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Life and Work was first published in 1879 and is the editorially independent monthly magazine of the Church of Scotland.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Life and Work July 2017.
From The Editor
HOW many of us actually sit and do nothing? Twenty-first century life drives the myth that we have to be constantly busy and constantly achieving, failing to pick up on the benefits of stillne...
Prayer
The setting sun casts its shadow, Painting an evening landscape With lingering colours. This day, O God, has been your gift. In these twilight moments, Let me pause….. Let me recall how this d...
LETTERS
‘Dunkirk Moment’ for Church
The 70th anniversary of the battle for Dunkirk falls as I write.
The battle took place between May 26 and June 4 1940. King George VI was a fragile man who will be r...
The Big Question
This month’s question is: ‘Does worship in your church change over the summer months?’
The Rev Janice Faris, minister at Innerleithen, Traquair and Walkerburn Parish Church
“Summer provid...
‘Rumours of God’s death are greatly exaggerated’
Despite surveys and media reports, Ron Ferguson believes faith is not dead. ARE you losing your religion? Have you lost it? Or have you never had religion? As the song by the American rock band REM sa...
‘Christians must take heed’
The Very Rev Albert Bogle urges the Church to learn more about emerging Virtual Reality technology. EARLIER this year I attended the European Churches Internet Conference in Warsaw. The key topic bein...