Background
Gilmore, Charles Edmund was born on April 23, 1948 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Edward Francis and Adeline (Jaedike) Gilmore.
Gilmore, Charles Edmund was born on April 23, 1948 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Edward Francis and Adeline (Jaedike) Gilmore.
Bachelor, Dana College, Blair, Nebraska, 1970. Master of Divinity, Wartburg Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa, 1975. Master of Theology, Pacific Lutheran Seminary, Berkeley, California, 1984.
Doctor of Philosophy, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California, 1991.
Associate pastor, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Lafayette, California, 1975-1978;
pastor, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, South San Francisco, 1978-1984;
pastor, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Palo Alto, California, 1986-1988;
associate pastor, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Concord, California, since 1988. Teaching assistant University of California, Berkeley, 1989-1990. President Lutheran Communications Commission, 1979-1982.
Regional representative Inter-faith Communications Commission, San Francisco, 1975-1978. Dis. planning associate S. Pacific District, American Lutheran Church, 1982-1988.
Member American Academy Religion, Interfaith Ministerium of Southern San Francisco (president 1982-1983).
Married Marcia Irene Smith, August 17, 1974. Children: Rebekah, Christopher.