General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
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![Statue of John Knox outside the Assembly Hall](/Images/godic/202501/15/John_Knox_statue_outside_the_Assembly_Hall_on_the_Mound,_Edinburgh5324.jpg")
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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. It generally meets each year and is chaired by a Moderator elected at the start of the Assembly.