September 2 Micah 7, Psalm 123, Mark 1 September 3 Nahum 1, Psalm 124, Mark 2 September 4 Nahum 2, Psalm 125, Mark 3 September 5 Nahum 3, Psalm 126, Mark 4 September 6 Habakkuk 1, Psalm 127, Mark 5 September 7 Habakkuk 2, Psalm 128, Mark 6 September 8 September 9 Habakkuk 3, Psalm 129, Mark 7 September 10 Zephaniah 1, Psalm 130, Mark 8 September 11 Zephaniah 2, Psalm 131, Mark 9 September 12 Zephaniah 3, Psalm 132, Mark 10 September 13 Haggai 1-2, Psalm 133, Mark 11 September 14 Zechariah 1-2, Psalm 134, Mark 12 September 15 September 16 Zechariah 3-4, Psalm 135, Mark 13 September 17 Zechariah 5-6, Psalm 136, Mark 14 September 18 Zechariah 7-8, Psalm 137, Mark 15 September 19 Zechariah 9, Psalm 138, Mark 16 September 20 Zechariah 10, Psalm 139, Luke 1 September 21 Zechariah 11, Psalm 140, Luke 2 September 22 September 23 Zechariah 12, Psalm 141, Luke 3 September 24 Zechariah 13, Psalm 142, Luke 4 September 25 Zechariah 14, Psalm 143, Luke 5 September 26 Malachi 1, Psalm 144, Luke 6 September 27 Malachi 2, Psalm 145-146, Luke 7 September 28 Malachi 3, Psalm 147-148, Luke 8 September 29 September 30 Malachi 4, Psalm 149-150, Luke 9 Congratulations! You have read the Bible in a year. We pray that you have grown spiritually through this experience. We look forward to celebrating your accomplishment with you and to reading the Bible again with you next year. Read the Bible in a Year Based on The Bible Challenge created The Center for Biblical Studies - Imagine what it might look like if 26,000 Episcopalians in Upper South Carolina were truly committed to Serving Christ, Not Only With Our Lips, But In Our Lives by Making, Equipping And Sending Disciples. This is my vision for this Diocese. Together, we can be equipped to live out this mission by reading the Bible together. Join me in reading the Bible in one year, beginning October 1st, and discover texts that will challenge, encourage and transform us. How the Challenge works: The following reading schedule, designed by the Center for Biblical Studies, is designed to help individuals, churches and entire Dioceses to read successfully through the Bible in one year. Participants read the books of the Bible in sequence, ensuring that a psalm and a portion of the New Testament are read each day. This schedule provides strong daily content to sustain readers as they work through the entire Bible as face more difficult reading material such as genealogies and levitical codes. As readers encounter long lists such as these, we encourage you to skim through them as needed. Also, you will notice that near the end of the schedule psalms and some New Testament readings are repeated. Some individuals omit these readings the second time so that they can focus on the other readings. Others find it beneficial to read the passage once again as there are always new discoveries to be found in Scripture. In addition, if you need more time to read the Bible, then read at your own pace perhaps taking on the New Testament this year and the Old Testament next year. What is most important is that you are reading the Bible daily. We want this process to be one of joy and discovery. We also want to help Upper South Carolina Episcopalians develop a habit of reading Scripture daily. If for some reason you fall behind on your readings, do not worry about catching up. You may simply begin again with the readings for that day. There are many fine translations of the Bible. The New Oxford Annotated Version of the Bible is an excellent, highly readable translation with helpful footnotes. The New International Version of the Bible is another good translation. Children may want to use The Spark Story Bible or the DK Children s Illustrated Bible. Youth may want to use the NIV Teen Bible. Participants may also use translations that can be downloaded on Nooks, Kindles and iphones and ipads. Even a Bible on CD is appropriate.
