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DAILY AGENDA: THURSDAY 15 MAY

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SESSION ONE:
Opening of the General Assembly 10am

1. Constitution of Assembly

2. Roll of Commissioners laid on the table

3. Election of Moderator and Prayer of Consecration.

4. Commission to His Grace the Lord High Commissioner to be read, and order given for recording it

5. Her Majesty's Letter to be read, and order given for recording it

6. Address by His Grace The Lord High Commissioner, and Reply by the Moderator

7. Appointment of Committee to prepare Answer to The Queen's Letter.

8. Report of Standing Committee on Commissions.

9. Submission of Standing Orders.

10.Appointment of Committee for arranging Order of Business.

11. Appointment of Panel of Tellers.

12. Appointment of Committee to prepare Minute on Deceased Ministers, Missionaries and Deacons.

13. Intimation of arrangements for celebration of Holy Communion on Monday 19 May, at 9.30 am.

Suspension of business for fifteen minutes.
(11.00 - 11.15 approx)

14. Report of the Assembly Arrangements Committee.

15. Report of the Committee on Classifying Returns to Overtures.

16. Report of the Delegation of the General Assembly.

17. Minutes of Commissions of Assembly tabled.

18. Report of the Committee on Overtures and Cases.

19. Report from the 2007 Youth Assembly.

20. Report of the Council of Assembly.

21. Report of the Stewardship and Finance Committee.

22. Report of the Church of Scotland Investors Trust.

23. Report of the Support and Services Council.

24. Report of the Panel on Review and Reform

SESSION TWO: 7.00pm

1. Constitution of Assembly

2. Address by Retiring Moderator

3. Presentation of Delegates and Visitors

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