SR 2027 — Commending Stephen Smith-Cobbs.

+ 2026 SPECIAL SESSION I + + INTRODUCEDENROLLED + + + 26200132D+ + SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

2027 IE Offered+ May+ 28, 2026 N Commending+ommending Stephen Smith-Cobbs.

T+ —————R Patron—Boysko+ R+ —————Agreed to by the Senate, June 22, 2026 O L WHEREAS, Stephen Smith-Cobbs, an esteemed spiritual leader who has served as senior pastor of L Trinity Presbyterian Church in Herndon for nearly three decades, retires in November 2026;

and D WHEREAS, Stephen Smith-Cobbs graduated from Austin College in 1981 and that same year entered E Princeton Theological Seminary, where he served as a student chaplain both at Rutgers University and whatUwhat CD is today New Jersey State Prison;

and WHEREAS, Stephen Smith-Cobbs completed internships at the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville in E Lawrence Township, New Jersey, and Grace Presbyterian Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, in preparation for his career as a minister;

and D WHEREAS, after receiving a master of divinity degree in 1985 and serving as the interim Presbyterian chaplain at the University of Houston, Stephen Smith-Cobbs was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in July 1986;

and R WHEREAS, in May 1997, Stephen Smith-Cobbs became the senior pastor at Trinity Presbyterian Church 0 in Herndon, where for nearly 30 years he has provided his congregation with uplifting spiritual guidance, 2 joyful occasions for worship and fellowship, and meaningful opportunities for community outreach;

and E WHEREAS, Stephen Smith-Cobbs has made an indelible imprint on the Herndon community through his SR involvement with a number of local organizations and endeavors, including the Herndon Festival, Herndon R 24 Elementary School, Project Hope and Harmony, Lunch for the Soul, Virginians Organized for Interfaith 2 Community Engagement, and Cornerstones;

and 7 WHEREAS, Stephen Smith-Cobbs has supported fellow Presbyterian congregations locally as chair of the Committee on Ministry of the National Capital Presbytery and as a member of the organization's crisis response team, and he has played a pivotal role in the development of NEXT Church, a movement within the Presbyterian Church;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Stephen Smith-Cobbs hereby be commended for his legacy of faith, service, and devotion on the occasion of his retirement as senior pastor of Trinity Presbyterian 35 Church;

and, be it 36 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to 37 Stephen Smith-Cobbs as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for his contributions to Herndon 38 and the Commonwealth and best wishes for a joyful and fulfilling retirement.

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