The General Assembly met in Edinburgh from 16 to 22 May, with the Rt Revd Dr Angus Morrison, Minister of the United Parish of Orwell and Portmoak in the Presbytery of Perth, installed as Moderator. Dr Morrison was to be Moderator at the 2014 Assembly; however, he stood down early due to health reason and was re-elected and installed this year. This year's Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly was Lord Hope of Craighead KT PC, who has served successively as Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General in Scotland, then as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary and finally as Deputy President of the Supreme Court.