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General Assembly 2023 - Tuesday 23 May

Lord High Commissioner is greeted at Assembly Hall
Lord High Commissioner and other guests singing at Tuesday's opening worship
Minister speaking during the General Assembly
Moderator, Lord High Commissioner and other guests and participants during Tuesday's opening worship
The Moderator and the Church's longest serving female minister
The Moderator and the Church's longest serving female minister
Opening procession entering Assembly Hall
Tuesday's opening procession
Wide shot of Assembly Hall as the Tuesday session begins
Organist playing during Tuesday's opening worship
Attendees singing during the 2023 General Assembly

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