Life and Work 1879-2025

Life and Work 1879-2025


Life and Work has ceased publication 

You can read the final issue free here.

At the General Assembly in May 2025, it was with great sadness that the Church took the very hard decision to cease production of Life and Work in its current format.

Our final edition celebrates the history and impact of Life and Work as the Church of Scotland’s magazine over many years. We owe a debt of gratitude to the Editor, Lynne McNeil, and all of the magazine’s dedicated staff for their contributions.

Thank you for being part of our community, for supporting the magazine, for sharing our stories and walking with us.

Starting in September 2025 our regular compilation of news regarding Ministries and Eldership will be found on the Life and Work page of the Church of Scotland website and will be updated every two months.

If you would like to speak with someone about the ending of the magazine, please do contact faithaction@churchofscotland.org.uk 

Subscriptions
For our readers on an annual or quarterly subscription, please note that the July issue was the final chargeable issue. You will be refunded pro-rata according to how many issues remain in your subscription after July.

Please be patient as we work through repayments, which will be made as quickly as possible. Repayments will be made directly to your bank account where you have previously provided details. Everyone who has not provided bank details will be contacted in due course.

You can contact us at admin@lifeandwork.org or write to 121 George St, Edinburgh EH2 4YN, marking the envelope 'Life and Work refund'.

Current issue

August 2025

Commemorative final issue

Registers

From September 2025 find news of Ministries and Eldership on the Church of Scotland website, updated every two months.

Current issue

August 2025

Commemorative final issue

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