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Bishop’s Day PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHAEL SHEPHERD 1 Episcopal Bishop of North Carolina the Rt. Rev. Samuel Rodman, Apex Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Steve Bodhaine and the Rev. Dr. Wilber Mundia of St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church.
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serves a community lunch with free hot meals every Thursday to anyone who needs it, as it has for nearly 13 years. But Nov. 5, 2020, marked a special occasion when the Rt. Rev. Samuel Rodman, XII bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, paid the Pittsborobased church a visit. “Our lunch was suspended in March, [but] as time went on, the bishop approved that during COVID-19, a service like ours could proceed following the Diocese protective guidelines,” says church member and organizer Terry Transue. “This allowed us to restart on July 9 with an outdoor drive-thru and delivery with a reduced preparation team. The bishop was very supportive that [our] efforts caring for the community continued. We wanted him to see and be a part of this effort and for our community to see the bishop’s involvement.” Terry’s team served 64 vehicles and nearly 145 Thanksgiving meals, which included breads and desserts from The Phoenix Bakery, Willy’s Cinnamon Rolls Etc. and Panera Bread, among other traditional dishes. CM St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church
2 Molly Roberts and Slim Carver. 3 Jim Vaughn, lead cook. 4 Sixty-four vehicles drove through St. Bartholomew’s for Bishop’s Day.
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CHATHAM MAGAZINE
FEBRUARY / MARCH 2021