| Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Ireland | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Calvinist |
| Polity | Presbyterian |
| Region | Northern Ireland |
| Founder | James Hunter, W.J. Grier |
| Origin | 15 October 1927 Belfast |
| Separated from | Irish Presbyterian Church |
| Congregations | 10 |
| Members | 508 (Average attendance) |
| Ministers | 10 |
| Missionaries | <10 |
| Official website | www.epcni.org.uk |
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC, Irish: Eaglais Phreispitéireach Soiscéalaí) is a Calvinist, Christian evangelical denomination that is found only in Northern Ireland, where it is the smallest of the Presbyterian churches.[1] It was formed on 15 October 1927 (as the Irish Evangelical Church [Eaglais Soisgealach na hÉireann]) by Rev. James Hunter (1863–1942), former minister of Knock Presbyterian Church (Belfast), and James (W.J.) Grier, a former student at the Assembly's College (the Presbyterian theological college in Belfast). They were joined by others who seceded from the Irish Presbyterian Church (now called the Presbyterian Church in Ireland).[2]