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Speeches

Videos of the speeches delivered at the 2021 General Assembly are available below. BSL versions of the speech videos are available on the Church of Scotland YouTube page.

Report of the Assembly Business Committee

Assembly Trustees - Ministry and Mission Report

Assembly Trustees - Interview with Dave Kendall

Assembly Trustees - Interview with Very Rev Dr John Chalmers

Report of the Church of Scotland Guild

Report of the Church of Scotland Investors Trust

Report of the Church of Scotland Trust

Report of the Committe on Chaplains to HM Forces

Report of the Ecumenical Relations Committee

Report of the Faith Impact Forum

Report of the Faith Nurture Forum

Report of the General Trustees

Report of the Trustees of the Housing and Loan Fund

Report of the Iona Community Board

Report of the Legal Questions Committee

Report of the Nominations Committee

Report of the Pension Trustees

Report of the Registration of Ministries Committee

Report of the Safeguarding Committee

Report of the Scottish Bible Society

Report of the Social Care Council

Report of the Special Commission on the Effectiveness of the Presbyterian Form of Church Government

Report of the Theological Forum

Additional Speeches

  • Opening Speech of the Lord High Commissioner Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Earl of Strathearn
  • Speech by Retiring Moderator Very Rev Dr Martin Fair
  • The Moderator's Closing Reflection

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