''Life and Work'' is the editorially independent monthly magazine of the

Church of Scotland The Church of Scotland ( sco, The Kirk o Scotland; gd, Eaglais na h-Alba) is the national church in Scotland. The Church of Scotland was principally shaped by John Knox, in the Scottish Reformation, Reformation of 1560, when it split from t ...

. It was founded in 1879 by

Archibald Hamilton Charteris Archibald Hamilton Charteris (13 December 1835 – 24 April 1908) was a Scottish theologian, a Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, professor of biblical criticism at the University of Edinburgh and a leading voice in Churc ...

. The first issue was published in January 1880 under the editorship of Rev Archibald Clerk from Lorn. It incorporated the ''Mission Record'' of the Church of Scotland from 1900, and at the 1929 union of the Church, it merged with

United Free Church The United Free Church of Scotland (UF Church; gd, An Eaglais Shaor Aonaichte, sco, The Unitit Free Kirk o Scotland) is a Scottish Presbyterian denomination formed in 1900 by the union of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland (or UP) and ...

's ''The Record'' as ''Life and Work: The Record of the Church of Scotland''. ''Life and Work'' was an initiative of the Church's

Committee of Christian Life and Work A committee or commission is a body of one or more persons subordinate to a deliberative assembly. A committee is not itself considered to be a form of assembly. Usually, the assembly sends matters into a committee as a way to explore them more ...

, which was led by Charteris, a professor of

biblical criticism Biblical criticism is the use of critical analysis to understand and explain the Bible. During the eighteenth century, when it began as ''historical-biblical criticism,'' it was based on two distinguishing characteristics: (1) the concern to ...

Edinburgh University The University of Edinburgh ( sco, University o Edinburgh, gd, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Granted a royal charter by King James VI in 1582 ...

who was also founder of the Woman's Guild. ''Life and Work'' has a 4-page Gaelic supplement, ''Na Duilleagan Gàidhlig'', established in 1880, which is included on request, and is als
available online
The current editor is Lynne McNeil. In January 2006 the magazine reverted to its older title ''Life and Work'', instead of ''Life & Work''. In April 2013 a Life and Work website was launched, including extracts from the magazine as well as additional news and features.

List of editors

*1879:

*1880–98: Rev John McMurtrie *1898–1902: Rev Archibald Fleming *1902–25: Rev Robert Howie Fisher *1925–30: Rev Harry Smith *1929–34: William Pringle Livingstone *1935–45: Rev George Carstairs *1945–65: Rev John Wright Stevenson *1965–72: Rev Leonard John Armstrong Bell *1972–91:

Robert Deans Kernohan The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

*1991–94: Peter B. Macdonald *1994–99: Dr Robin Hill (later Reverend) *2000–02: Rosemary Goring *since 2002: Lynne McNeil

References and further reading

* R D Kernohan, ''Scotland's Life and Work'', St. Andrew Press, Edinburgh, 1979.
''Life and Work'' website''Life and Work'' at the Church of Scotland website
1879 establishments in Scotland Presbyterian newspapers and magazines Church of Scotland Magazines established in 1879 Mass media in Edinburgh Scottish Gaelic mass media Magazines published in Scotland Religious magazines published in the United Kingdom Religion in Scotland {{UK-mag-stub

List of editors

See also

References and further reading