Sister Aimee by Daniel Mark Epstein5/8/2023 ![]() ![]() The Foursquare Church: Aimee Semple McPherson.National Park Service: Angelus Temple, Women’s History Month 2002.American Public Media: Speaking of Faith: Reviving Sister Aimee.Eight months later, she married him and they began to travel together as missionaries. She was also deeply affected by the minister, Robert Semple, who pulled her on stage during his sermon. ![]() She was profoundly moved by the experience and described feeling “born again” into the Christian faith. When she was 17, McPherson attended a tent revival with her father. ![]() Aimee Semple McPherson’s Early DaysĪimee Kennedy was born on October 9, 1890, to James and Minnie Kennedy on a farm near Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada. Her vivacious personality and strongly held beliefs attracted legions of followers, but the end of McPherson’s life was marred by controversy and legal battles. Some people see Aimee Semple McPherson as one of the first feminists, while others believe she is one of the 20th century’s greatest spiritual leaders. ![]()
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