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Last year's General Assembly was cancelled in May because of Covid, but a shorter, mainly online Assembly was held in October instead.  Pic: Andrew O'Brien

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Moderator-elect Lord Wallace (left) and retiring Moderator the Right Rev Dr Martin Fair greet each other outside the General Assembly Hall

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Calls have been made for action to be taken to halt the drug deaths crisis in Scotland. Picture: Sean Bell

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The Right Reverend Dr Martin Fair, Moderator of the General Assembly, overseeing proceedings during the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland at The Mound in Edinburgh.

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The Right Rev Dr Martin Fair was officially installed as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland  in a socially distant ceremony after the full event was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

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