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General Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland — The Assembly Hall is located between the Lawnmarket and The Mound in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the meeting place of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. HistoryFollowing the Disruption in the Church of Scotland in 1843, the emergent… … Wikipedia
General Assembly of the Church of Scotland — The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the sovereign and highest court of the Church of Scotland, and is thus the Church s governing body.Church courtsAs a Presbyterian church, the Church of Scotland is governed by courts of elders… … Wikipedia
General Assembly of the Church of Scotland — the group of people governing the Church of Scotland. It consists of ministers (= priests) and other officials who are elected by members of the Church. It is responsible for important decisions affecting the Church. * * * … Universalium
Moderators and clerks in the Church of Scotland — The Church of Scotland maintains a presbyterian polity and is thus governed by a hierarchy of bodies known as church courts. Each of these courts has a moderator and a clerk. Contents 1 Moderators 1.1 Moderator of the Kirk Session 1.2 Moderator… … Wikipedia
Ordination of women in the Church of Scotland — The Church of Scotland was one of the first national churches to accept the ordination of women. In Presbyterianism, ordination is understood to be an ordinance rather than a sacrament; ministers and elders are ordained; until recently deacons… … Wikipedia
Ministers and elders in the Church of Scotland — A Church of Scotland congregation is led by its minister and elders. Both of these terms are also used in other Christian denominations: see Minister (Christianity) and Elder (Christianity). This article discusses the specific understanding of… … Wikipedia
Gaelic-speaking congregations in the Church of Scotland — A few Church of Scotland congregations, mainly in the Western Isles, have regular Sunday services in Gaelic. There are Gaelic speaking congregations of other denominations too, mainly in the Western Isles. These include the Roman Catholic Church … Wikipedia
Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland — The Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the British Sovereign s personal representative to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (the Kirk), reflecting the Church s role as the national church of… … Wikipedia
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland — The Moderator of the General Assembly of Church of Scotland is a Minister, Elder or Deacon of the Church of Scotland chosen to moderate (i.e. chair) the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, which is held for a week in Edinburgh… … Wikipedia
Procurator to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland — The Procurator to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the principal legal advisor to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Former procurators included Lord Penrose and Lord Hodge … Wikipedia
