General Assembly 2025
The 2025 General Assembly took place from Saturday, 17 May to Thursday, 22 May 2025, at the Assembly Hall on the Mound, Edinburgh.
As the Church continues to navigate key issues and initiatives, the Church of Scotland 2025 General Assembly provided another opportunity for members to shape the future direction of its mission and ministry.
Lord High Commissioner
His Majesty The King appointed Lady Elish Angiolini, LT DBE PC KC FRSE, as his personal representative to the 2025 General Assembly. Lady Elish was Scotland's first female Lord Advocate and the first female Lord Clerk Register of Scotland. Lady Elish addressed the Assembly at its opening and closing sessions, and undertook a round of official visits in Scotland, usually to Church and social care projects.
Reports and documents
You can find General Assembly reports on the reports page.
Publications
You can find the Volume of Reports, order of proceedings, and other relevant documents on the publications page.
General Information
The Public Gallery will be open on a first come, first served basis from around 8.45 am daily.
The only entrance to the Public Gallery will be from the Lawnmarket (Royal Mile) at the door opposite the roundabout at the top of Johnston Terrace.
Members of the public will NOT be allowed to enter by way of the New College Quadrangle. The Assembly Hall, with the exception of the Public Gallery, will only be open to commissioners with the appropriate ID. Members of the public will, therefore, be restricted to the public gallery and the adjacent toilet facilities.
