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The General Assembly

The Assembly Hall

REPORTS

Reports are presented by committee or council conveners for debate during the week of the General Assembly, having been published in advance in a volume referred to as the Blue Book in April.

Reports, including supplementaries and appendices for the General Assembly 2008, will be made available to download on this page as they are issued by the Medial Relations Unit, along with the press releases.

Please note that some additional reports may also be listed in the daily papers, available to download on the relevant daily agenda pages once they become available.

Assembly Arrangements Central Services Committee
Chaplains to HM Forces Church and Society Council
Church Hymnary Trust Church of Scotland Trust
Church without Walls Council of Assembly
Ecumenical Relations Committee General Trustees
The Guild HIV/AIDS Project
Housing and Loan Fund Investors Trust
Iona Community Board Legal Questions Committee
Ministries Council Mission and Discipleship
Council
Nomination Committee Panel on Review and Reform
Parish Development Fund Pension Trustees
Safeguarding Committee Social Care Council
Special Commission on Structure and Change Stewardship and Finance Committee
Support and Services Council World Mission Council

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Central Services Committee:

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Chaplains to HM Forces:

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Church and Society Council

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Church Hymnary Trust:

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Church of Scotland Trust:

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Church without Walls:

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Council of Assembly

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Ecumenical Relations Committee:

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General Trustees:

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Guild:

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HIV/AIDS Project:

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Housing and Loan Fund:

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Investors Trust:

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Iona Community Board:

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Legal Questions Committee:

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Statistical Returns Appendices IV - VI:
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Ministries:

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Supplementary report:

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Mission and Discipleship Council:

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Nomination Committee :

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Appendix: Church without Walls: Illustrations of how local churches are connecting with communities

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Parish Development Fund:

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Pensions Trustees :

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Social Care Council:

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Supplementary information:

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Appendices one and two (Excel format):

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World Mission Council:

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In this section

Introduction
Welcome to the General Assembly pages

Go live!
Watch or listen live online during the week of the General Assembly 2008

Daily agenda
Each day's timetable including the daily papers and minutes of Assembly business
- Thursday 15 May
- Friday 16 May
- Saturday 17 May
- Sunday 18 May
- Monday 19 May
- Tuesday 20 May
- Wednesday 21 May

Reports
Reports to download from the councils and affiliated committees

Speeches and biographies
Conveners' speeches as delivered to the Assembly, and their biographies

Press releases
General Assembly specific press releases

Updates from the Assembly Hall
News and information from the General Assembly

Events guide
A full list of the Assembly fringe events

Feedback form
Send us your comments about our webcasts, audio news updates and podcasting services

 

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