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GENERAL ASSEMBLY ARCHIVES

On this page you can access our archived video and audio files from previous General Assemblies. For an introduction to the General Assembly, click here or you can visit our current Assembly pages by clicking here.

Archived reports and papers are available to download from our extranet site.

General Assembly 2007
General Assembly 2006
General Assembly 2005
General Assembly 2004
General Assembly 2003
General Assembly 2002
Special videos

General Assembly 2007

Daily news summaries

The Church's time-honoured broadcaster, the Rev Douglas Aitken, was back for 2007 with his popular daily news summaries.
pic of Douglas Aitken
Rev Douglas Aitken

Video clips on demand (2007)
Saturday 19 May: am (5mins, 45secs)

Monday 21 May: am (5mins, 36secs)
Monday 21 May: pm (4mins, 32secs)

Tuesday 22 May: am (5mins, 42secs)
Tuesday 22 May: pm (6mins, 44secs)

Wednesday 23 May: am (4mins, 38secs)
Wednesday 23 May: pm (6mins, 09secs)

Thursday 24 May: am (6mins, 27secs)
Thursday 24 May: pm (5mins, 18secs)

Friday 25 May (6mins, 42secs)

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Audio clips on demand (2007)
Sunday 20 May (5mins, 45secs)

Monday 21 May: am (5mins, 35secs)
Monday 21 May: pm (4mins, 35secs)

Tuesday 22 May: am (5mins, 42secs)
Tuesday 22 May: pm (6mins, 42secs)

Wednesday 23 May: am (4mins, 37secs)
Wednesday 23 May: pm (6mins, 08secs)

Thursday 24 May: am (6mins, 25secs)
Thursday 24 May: pm (5mins, 17secs)

Friday 25 May (6mins, 42secs)

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General Assembly 2006

Daily news summaries

The Rev Douglas Aitken gives an overview of each day's proceedings.

Video clips on demand (2006)
Sunday 21 May: am (6mins, 14secs)

Monday 22 May: am (5mins, 37secs)
Monday 22 May: pm (6mins, 22secs)

Tuesday 23 May: am (5mins, 28secs)
Tuesday 23 May: pm (5mins, 27secs)

Wednesday 24 May: am (5mins, 29secs)
Wednesday 24 May: pm (6mins, 35secs)

Thursday 25 May: am (6mins, 09secs)
Thursday 25 May: pm (4mins, 56secs)

Friday 26 May (5mins, 55secs)

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Audio clips on demand (2006)
Sunday 21 May (5mins, 54secs)

Monday 22 May: am (5mins, 17secs)
Monday 22 May: pm (6mins, 02secs)

Tuesday 23 May: am (5mins, 8secs)
Tuesday 23 May: pm (5mins, 35secs)

Wednesday 24 May: am (6mins, 12secs)
Wednesday 24 May: pm (5mins, 46secs)

Thursday 25 May: am (5mins, 46secs)
Thursday 25 May: pm (4mins, 22secs)

Friday 26 May (5mins, 21secs)

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General Assembly 2005

Video clips on demand (2005)
Saturday 21 May - Key addresses
The (2005) Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (43secs)
The Principal Clerk (1min, 04secs)
The Lord High Commissioner (3mins, 09secs)
The Moderator's response (56secs)

Once again the Rev Douglas Aitken was back in 2005 to give an overview of each day's proceedings. The audio updates are available to stream below on demand only and cover business throughout the Assembly week.

Audio clips on demand (2005)
Daily news summaries
Sunday 22 May (6mins, 26secs)

Monday 23 May: am (4mins, 51secs)
Monday 23 May: pm (5mins, 52secs)

Tuesday 24 May: am (4mins, 43secs)
Tuesday 24 May: pm (4mins, 52secs)

Wednesday 25 May: am (4mins, 52 secs)
Wednesday 25 May: pm (5mins, 11secs)

Thursday 26 May: am (4mins, 48secs)
Thursday 26 May: pm (5mins, 12secs)

Friday 27 May (6mins, 31secs)

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General Assembly 2004

Building on the positive feedback of 2003, the Church of Scotland once again broadcast the General Assembly live over the internet in 2004, produced by the Church's own Pathway Media directly from the General Assembly Hall in Edinburgh, aided by the use of Scottish Parliament facilities.
Dr Torrance and Dr Elliot in 2004
Dr Alison Elliot (right) is addressed as Moderator by Dr Iain Torrance
Up to nine cameras were directed and edited to give a professional insight to the week's proceedings as they were relayed around the world. The following are video highlights available from the 2004 General Assembly.

Dr Alison Elliot is appointed Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
(1 min, 27 secs)
[On demand clip]

The Lord High Commissioner, Lord David Steel, addresses the Assembly
(1 min, 8 secs)
[On demand clip]

The Moderator replies to the Lord High Commissioner
(3 mins, 57 secs)
[On demand clip]

Church without walls report video
(4 mins, 20 secs)
[56k dial-up] [broadband]

Audio news updates (2004)

The Rev Douglas Aitken's overview of each day's proceedings - from Sunday evening.

Sunday 16 May (5 mins, 35 secs)
[On demand clip]

Monday 17 May: am (3 mins, 53 secs)
[On demand clip]

Monday 17 May: pm (4 mins, 14 secs)
[On demand clip]

Tuesday 18 May: am (4 mins, 13 secs)
[On demand clip]

Tuesday 18 May: pm (4 mins, 11 secs)
[On demand clip]

Wednesday 19 May: am (4 mins, 4 secs)
[On demand clip]

Wednesday 19 May: pm (3 mins, 45 secs)
[On demand clip]

Thursday 20 May: am (4 mins, 12 secs)
[On demand clip]

Thursday 20 May: pm (4 mins, 17 secs)
[On demand clip]

Friday 21 May (4 mins, 38 secs)
[On demand clip]

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General Assembly 2003

This on demand archive provides the opportunity to see once again boards and committee highlights which were relevant to the 2003 event.

Election of Professor Iain Torrance, Moderator
[GA2003 video 1 min standard]
[GA2003 video 1 min broadband]

Lord High Commissioner address
[GA2003 video 1 min standard]
[GA2003 video 1 min broadband]

Professor Torrance's reply to the Lord High Commissioner
[GA2003 video 1 min standard]
[GA2003 video 1 min broadband]

Church without walls video archive
Video clips presented to the 2003 General Assembly.

1. The Spiritual Journey
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2. Alternative Models of Worship
[Standard dial up] [Broadband]

3. Building the Church round the Gifts of the People
[Standard dial up] [Broadband]

4. Partnerships
[Standard dial up] [Broadband]

5. Discipleship
[Standard dial up] [Broadband]

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General Assembly 2002

Videos on demand relevant to the 2002 event:

Assembly Council

Jesus' parable of the mustard seed provides a model for implementing the Kirk's Church without Walls project.
[GA2002 video 1 min 10 sec standard]

Church Hymnary
"New hymns for a new century" The process of choosing hymns for a new hymn book has been democratic, says John Bell.
[GA2002 video 1 min 53 sec standard]

World Mission
"To build or not to build?" The Board of World Mission received permission to continue building a Christian Centre in Galilee, but not without opposition.
[GA2002 video 1 min 49 sec standard]

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Special videos

The following general videos about the General Assembly are also available for you to watch on demand.

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Broadband users:

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General Assembly archives
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