This year is the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. As a part of the celebration in the Diocese the primary & high schools are being invited to take part in a challenge to read the whole of the Bible in a year, well almost!

We hope that by undertaking this task you will feel part of a big event across the Diocese that joins our family of schools together.  The Lion Storyteller Bible is being used by our primary schools; however that does not preclude the high schools from using this resource if they should so wish.

We also hope that ‘Reading the Bible together across the Diocese’ will give everyone, especially our young people, a greater understanding of the concept that Christian teachings are sourced from the whole of the Bible. Right from the beginning God had a plan and a purpose that the theme of God’s love is constant throughout and the Bible is full of amazing people whose actions and lives have inspired people of faith across history and continue to impact on our lives today.

As well as some much loved stories we have included some of the less well known ones, however there are many great stories missing from this list, please feel free to add extra ones.
How can we join in the celebration?  It’s easy.
Just include the Bible story & these for the week one day during the week, as part of your Collective Worship. You can then use the themes that day and on other occasions too. You can use a section of the story, outline a key verse or develop the theme giving your own synopsis of the story. It’s up to you. We have also included possible websites for resources to aid delivery/planning.

To download the resource click here