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Following its buildings sale, St. Johns United Church of Christ partnered with Trinity Episcopal Church to resume serving weekly meals to the hungry

“This articulate man … this model, this dancer, this singer,” Pierce practically roared, “died outside, homeless, on a snowy, frigid day, 80 years old. A senior citizen. He could have been your father. He could have been mine.” How, Pierce demanded, does that happen? And the couple of dozen people gathered Thursday night in the sanctuary of Miracle Cathedral on the Near East Side to say goodbye to their friend all just shook their heads and prayed for answers. They were there to remem...

Babachu Spriggs: Near East Side Church gathering mourns ComFest dancer with storied past Holly Zachariah, The Columbus Dispatch © Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch Pastor Priscilla Woodson sings at a memorial gathering for Robert "Babachu" Spriggs on Thursday at Miracle Cathedral on the Near East Side. “This articulate man … this model, this dancer, this singer,” Pierce practically roared, “died outside, homeless, on a snowy, frigid day, 80 years old. A senior citi...