA), our partner church in Kenya.
In nine years in Kenya, Uel was involved with setting up and developing a Theological Education by Extension (TEE) programme for the PCEA.
After coming home from Kenya in 1999, Uel returned to assist in ministry in Ballymena for one year. This was followed by a move to Greenwell Street Presbyterian Church in Newtownards, where he helped cover a period of vacancy.
Uel was appointed Secretary-Designate of the Board of Mission Overseas (BMO) in June 2001 and joined the Mission Overseas staff team in August that year.
After a year shadowing Rev Dr Terry McMullan, he was appointed Overseas Secretary in June 2002, officially taking over from Dr McMullan on 1st September 2002.
Uel and Gill have three children. The family attends Knock Presbyterian Church.
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