General Assembly 2022: Timetable

Saturday May 21: Opening Day

SESSION 1 – 9:30AM
1 Constitution of Assembly
2 Roll of Commissioners laid on the table
3 Election of Moderator and Prayer of Consecration
4 Commission to the High Commissioner to be read and order given for recording it
5 Her Majesty’s Letter to be read and order given for recording it
6 Address by the High Commissioner and reply by the Moderator
7 Address by Retiring Moderator
8 Assembly Trustees – appointment of Principal Clerk
9 Appointment of the Committee to Prepare Answer to Her Majesty’s Gracious Letter
10 Report of the Standing Committee on Commissions
11 Submission of the Standing Orders
12 Appointment of a Committee for arranging the Order of Business
13 Appointment of Committee to prepare a minute on Deceased Ministers, Missionaries and Deacons
14 Intimation of arrangements for celebration of Holy Communion 

Circulation Break

SESSION 2
15 Presentation of Delegates and Visitors
16 Report of the Assembly Business Committee(including Overtures from Presbyteries wishing to unite)
17 Report of the Scottish Bible Society and Presentation of Bible to Moderator

Lunch

SESSION 3 – 2PM
18 Report of the Assembly Trustees – Budget, National Office, Committee Structure etc

Monday May 23: Belief and Order Day

9:15AM The Sacrament of Holy Communion

Circulation break

SESSION 4 – 10:30AM
1 Constitution of Assembly
2 Report of the Procedure Committee
3 Report of the Committee on Overtures
4 Report of the Legal Questions Committee

Lunch

SESSION 5 – 2PM
5 Report of the Theological Forum
6 Report of the Ecumenical Relations Committee

Circulation Break

SESSION 6 – 3:30PM
7 Report of the Church of Scotland Investors Trust
8 Report of the Pension Trustees
9 Report of the Church of Scotland Trust
10 Report of the Church Hymnary Trustees
11 Report of the Delegation of the General Assembly
12 Minutes of the Appeal Hearings before the Ministries Appeal Panel
13 Minutes of the Appeal Hearings before the Judicial Commission

Tuesday May 24: Faith Action Plan Day

SESSION 7 – 9:15AM
1 Constitution of Assembly
2 Report of the Procedure Committee
3 Assembly Trustees – Faith Action Plan Intro

Circulation break

SESSION 8
4 Report of the Faith Impact Forum including Report on the Jewish-Church of Scotland
Dialogue
5 Report of the Faith Nurture Forum

Lunch

SESSION 9 – 2PM
6 Faith Action Programme continued

Circulation break

SESSION 10
7 Faith Action Programme continued
8 Report of the Trustees of the Housing & Loan Fund
9 Report of the Registration of Ministries Committee

Wednesday May 25: Witness and Service Day

SESSION 11 – 9:15AM
1 Constitution of Assembly
2 Procedure Committee
3 Report of the Committee to draft a reply to Her Majesty’s Most Gracious Letter
4 Report of the Committee on Chaplains to HM Forces

Circulation break

SESSION 12
5 Report of the Social Care Council
6 Report of the Church of Scotland Guild
7 Report of the Iona Community Board

Lunch

SESSION 13 – 2PM
8 Report of the General Trustees
9 Report of the Safeguarding Committee

Thursday May 26: Looking Back and Looking Forward Day

SESSION 14 – 9:15AM
1 Constitution of Assembly
2 Report of the Nomination Committee
3 Report of the Selection Committee if required
4 Report anent Deceased Ministers, Missionaries and Deacons
5 Life in the new Presbyteries –
6 Remaindered business if required

Lunch

SESSION 15 – 2PM
1 Introduction of the next Principal Clerk
2 Draft Minutes of Sederunts not yet submitted to be read if required
3 Report on the Printing of Acts
4 Protestations called for
5 Appointment of Committee to prepare Minutes
6 Act appointing the Commission of Assembly
7 Act appointing the next General Assembly to meet in Edinburgh on Saturday 20 May 2023
8 Presentations to the Moderator
9 Moderator addresses the General Assembly
10 The Lord High Commissioner addresses the General Assembly
11 Dissolution