Charismatic Christians in the Church of Ireland

During the latter part of the 20th Century the Charismatic Movement came to the fore in the Christian Church, especially in the western world. The Church of Ireland was not immune from this movement of the Holy Spirit. This book provides a theological and historical introduction to the Charismatic Movement in the Church of Ireland in the 20th Century. This introduction provides a valuable resource for those seeking to understand this movement in the Church of Ireland. The main leaders of the Charismatic Movement in the Church of Ireland were interviewed during the research for this study. Readers will find some surprises in these pages as to who was actually involved in the Charismatic Movement in the Church of Ireland. This is a history that the Church of Ireland needs to acknowledge, understand and embrace. Rev. Dr. Alan McCann was awarded a M.Phil. by Queen's University Belfast for this academic study.

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Rev. Dr. Alan McCann has been rector of Holy Trinity Carrickfergus since September 2000. He is married to Janet and they have a daughter, Taylor. Ordained in 1993, he served as curate-assistant in St Nicholas Carrickfergus. In 1996 he became curate in charge of Holy Trinity, Carrickfergus, a church plant which he led to full parish status in 2000