Address of Rev Frank Sellar at the Evening Celebration on Wednesday.

The General Assembly is the decision and policy-making body of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. It meets annually with approximately 1,000 delegates from Presbyterian congregations all around Ireland involved in the four days of worship, prayer, bible study, celebration and decision-making. The Assembly met in Assembly Buildings, Belfast from Monday, 2nd June until Thursday, 5th June, 2014.

The address of Dr Trevor McCormick (Moderators Chaplain) at Wednesday afternoon worship.

The General Assembly is the decision and policy-making body of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. It meets annually with approximately 1,000 delegates from Presbyterian congregations all around Ireland involved in the four days of worship, prayer, bible study, celebration and decision-making. The Assembly met in Assembly Buildings, Belfast from Monday, 2nd June until Thursday, 5th June, 2014.

Address given by the Moderator, Dr Michael Barry, at the Communion Service on Tuesday.

The General Assembly is the decision and policy-making body of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. It meets annually with approximately 1,000 delegates from Presbyterian congregations all around Ireland involved in the four days of worship, prayer, bible study, celebration and decision-making. The Assembly met in Assembly Buildings, Belfast from Monday, 2nd June until Thursday, 5th June, 2014.

Address of the outgoing Moderator, Dr Rob Craig, to the Opening Meeting of the 2014 General Assembly.

The General Assembly is the decision and policy making body of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. It meets annually with approximately 1,000 delegates from Presbyterian congregations all around Ireland involved in the four days of worship, prayer, bible study, celebration and decision making. The Assembly met in Assembly Buildings, Belfast from Monday, 2nd June until Thursday, 5th June, 2014.

The outgoing Moderator, Dr Rob Craig, reflects on his year in office at the Opening Meeting of the 2014 General Assembly.

The General Assembly is the decision and policy making body of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. It meets annually with approximately 1,000 delegates from Presbyterian congregations all around Ireland involved in the four days of worship, prayer, bible study, celebration and decision making. The Assembly met in Assembly Buildings, Belfast from Monday, 2nd June until Thursday, 5th June, 2014.

On the morning of Saturday 12th April 300 Designated Persons, Ministers, youth leaders and parents all gathered at assembly buildings to enjoy fantastic cupcakes together but more importantly than that, to consider some difficult issues and learn from experts across various fields. Adjectives such as “Outstanding, On the Nail, Marvellous, Superb!” were used to describe the conference and one delegate commented that it was, “inspiring, educational and fresh”. Another wrote,” Invaluable – we live in a fast changing world and need to keep up to date and we need to be informed of all topics, especially the difficult ones covered today”.

Lindsay Conway (Secretary to the Board of Social Witness) interviews the keynote speaker, Cathy Bell to find out a little bit about her background before Cathy addressed the audience as the keynote speaker on the theme - Self-harm: The Hidden Harm and the Churches’ Response’.

On the morning of Saturday 12th April 300 Designated Persons, Ministers, youth leaders and parents all gathered at assembly buildings to enjoy fantastic cupcakes together but more importantly than that, to consider some difficult issues and learn from experts across various fields. Adjectives such as “Outstanding, On the Nail, Marvellous, Superb!” were used to describe the conference and one delegate commented that it was, “inspiring, educational and fresh”. Another wrote,” Invaluable – we live in a fast changing world and need to keep up to date and we need to be informed of all topics, especially the difficult ones covered today”.

Lee Kane from the Northern Ireland Anti-bullying forum addresses the audience at his seminar, Bullying in the ‘real’ world and in the virtual world.

On the morning of Saturday 12th April 300 Designated Persons, Ministers, youth leaders and parents all gathered at assembly buildings to enjoy fantastic cupcakes together but more importantly than that, to consider some difficult issues and learn from experts across various fields. Adjectives such as “Outstanding, On the Nail, Marvellous, Superb!” were used to describe the conference and one delegate commented that it was, “inspiring, educational and fresh”. Another wrote,” Invaluable – we live in a fast changing world and need to keep up to date and we need to be informed of all topics, especially the difficult ones covered today”.

Taking Care Coordinator, Deborah Webster, interviews Tom Clarke (Access NI), Olive Ring (National Youth Council Ireland) and Gary Proctor (The Oval Group Insurance Company) to find out the latest developments in the areas of vetting and risk assessment.

On Saturday, 5th April Presbyterians gathered in Assembly Buildings for a morning conference entitled 'Dealing with the Past, Shaping the Future'.

The panel discussion elaborated on issues raised from the day. Taking part on the panel were Rev. Lesley Carroll, minister of Fortwilliam and McCrory; Prof. Peter McBride, Chief Executive of Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health (NIAMH); and Rev. Michael Davidson, minister of Drumgooland and Kilkinamurry Presbyterian congregations.

On Saturday, 5th April Presbyterians gathered in Assembly Buildings for a morning conference entitled 'Dealing with the Past, Shaping the Future'.

Dr. Norman Hamilton spoke about the importance of engaging with politics, reminding delegates that the word politics means, “of, for, or relating to citizens”. Given that the issues raised by the recent Haass talks proved to be complex and controversial, Dr. Hamilton spoke about the need for wider society to help shape the way these issues are handled, with the Church playing its part in this.