[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15260]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           REVEREND ED SEARS

  Mr. BURR. Mr. President, it is my honor and pleasure to welcome our 
guest Chaplain this morning, the Reverend Ed Sears of Winston-Salem, 
NC. Reverend Sears is from my hometown, and it is an honor to have him 
in Washington today blessing the Senate.
  Reverend Sears is the senior pastor at Grace Baptist Temple in 
Winston-Salem. He has faithfully served Grace Baptist's congregation of 
over 1,000 members for the past 25 years. Reverend Sears first heard 
his call to serve in 1971 and has since used his faith to minister and 
lead. In addition to his service to his church and his community, 
Reverend Sears holds the distinction of blessing both the House of 
Representatives and the Senate. In 2003, Reverend Sears was the guest 
Chaplain in the House and now honors us this morning in the Senate. 
Grace Baptist Temple, the city of Winston-Salem, and I appreciate his 
faith and fellowship.
  Reverend Sears has been happily married for 39 years. His wife's name 
is Linda, and they have three daughters, Kelly, Millicent, and Heather. 
I would also like to congratulate Reverend Sears on the newest addition 
to his family, his youngest granddaughter, Anna Claire Walker.
  Mr. President, it is our privilege to have Reverend Ed Sears lead the 
Senate in its opening prayer.

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