Charles Henry Simonson

Background

Simonson, Charles Henry was born on March 27, 1940 in New York City. Son of Charles Emil and Catherine (Byers) Simonson.

Education

Bachelor, City College of New York, 1963. Master of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, 1968.

Career

Assistant pastor, Barrington (Rhode Island) Congressional Church, 1968-1972; assistant warden, The Abbey on Iona, Scotland, 1972-1976; co-pastor, Ridgeview Congressional Church, White Plains, New York, 1976-1982; pastor, South Church, Peabody, Massachusetts, 1983-1988; pastor, Westmore Community Church, Brownington Congressional Church, Orleans, Vermont, since 1988. Chairman Vermont Conference Committee on Evangelism, since 1986. Member The Iona Community, since 1972.

Secretary Iona New World Foundation, since 1986.

Achievements

• Charles Henry Simonson has been listed as a noteworthy Minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer United States Peace Corps, East Pakistan, Bangladesh, 1963-1965. Member Border Area Clergy Association.

Connections

Married Leslie Stewart, December 13, 1969. 1 child, Mary.

Father:

Charles Emil Simonson

Mother:

Catherine (Byers) Simonson

Spouse:

Leslie Stewart

child:

Mary Simonson