The following is an excerpt from an E-mail from one of the planners who participated in a telephone call with the senior minister and the lay leader who will conduct the meeting:
The special meeting of the congregation will be held on Sunday, November 10 during what will be the only service that Sunday. The service will start at 10:00 am and will proceed as usual until after the meditation. At that point the meeting will be called to order. After the meeting, the service will conclude with a prayer and a hymn.
The meeting is to be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules -- with a parliamentarian selected by the leader to be present
My question: Is there a process by which after the meeting is called to order, a member can rise to ask that the meeting be suspended until the conclusion of the service, followed by a 15 minute break to allow time for visitors and guests to leave and then call the meeting back to order?
How does the member interrupt the chair? [e.g., point of personal privilege]
What if the chair does not recognize the member -- how can the member gain the floor without being ejected from he meeting?
What does the member say [e.g., I move to suspend the meeting in order for the worshipers to complete the worship service and the meeting resume 15 minutes after the closing hymn]
