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An open letter from The Church of Reconciliation’s Session to Vitus
A perspective from William L. Andrews
We, the Session and elected governing body of the Church of Reconciliation, applaud the excellent Oct 29, 2026, Chapelboro.com article, “Construction Zones, Poor Communication and Tenants’ Departure: Amid Changes, Elliott Woods Renters Wonder What’s Next,” by Brighton McConnell. We are thankful for McConnell’s exposé of the deplorable treatment of our neighbors, the Elliott Woods community, by the Remnant Management Company, hired by the Vitus Corporation, the owners of the Elliott Woods apartments. McConnell’s account is well worth the attention of anyone in Orange County who believes in justice and fair treatment for all our fellow-citizens.
The Session of the Church of Reconciliation was shocked by a statement in McConnell’s article in which Vitus Development Manager Evan Laws is quoted as stating: “We want to preserve that sense of community residents value in our preservation and renovation efforts. One of the ways we’ve strived to do this is through engagement with the Church of Reconciliation, updating church staff on construction progress and working with them to continue programming that benefits Elliott Woods and Chase Park residents, including community gardening, movie nights, and soup deliveries.”
The “engagement” of Vitus with the Church of Reconciliation has been quite limited. We had an initial contact with Vitus that led to our allowing them to conduct interviews with residents in our church’s fellowship hall. Our contacts with Remnant Management have been, for the most part, inadequate and misleading. Vitus has notified us about Remnant’s personnel and construction plans but has not updated us since 16 September on what Vitus calls “construction progress.”
Since Vitus’s last communication, we have heard a great deal from Elliott Woods residents about many disruptive, disrespectful aspects of Remnant’s construction process. Vitus’s claim that it has worked with anyone at our church “to continue programming that benefits Elliott Woods and Chase Park residents” is false. Our church’s community garden, our movie nights, and our soup deliveries were well-established before Remnant ever appeared. Remnant has done nothing that has enhanced any of these ministries.
On 19 October 2026, the Session of the Church of Reconciliation delivered to the Town of Chapel Hill a letter of protest over the harsh, disrespectful, and exploitative treatment of the Elliott Woods residents by the Vitus Corporation through Remnant Management. The Church of Reconciliation categorically denies any “engagement” with Vitus Corporation or its hirelings, Remnant Management.
Very sincerely,
Patricia Adams William L. Andrews Cheryl Chambers Courtney Chavez Dale Herman Amy Odom Jo Anne Peterson Patricia Sawin Stella Waugh Rev. Rebecca Reyes
The Session of the Church of Reconciliation (Presbyterian, PCUSA) 110 N. Elliott Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
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