ASSEMBLY

SATURDAY 21 MAY 2022 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 a celebration of Holy Communion on Monday 23 May, at 9 15am in the Assembly Hall

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 19 Close

MONDAY 23 MAY 2022 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 1 Report of the Theological Forum 2 Report of the Ecumenical Relations Committee

Circulation Break

SESSION 6 – 3:30PM 1 Report of the Church of Scotland Investors Trust 2 Report of the Pension Trustees 3 Report of the Church of Scotland Trust 4 Report of the Church Hymnary Trustees 5 Report of the Delegation of the General

Assembly 6 Minutes of the Appeal Hearings before the

Ministries Appeal Panel 7 Minutes of the Appeal Hearings before the

Judicial Commission

TUESDAY 24 MAY 2022 FAITH ACTION PLAN DAY

SESSION 7 – 9:15AM 1 Constitution of Assembly 2 Report of the Procedure Committee 3 Assembly Trustees – FAP 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 25 MAY 2022 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 26TH MAY 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