Registration closes on Thursday, August 15th at Noon.
Previously undocketed business may be presented as new business if a recommended action is placed in the hands of the stated clerk thirty (30) minutes prior to the convening of the Assembly.
QUICKLINKS
ONSITE and ONLINE Assembly Voting
A Hybrid Assembly will allow for those who need to remain safer at home, or those whose travel is complicated by weather or road conditions to join us from home or church. It is absolutely your decision whether to attend in person or to join us through the zoom meeting platform (link provided at registration). We are using a new voting platform to be used whether you attend ONSITE or ONLINE. The new voting system is called AHA Slides and can be used with any electronic device that connects to the internet (via Wifi or data). Please be aware of the following:
USING A LAPTOP, TABLET or DESKTOP COMPUTER. If you will be using the same device you are using to connect via Zoom, you will connect to the new voting system via link shared in the chat on Zoom. Once you click on the link, a separate window will open into a screen showing the new voting system and ask for you to enter your name and submit. You will not be permitted to vote until the presenter begins the voting.
USING smart phone with a camera. If you will be using a smart phone (or other device with a camera) you will use a QR code to scan and go to the link to enter your name and submit. You will not be permitted to vote until the presenter begins the voting.
If you are a New Worshiping Community Leader or Member, you will be voting during the ADVISORY VOTE.
If you are a Ruling Elder Commissioner, please register as such under the name of your representative congregation. Not sure if you’re the Ruling Elder Commissioner from your congregation? You become so through a process where your congregation’s session votes, electing you to serve as a commissioner either per month or for the year. Then your clerk or pastor submits the name of your congregation’s commissioner to our Stated Clerk, Rev. gretchen Sausville (PS: A reminder to pastors to please submit their congregation’s commissioner for 2023, email gretchen@denpres.org)
If you are minister member, vote as instructed using the new voting system.
We thank you for your continued flexibility as the Assembly Workgroup discerns how best to facilitate and make available participation in Denver Presbytery Assembly!
From the Assembly Workgroup
PLEASE NOTE: If there are multiple voting commissioners in a household, you will need to use one device per commissioner to vote. This is to allow each vote in the household to be counted.
Email voting is no longer acceptable. You must be on Zoom and use polling to vote or be in person. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Engaging The Raise Hand Feature
Prior to voting on a motion, the Moderator will ask the Assembly if anyone has questions or discussion. For those attending online (via Zoom), please use the raise your hand feature located at the bottom of your screen in the Zoom toolbar.
If the toolbar does not appear on your screen, use your mouse to hover your cursor over your Zoom screen, the toolbar should appear. Please reference the image below to assist with locating the “Raise Hand” feature.
Similar to how those in person will step to the microphone in the meeting space, using this feature will allow the Moderator to call on those on Zoom in the order they raised their hands. Once the Moderator calls on you, you will be able to unmute yourself, state our name, faith community and role at Assembly.
We understand that it is easier to just raise or wave your hand on your Zoom screen; unfortunately the Zoom Hosts (and Moderator) moderating the screen, cannot see or track anyone with their hand waving on screen. This is why it’s so important to raise your “electronic” hand. We don't want to miss you!
EXPLANATION OF VOTING MEMBERS Denver Presbytery Bylaws Section
1.01 Teaching Elder Members. Teaching Elders are continuing members of The Presbytery of Denver as defined in the Form of Government G-2.0503. Membership is a privilege granted by the Presbytery and it carries with it certain responsibilities.
1.02 Ruling Elder Members. (Commissioner elected by their Session)
1.02a All ruling elders duly elected in accordance with the following provisions as set forth in the Form of Government G-3.0301 shall be members in good standing of the Presbytery for the term of said election.
1.02b Each church within the bounds of Presbytery shall be represented by elder commissioners on the basis of Church membership ...
1.02c Ordinarily all such elections shall be for a period of one year. Each session shall elect alternate commissioners in sufficient number who will serve whenever it is impossible for a principle commissioner to serve.
1.03 Other Ruling Elder Members.
1.03a Each ruling elder elected an officer (Moderator, Vice-Moderator, Stated Clerk and Treasurer) shall be enrolled as a member of the Presbytery for the term of office, whether or not commissioned by his or her session.
1.03b Each ruling elder elected as a member of Presbytery Council shall be enrolled as a member of the Presbytery for the term of office, whether or not commissioned by his or her session.
