id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-8315 Church of Scotland - Wikipedia .html text/html 9836 951 64 Although it is the national church,[75] the Kirk is not a state church;[76][77] this and other regards makes it dissimilar to the Church of England (the established church in England).[75] Under its constitution (recognised by the 1921 act of the British Parliament), the Kirk enjoys complete independence from the state in spiritual matters.[75] When in Scotland, the British monarch simply attends church, as opposed to her role in the English Church as Supreme Governor.[75] The monarch's accession oath includes a promise to "maintain and preserve the Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Government".[75] She is formally represented at the annual General Assembly by a Lord High Commissioner[78] unless she chooses to attend in person; the role is purely formal, and the monarch has no right to take part in deliberations.[75] ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-8315.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-8315.txt