Legacy Bible Reading

My church turned 60 this week and to celebrate they decided to have volunteers read the Bible aloud. The whole Bible. Our pastor read the first chapter of Genesis last Sunday, then various members began early Monday morning reading in 15 minute sessions. Sign ups were from 7 am until 9:45 pm for the next 6 days. I chose 3:30 pm on Friday afternoon and I was excited. I found these instructions when I arrived.

When the 3:15 person finished, he left and I stepped up into the pulpit. It was very relaxed. There was no one in the auditorium to hear me. I got to read Luke 18 & 19 to Jesus alone before the next person arrived. When I finished the chapter, I did as instructed by drawing a line under the last verse and writing my name in the margin. I had no idea that I would get to put my name in that big, new Bible.

This Sunday morning it was announced that the entire Bible was completed just after noon on Saturday. Those who were signed up after that started again in Matthew and read almost half of the New Testament.

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

So a church turned 60 and every word in the Bible was uttered in the auditorium that week. It was so cool that I was a part of this Legacy!