Called Meeting November 10, 2026

Agenda

The meeting will include the following:

6:15 Pre-meeting Preparation & Instructions

• Call to Order & Opening Prayer
• Adoption of Agenda
• Nominations:
  • Committee on Nominations
  • Mission Council
• Presentation: Recommendations of the Budget Committee
• Adjournment and Closing Prayer: Peggy Fox, Joel Morgan, Kate Fiedler, Joel Morgan

PLEASE NOTE:
♦ Presbytery convenes promptly at 6:30 p.m.

Meeting Documents

Review the meeting packet below in advance of the meeting:

• Section I - General Info
• Section II - Agenda & Reports opens in new tab)

Registration

Registration closes at noon on Friday, Nov. 9. All attendees must register by this date. 

Ministers and Clerks of Session: We will need to know the names and contact information (email and phone number) for your commissioners ahead of time. Please email this information to Barbara Espigh at barbara@presbyteryofthejames.org.

All attendees: Please use the link below to access registration on our website.

All registrants will receive an email from Zoom including information regarding virtual meeting access. Please save that email to use Nov. 10 to log in to the meeting.

There will be NO additional registrations allowed after the deadline, so please be sure to register prior to noon on Monday, Nov. 9.

REGISTER HERE

If you have questions or concerns not covered in the above information, please contact Barbara Espigh at barbara@presbyteryofthejames.org.

**Emails and calls will be returned during POJ office hours Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please be sure to contact the office with any questions well before the registration deadline.**

 

EXCUSED ABSENCES: All ministers and sessions are reminded that email excuses are required for absences to be approved. Email a request to be excused to office@presbyteryofthejames.org. Please plan to stay for the entire meeting and attend to all matters.

Motions/Amendments

Should you wish to make a motion, please fill out a motion form and email it to the Stated Clerk at statedclerk@presbyteryofthejames.org. Please present your motion form to the Stated Clerk prior to making your motion.

Motion Form

 

Notes for Participants

• To participate, you must have completed registration before the deadline. The Zoom link will open at 6 p.m. for all commissioners and attendees. If you are participating virtually by phone, please use *6 to mute or unmute and *9 to raise or lower your virtual hand. To vote at this meeting, you will need to be logged into the Zoom app. You will still be able to hear the meeting if calling in by phone, but you will not have the option to vote that way.

Questions/Concerns

Please direct all questions or concerns as soon as possible to Barbara Espigh, associate for administration and support. Barbara can be reached via barbara@presbyteryofthejames.org (preferred) or at 804-262-2074.

**Emails and calls will be returned during POJ office hours Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please be sure to contact the office with any questions well before the registration deadline**