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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 Business Committee speech (PDF)

Assembly Trustees - Ministry and Mission Report

    Assembly Trustees speech (PDF)

Assembly Trustees - Interview with Dave Kendall

    Assembly Trustees-Conversation with Dave Kendall (PDF)

Assembly Trustees - Interview with Very Rev Dr John Chalmers

    Assembly Trustees-Conversation with John Chalmers (PDF)

Report of the Church of Scotland Guild

    The Guild speech (PDF)

Report of the Church of Scotland Investors Trust

    Church of Scotland Investors Trust speech (PDF)

Report of the Church of Scotland Trust

    Church of Scotland Trust speech (PDF)

Report of the Committe on Chaplains to HM Forces

    HM Forces Chaplains speech (PDF)

Report of the Ecumenical Relations Committee

    Ecumenical Relations Committee speech (PDF)

Report of the Faith Impact Forum

    Faith Impact Forum speech (PDF)

Report of the Faith Nurture Forum

    Faith Nurture Forum speech (PDF)

Report of the General Trustees

    General Trustees speech (PDF)

Report of the Trustees of the Housing and Loan Fund

    Housing and Loan Fund speech (PDF)

Report of the Iona Community Board

    Iona Community speech (PDF)

Report of the Legal Questions Committee

    Legal Questions Committee speech (PDF)

Report of the Nominations Committee

    Nominations Committee speech (PDF)

Report of the Pension Trustees

    Pension Schemes Trustees speech (PDF)

Report of the Registration of Ministries Committee

    Registration of Ministries Committee speech (PDF)

Report of the Safeguarding Committee

    Safeguarding Service speech (PDF)

Report of the Scottish Bible Society

    Scottish Bible Society speech (PDF)

Report of the Social Care Council

    Social Care Council speech (PDF)

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

    Special Commission on the Effectiveness of the Presbyterian Form of Church Government Speech (PDF)

Report of the Theological Forum

    Theological Forum speech (PDF)

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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