100 years later, ‘Sister Sinner’ tells LA evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson’s story

100 years later, ‘Sister Sinner’ tells LA evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson’s story

In 1926, Aimee Semple McPherson was a bona fide celebrity. The Canadian evangelist drew throngs of to her massive church, Angelus Temple, which still stands in Echo Park, and spread her message even wider via radio. But McPherson stirred controversy. She ruffled the feathers of local officials from the pulpit and raised eyebrows after growing close to a married employee. Then, while heading out for an ocean swim near Venice Beach, she vanished. …