Rev. Charles L. Burgreen

When I was ordained deacon almost 26 years ago, Charles Burgreen was present.He was not a bishop then; he was executive assistant to the Bishop for the Armed Forces.That Bishop preached the sermon and, Charles participated in my ordination to the deaconate.

For those of us who have been ordained priests, we must keep our priestly promises so that the church may be strengthened to make Christ known in the world.One day, in a little church in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, Robbie stood by me and she has stood by me in ministry now for 25 years.

And Bishop Burgreen, those of you who have been ordained as bishops must keep your Episcopal promises so that the faith, unity and discipline of the church may be safeguarded.

A lot more is expected of the ordained.

Rev. Charles L. Burgreen, third Bishop for the Armed Forces.

Rev. Charles Burgreen, retired Bishop Suffragan for the Armed Forces, and his wife, Helen, spent summers in the Diocese of Olympia.Bishop Burgreen looked forward to being in our congregations, providing Episcopal presence for confirmation, preaching and presiding at the Eucharist.I have just learned that he has inoperable kidney cancer and is in hospice care.Please pray for this brave and gentle pastor and his wife, Helen, and their family.

Rev. Charles L. Burgreen, Episcopal Bishop for the Armed Forces.http://www.episcopalarchives.org/cgi-bin/ENS/ENSpress release.pl?pr numbe r=88245