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General Assembly 2023 video highlights

Video highlights of the reports and debates from each day of the General Assembly.

Saturday 20 May, 2023

Opening procession of the General Assembly

Opening of the 2023 General Assembly

Ceremony inducting Very Rev Sally Foster-Fulton as Moderator of the General Assembly

Election of the Moderator

The Lord High Commissioner addressing the General Assembly

Address by the Lord High Commissioner

Very Rev Dr Iain Greenshields speaking

Address by the Retiring Moderator

    Delegate speaking during the General Assembly

    Presentation of Delegates

      Rev Dr Grant Barclay speaking at the 2023 General Assembly

      Section 2 of the Report of the Legal Questions Committee

        Lord Lyon King of Arms

        Report of the Assembly Business Committee

        Woman speaking at the General Assembly

        Report of the Special Committee on the Ethics of Investment Practice

          Chair of the Investors Trust speaking at the General Assembly

          Report of the Church of Scotland Investors Trust

            Title card with Report of the Ecumenical Relations Committee

            Report of the Ecumenical Relations Committee

              Monday 22 May, 2023

              The Communion Service

              The Sacrament of Holy Communion

              Rev David Cameron speaking at the General Assembly

              Report and Supplementary Report of the Assembly Trustees (AM session)

              Title card reading Report of the Assembly Trustees

              Report and Supplementary Report of the Assembly Trustees (PM session)

                Title card reading Report of the Theological Forum

                Report of the Theological Forum

                  Title card reading Petition from the Kirk Session of St Andrew’s Bo’ness anent Congregational Meetings

                  Petition from the Kirk Session of St Andrew’s Bo’ness anent Congregational Meetings

                    Tuesday 23 May, 2023

                    Title card reading Tuesday worship

                    Tuesday Worship

                      Title card reading Report of the Special Committee on Gordon Presbytery

                      Report of the Special Committee on Gordon Presbytery

                        Title card reading Report of the Church Hymnary Trustees

                        Report of the Church Hymnary Trustees

                          Title card reading Report of the Social Care Council

                          Report of the Social Care Council (CrossReach)

                            Title card reading Report of the Church of Scotland Guild

                            Report of the Church of Scotland Guild

                              Title card reading Report of the Legal Questions Committee

                              Report of the Legal Questions Committee

                                Title card reading Report of the Faith Nuture Forum

                                Report of the Faith Nurture Forum

                                  Title card reading Report of the Trustees of the Housing and Loan Fund

                                  Report of the Trustees of the Housing and Loan Fund

                                    Title card reading Report of the Registration of Ministries Committee

                                    Report of the Registration of Ministries Committee

                                      Wednesday 24 May, 2023

                                      Title card reading Wednesday Worship

                                      Wednesday worship

                                        Title card reading Report of the Committee to draft a reply to His Majesty’s Most Gracious Letter

                                        Report of the Committee to draft a reply to His Majesty’s Most Gracious Letter

                                          Title card that reads Report of the Committee on Chaplains to HM Forces

                                          Report of the Committee on Chaplains to HM Forces

                                            Title card reading Supplementary Report of the Faith Impact Forum

                                            Supplementary Report of the Faith Impact Forum

                                              Title card reading Report of the Faith Impact Forum

                                              Report of the Faith Impact Forum

                                                Title card reading Report of the General Trustees

                                                Report of the General Trustees

                                                  Title card reading Report of the Church of Scotland Trust

                                                  Report of the Church of Scotland Trust

                                                    Title card reading Report of the Iona Community Board

                                                    Report of the Iona Community Board

                                                      Thursday 25 May, 2023

                                                      Title card reading Thursday Worship

                                                      Thursday Worship

                                                        Title card reading Report of the Nomination Committee

                                                        Report of the Nomination Committee

                                                          Title card reading Report of the Pension Trustees

                                                          Report of the Pension Trustees

                                                            Title card reading Report of the Safeguarding Committee

                                                            Report of the Safeguarding Committee

                                                              Title card reading Report of the Chalmers Lectureship Trust

                                                              Report of the Chalmers Lectureship Trust

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