Dennis Bennett's Charismatic Outpouring - Timeline Event
Time Period
04-03-1960
Description
One early morning in November 1959, Episcopal vicar Dennis Bennett prayed with some friends and began to speak in an unknown language (glossolalia), marking his baptism by the Holy Spirit. He later publicly announced this event to the St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Van Nuys, California on April 3, 1960. While some parishioners supported Bennett, many denounced his Pentecostal activity and desired his resignation. He later voluntarily resigned and became famous after Time and Newsweek picked up the story. He continued his pastoral work at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Seattle, which subsequently flourished under his leadership.
This event led to the Second Wave of Charismatic Christianity. While the first wave in the early 20th century was marked by charismatic leaders leaving their church traditions, Second Wave Charismatics, like Bennett, stayed within their tradition, continuing traditional denominational practices along with Spirit baptism.
This event led to the Second Wave of Charismatic Christianity. While the first wave in the early 20th century was marked by charismatic leaders leaving their church traditions, Second Wave Charismatics, like Bennett, stayed within their tradition, continuing traditional denominational practices along with Spirit baptism.
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Religious Groups
Timeline Entries for the same religious group: Pentecostal FamilyPentecostal Family: Other ARDA Links
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Christianity, ChurchPhotographs
Dennis Bennett- permission to use granted by Dr. Rita Bennett, Christian Renewal Association Inc., www.EmotionallyFree.org
Dennis Bennett portrait 2- permission to use granted by Dr. Rita Bennett, Christian Renewal Association Inc., www.EmotionallyFree.org
St Luke's Episcopal Church, Seattle- courtesy of St Luke's Episcopal Church
Book/Journal Source(s)
Burgess, Stanley and Gary B. McGee, 1988. Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House.Lippy, Charles, and Peter Williams, 2010. Encyclopedia of Religion in America Washington, D.C.: CQ Press.
Web Page Contributor
Benjamin T. GurrentzAffliated with: Pennsylvania State University, Ph.D. in Sociology
