Stated Meeting Information
NEXT STATED MEETING
Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 10:00 a.m.
Royster Memorial Presbyterian Church
6901 Newport Ave., Norfolk, VA
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
SPEAK OUT has been discontinued by the Presbytery Council. Announcements may be sent to the presbytery administrator
(Raymond Rodrigues) by
WEDNESDAY, October 22, 2025, for inclusion in the newsletter and or pre-meeting PowerPoint.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
October 28, 2025, at Royster Memorial Presbyterian Church, Norfolk, VA
January 24, 2026, at King's Grant Presbyterian Church, Virginia Beach, VA
April 28, 2026, TBD
July 21, 2026, at Hilton Presbyterian Church, Newport News, VA
MEETING DOCUMENTS
Documents for the October meeting will be posted by 5 p.m. on Friday, October 17, 2025.
The meeting documents are posted below. All are expected to bring their own copies. The liturgy for the meeting will be handed out at check-in. A digital copy will be available for ZOOM attendees.
The main document is THE PEVA PACKET. It will contain most if not all of what you will need for the meeting.
Documents marked with an asterisk (*) are included in the packet but are available to download separately.
Click on the plus (+) to the left of the document name to learn more about the document and download it.
Please watch this short orientation video.
Worship Liturgy (printed version will be available at check in)
This is the liturgy for the PEVA meeting. A printed version will be availble for pickup at check in.
*Announcements
Please read this document. It is included in the packet.
The Announcements document includes pertinent information for the meeting. It will include the following information: childcare, meal cost, registration, reports, debate protocol, motions/amendments, speak out, distribution of papers, displays, and session records.
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*Docket
The Docket is the agenda for the meeting. It lays out the order for the meeting. It is included in the packet.
*Directions
Directions to Denbigh United Presbyterian Church.
Summary of Motions
This is a summary of all motions from all reports.
PEVA Slides (Newsletter) - A printed version will be available at checkin.
This is a hard copy of the slides that will be shown on the screen in the sancturary. A printed version will be available at check in.
*Civil Debate
Download Civil DebateThe Book of Order (Section F-1.0401) designates the latest edition of Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised (RONR) as the parliamentary authority to be used in meetings of councils.
This document summarizes the more common Robert's Rules of Order.
*Guidelines for Times of Disagreement
Download the GuidelinesAdopted by the 204th General Assembly (1992) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), this document seeks to guide us in times of conflict and disagreement.
*Opportunity to Serve
Download OpportunityThe Presbytery needs your service. If you are interested in serving on a particular commission, committee, or ministry team, please fill out the form and return it to the Stated Clerk.
