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GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2009

On this page you can access the following documents from the General Assembly 2009:

Archived reports
Remits to presbyteries
Order of proceedings
Daily papers
Minutes

Photograph of the Moderator of the General Assembly 2009
Right Rev William Hewitt, Moderator of the General Assembly 2009
Documents on this page are listed alphabetically by reporting council or committee and are available in PDF [.pdf] and text only [.txt] formats.

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Archived reports

Assembly Arrangements Committee:

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Central Services Committee:

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Chalmers Lectureship Trust:

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Chaplains to HM Forces:

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Church and Society Council:

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Church Hymnary Trust:

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Church of Scotland Trust:

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Church without Walls:

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Council of Assembly:

 

Supplementary report:

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Ecumenical Relations Committee:

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General Trustees:

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Guild:

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HIV/AIDS Project:

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Housing and Loan Fund:

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Investors Trust:

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Iona Community Board:

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Legal Questions Committee:

 

Appendix V

 

Statistical returns Appendices VI - VIII:

 

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Ministries:

 

Supplementary report:

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Background papers to Ministries Council report:

1.7 Enabling Ministries


2.13 Celebrating the Past - Glimpsing the Future


5.9 Tables listing adjustments completed over the past year

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Mission and Discipleship Council:

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National Youth Assembly:

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Nomination Committee:

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Panel on Review and Reform:

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Parish Development Fund:

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Pensions Trustees :

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Safeguarding Committee:

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Social Care Council:

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Stewardship and Finance Committee:


Supplementary information:

 

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Support and Services Council :

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World Mission Council:

 

Supplementary report:

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Joint Report of Ministries Council and Mission and Discipleship Council on the Emerging Church:

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Joint Report of Council of Assembly, Mission and Discipleship Council and Church Without Walls Group

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Joint Report of Stewardship and Finance Committee and Council of Asssembly :

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Joint Report of the Mission and Discipleship Council and Safeguarding Committee on Forgiveness and Proportionality:

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Joint Report of Council of Assembly, Mission and Discipleship Council and Parish Development Fund:

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Dissent and Complaint against a decision of the Presbytery of Aberdeen:

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Overture from the Presbytery of Lochcarron-Skye :

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Overture from the Presbytery of Duns:

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Remits to presbyteries

Remits to presbyteries and kirk sessions

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Order of proceedings

Order of Proceedings (141 pages):

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The General Assembly 2009 in session

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Daily papers and notices of motion

Daily papers, Thursday 21 May and Friday 22 May:

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Daily papers, Saturday 23 May, Sunday 24 May and Monday 25 May:

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Daily papers, Tuesday 26 May:

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Daily papers, Wednesday 27 May:

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Notices of motions Thursday 21 May and Friday 22 May

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Notices of motions Saturday 23 May and Monday 25 May

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Notices of motions Tuesday 26 May

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Notices of motions Wednesday 27 May

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Moderator at the General Assembly
The Moderator leads worship at the General Assembly 2009

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Minutes

Minutes for Thursday 21 May:

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Minutes for Friday 22 May and Saturday 23 May:

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Minutes for Saturday evening 23 May and Monday 25 May:

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Minutes for Tuesday 26 May:

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Minutes for Wednesday 27 May:

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Reports and information on the next General Assembly are on the Church of Scotland main website at www.churchofscotland.org.uk/generalassembly/

 
 

In this section

Introduction
Welcome to the General Assembly archives and commissioners' information pages

Statement on Dissent and Complaint
A statement on a moratorium agreed by the General Assembly 2009

General Assembly archives
Archived reports, daily papers and minutes from previous Assemblies:
General Assembly 2009
General Assembly 2008
General Assembly 2007
General Assembly 2006

Webcast highlights
How to log on to view or listen to previous General Assembly highlights

Special Commission on Same-sex Relationships and the Ministry
Information about the Special Commission set up in 2009

Special Commission on the Third Article
Information about the Special Commission set up in 2008

Special Commission on Structure and Change
Information about the Special Commission set up in 2006


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