Royster Presbyterian Church

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• Name:Royster Presbyterian Church
• Website URL:https://www.roysterpc.org
• Summary:Royster Presbyterian Church at 6901 Newport Avenue in Norfolk presents itself as a Christ-centered, explicitly inclusive congregation (the site displays a rainbow and affirms LGBTQ+ inclusion). Weekend rhythms include two Sunday services (8:50 AM Gathering and 11:00 AM Traditional), Sunday School at 10:00 AM, a monthly prayer meeting (first Tuesday at 5:30 PM), and regular Wednesday evening classes and dinners, with office hours Monday–Thursday 9:00–1:00. The church is deeply involved in outreach: the Royster Food Closet is open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 10:00–12:00 and served nearly 4,400 households last year, and ongoing programs include a Community Thanksgiving Dinner, Children’s Christmas Party, a monthly sandwich ministry to St. Columba, partnerships with Granby High School, and support for survivors through Freekind. Visitors can post requests to an online Prayer Wall, join a livestream on YouTube if they prefer not to attend in person, and expect a welcoming staff led by Rev. Brian Harroff and Music Director Dr. Matthew N. Russell, along with longtime sexton Jeff Spivey—who has cared for the church since 1988 and is part of local lore for training two bald eagles to perch on the steeple cross.
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