1.03c Each ruling elder elected as moderator of a standing committee of Presbytery shall be enrolled as a member of the Presbytery for the term of office, whether or not commissioned by his or her session.
1.03d Ruling elders elected to exempt staff positions may be enrolled as members of the Presbytery for the duration of service in such staff position whether or not commissioned by his or her session.
1.03e One designated ruling elder representative from Presbyterian Women of the Presbytery shall be enrolled as a member of the Presbytery, whether or not commissioned by his or her session.
If you are a Commissioner or interested in attending our Assembly and did not receive registration information, please contact beth@denpres.org.
9:00am Call to Order | Pat Queen
9:00am Worship
Order of Worship available for hand out
10:00am Establish Quorum | Pat Queen
10:00am Corresponding Members & New Commissioners | Pat Queen
10:05am Communications | Beth Carlisle
10:10am Omnibus Motion | Pat Queen
10:15am Lead Presbyter Report | Dee Cooper
10:25am Ministry Relations Committee | Sheri Fry, Sandy Safford, Beth Hewlett
10:40am Treasurer’s Report | Sue Pilcher
10:45am Generative Time | Marcia Mount Shoop
11:10am Visionary Leadership Report | Russ Kane
11:15am Stated Clerks Report | gretchen Sausville
11:20am General Assembly Commissioner’s Report | Jeff Sneddon, Bill Sanders
11:35am New Worshiping Communities Report | Fernando Rodríguez
11:45am Servant Leadership Development Committee (Committee on Representation) | Louise Westfall
MOTION: The Servant Leadership Committee (SLDC) recommends to the Presbytery Ruling Elder Chris Wineman (Central Presbyterian Church) to be elected as Vice Moderator of Presbytery Assembly for 2025.
11:50am Benediction and Adjournment | Pat Queen
OMNIBUS
The Omnibus Motion (Consent Agenda) is a process intended to speed action on routine or noncontroversial matters. Any item may be withdrawn from the omnibus motion upon request of any member of the assembly. Items remaining are adopted without discussion when the motion is approved. Items from committees or other reports will be recorded in the minutes as part of that committee or staff person’s report.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the Presbytery votes to:
Approve the Docket as distributed, with such changes as may be announced at the start of the assembly.
Enroll the Corresponding Members that are introduced,and grant to them permission of the floor. The names and presbytery of membership of such persons must be written on the attendance roster or given to the Stated Clerk.
Approve the minutes of the Stated Assembly June 11, 2024 Assembly as posted on the Presbytery website, except for any changes in the attendance roll that may be required.
Approve past Synod Commissions Jean Demmler and Loye Troxler to serve as alternate commissions to the Synod Assembly for 2024.
Receive the Annual Report of the Stated Clerk for 2023
Receive the reports contained in the Assembly packet.
Celebrate the following congregations for turning in Terms of Call for pastors: Eagle River, Calvary, Church of the Eternal Hills, Genesis, Golden, Good Shepherd, Grace, Green Mountain, Littleton, Shepherd of the Hills, South Park, Trinity of the Pines, Westminster.
Approve the Motion from Visionary Leadership Commission that the Assembly approve St. Paul Presbyterian Church’s request to sell 1.65 acres of its property for not less than 90% of the planned sales price of $427,900. Rational: The land is planned to be developed using sustainable construction techniques to build affordable housing in accordance with the City of Aurora’s applicable guidelines for R-2 zoned property. St. Paul plans to use the proceeds to reduce debt and establish a reserve for long-term needs of the church.
Respectfully submitted,
Rev. gretchen N. Sausville
Stated Clerk
The Servant Leadership Development Committee continues to work on openings on the Presbytery’s committees and commissions, both for current open positions and for new terms to start in January 2025.
We continue to encourage Elders, Deacons, Members, and Pastors to complete the Passion Discovery Form; to increase our pool of talent for the work of Denver Presbytery.
Servant Leadership has spent the summer, so far, working to bring our nomination for Vice-Moderator for 2025. We are pleased to nominate Chris Wineman for 2025 Vice-Moderator.
Thank you all for your willingness and encouragement to participate in our work and mission.
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy Dixon
Moderator of Servant Leadership Development Committee
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MOTION: The Servant Leadership Committee (SLDC) recommends to the Presbytery Ruling Elder Chris Wineman (Central Presbyterian Church) to be elected as Vice Moderator of Presbytery Assembly for 2025.
