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General Assembly 2023 Speeches

Conveners of each council and committee present their reports throughout the General Assembly. Speeches presented at this year's General Assembly are available to read below.

Saturday 21 May

  • Assembly Business Committee Speech
  • Church of Scotland Investors Trust Speech
  • Ecumenical Relations Committee Speech
  • Legal Questions Procurator Comments
  • Lord Lyon King Of Arms Speech
  • Moderator Rev Sally Foster Fulton Acceptance Speech
  • Moderator's Response To The Lord High Commissioner
  • Opening Speech of the Lord High Commissioner, Rt Hon Lord Hodge
  • Retiring Moderator Very Rev Dr Iain Greenshields Speech
  • Special Commission on Ethical Investment Speech

Monday 23 May

  • Assembly Trustees Speech
  • Theological Forum Speech

Tuesday 24 May

  • Faith Nurture Forum Speech
  • Housing And Loan Fund
  • Legal Questions Committee
  • Registration Of Ministries Committee Speech
  • Social Care Council (CrossReach)
  • The Guild Speech

Wednesday 25 May

  • Chaplains To HM Forces Speech
  • Church Of Scotland Trust Speech
  • Faith Impact Forum Speech
  • General Trustees Speech
  • Iona Community Board Speech
  • Very Rev Dr Susan Brown Speech Introducing the Jewish-Christian Glossary

Thursday 26 May

  • Lord High Commissioner's Closing Address
  • Nomination Committee Speech
  • Pension Trustees Speech
  • Safeguarding Service Speech
  • The Moderator's Closing Address

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