Background
Sessum, Robert Lee was born on February 17, 1943 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Calvin and Elaine Melba (Holt) Sessum.
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Robert Lee Sessum, American minister. Ordained to ministry Episcopal Church as priest, 1971. Recipient Community Volunteer Service award Cabarrus County United Way, 1984, Outstanding Volunteer Service award Governor North Carolina, 1988; named Senior Man of the Year, Concord Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1984, Outstanding Young Man of Year, Fort Oglethorpe Chamber of Commerce, 1974.
Education
Bachelor, Rhodes College, 1965. Master of Divinity, Virginia Theological Seminary, 1970.
Career
Assistant to rector St. Paul's Church, Chattanooga, 1970-1972. Vicar Church of the Nativity, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, 1972-1974. Associate rector Christ Church, Raleigh, 1974-1979.
Rector All Saints' Parish, Concord, North Carolina, 1979-1993, Good Shepherd Church, Lexington, Kentucky, since 1994. Member standing committee Diocese of North Carolina, Raleigh, 1984-1987, 90-93, delegate to general convention, 1985, 88, 91, 97, board directors Conference Center, 1982-1985, chairman Communication Commission, 1983-1988. Member Cursillo Secretariat for Diocese of North Carolina, 1985-1988.
Member executive council National Epsicopal. Church, since 1997, Diocese of Lexington, since 1997. Clergy representative National Episcopal.
Church Anglican Consultative Council, since 1998, Ecumenical Officer Diocese Lexington, 1994-1999.
Achievements
Membership
Founding president Hospital Pastoral Care, Inc., Concord, North Carolina, 1979. Chairman of the Board Piedmont Area Mental Health Authority, 1982-1989. Board directors Cabarrus Cooperative Ministries, since 1984, Penick Home, 1984-1992.
Founding father Cabarrus County Winter Night Shelter, 1984. Chairman professional section United WayCampaign, 1990, 91. Member task force, steering committee Greater CharlotteRegional Human Immunodeficiency Virus Consortium.
Member Concord Ministerial Association, Kannapolis Ministerial Association, North Carolina Clergy Association.
Connections
Married Donna Ann Snyder, July 8, 1967. 1 child, William Paul.
Education
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1965
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1970
Career
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1970 - 1972
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1972 - 1974
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1974 - 1979
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1979 - 1993
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1994
Awards
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Recipient Community Volunteer Service award Cabarrus County United Way, 1984, Outstanding Volunteer Service award Governor North Carolina, 1988. Named Senior Man of the Year, Concord Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1984, Outstanding Young Man of Year, Fort Oglethorpe Chamber of Commerce, 1974.Recipient Community Volunteer Service award Cabarrus County United Way, 1984, Outstanding Volunteer Service award Governor North Carolina, 1988. Named Senior Man of the Year, Concord Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1984, Outstanding Young Man of Year, Fort Oglethorpe Chamber of Commerce, 1974.