If you are a parent who is supporting a child or a teen as they participate in this challenge, additional resources may be found at http://thecenterforbiblicalstudies.org/resources/ As you read, we encourage you to put yourself in the presence of God before you begin each day. Read with a desire to understand and follow the teachings of Scripture so that your life may be transformed by the Holy Spirit as the Word of God touches your heart, mind and soul. As you begin, we offer this prayer written by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer who authored and compiled the 1549 Book of Common Prayer: Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. The Reading Schedule: October 1 Genesis 1-3; Psalm 1; Matthew 1 October 2 Genesis 4-6; Psalm 2; Matthew 2 October 3 Genesis 7-9; Psalm 3; Matthew 3 October 4 Genesis 10-12; Psalm 4; Matthew 4 October 5 Genesis 13-15; Psalm 5; Matthew 5 October 6 Genesis 16-18; Psalm 6; Matthew 6 October 7 October 8 Genesis 19-21; Psalm 7; Matthew 7 October 9 Genesis 22-24; Psalm 8; Matthew 8 October 10 Genesis 25-27; Psalm 9; Matthew 9 October 11 Genesis 28-30; Psalm 10; Matthew 10 October 12 Genesis 31-33; Psalm 11; Matthew 11 October 13 Genesis 34-36; Psalm 12; Matthew 12 October 14 October 15 Genesis 37-39; Psalm 13; Matthew 13 October 16 Genesis 40-42; Psalm 14; Matthew 14 October 17 Genesis 43-45; Psalm 15; Matthew 15 October 18 Genesis 46-48; Psalm 16; Matthew 16 October 19 Genesis 49-50; Psalm 17; Matthew 17 October 20 Exodus 1-3; Psalm 18:1-20; Matthew 18 October 21 July 29 Daniel 11-12, Psalm 97, Revelation 21 July 30 Hosea 1-2, Psalm 98, Revelation 22 July 31 Hosea 3-4, Psalm 99, Matthew 1 August 1 Hosea 5-6, Psalm 100, Matthew 2 August 2 Hosea 7-8, Psalm 101, Matthew 3 August 3 Hosea 9-10, Psalm 102, Matthew 4 August 4 August 5 Hosea 11-12, Psalm 103, Matthew 5 August 6 Hosea 13-14, Psalm 104, Matthew 6 August 7 Joel 1-2, Psalm 105, Matthew 7 August 8 Joel 3, Psalm 106, Matthew 8 August 9 Amos 1, Psalm 107, Matthew 9 August 10 Amos 2, Psalm 108, Matthew 10 August 11 August 12 Amos 3, Psalm 109, Matthew 11 August 13 Amos 4, Psalm 110, Matthew 12 August 14 Amos 5, Psalm 111, Matthew 13 August 15 Amos 6, Psalm 112, Matthew 14 August 16 Amos 7, Psalm 113, Matthew 15 August 17 Amos 8, Psalm 114, Matthew 16 August 18 August 19 Amos 9, Psalm 115, Matthew 17 August 20 Obadiah, Psalm 116, Matthew 18 August 21 Jonah 1, Psalm 117, Matthew 19 August 22 Jonah 2, Psalm 118, Matthew 20 August 23 Jonah 3, Psalm 119:1-32, Matthew 21 August 24 Jonah 4, Psalm 119:33-72, Matthew 22 August 25 August 26 Micah 1, Psalm 119:73-112, Matthew 23 August 27 Micah 2, Psalm 119:113-144, Matthew 24 August 28 Micah 3, Psalm 119:145-176, Matthew 25 August 29 Micah 4, Psalm 120, Matthew 26 August 30 Micah 5, Psalm 121, Matthew 27 August 31 Micah 6, Psalm 122, Matthew 28 September 1
June 24 Lamentations 5, Psalm 69, II Peter 2 June 25 Ezekiel 1-2, Psalm 70, II Peter 3 June 26 Ezekiel 3-4, Psalm 71, I John 1 June 27 Ezekiel 5-6, Psalm 72, I John 2 June 28 Ezekiel 7-8, Psalm 73, I John 3 June 29 Ezekiel 9-10, Psalm 74, I John 4 June 30 July 1 Ezekiel 11-12, Psalm 75, I John 5 July 2 Ezekiel 13-14, Psalm 76, II John July 3 Ezekiel 15-16, Psalm 77, III John July 4 Ezekiel 17-18, Psalm 78:1-39, Jude July 5 Ezekiel 19-20, Psalm 78:40-72, Revelation 1 July 6 Ezekiel 21-22, Psalm 79, Revelation 2 July 7 July 8 Ezekiel 23-24, Psalm 80, Revelation 3 July 9 Ezekiel 25-26, Psalm 81, Revelation 4 July 10 Ezekiel 27-28, Psalm 82, Revelation 5 July 11 Ezekiel 29-30, Psalm 83, Revelation 6 July 12 Ezekiel 31-32, Psalm 84, Revelation 7 July 13 Ezekiel 33-34, Psalm 85, Revelation 8 July 14 July 15 Ezekiel 35-36, Psalm 86, Revelation 9 July 16 Ezekiel 37-38, Psalm 87, Revelation 10 July 17 Ezekiel 39-40, Psalm 88, Revelation 11 July 18 Ezekiel 41-42, Psalm 89:1-18, Revelation 12 July 19 Ezekiel 43-44, Psalm 89:19-52, Revelation 13 July 20 Ezekiel 45-46, Psalm 90, Revelation 14 July 21 July 22 Ezekiel 47-48, Psalm 91, Revelation 15 July 23 Daniel 1-2, Psalm 92, Revelation 16 July 24 Daniel 3-4, Psalm 93, Revelation 17 July 25 Daniel 5-6, Psalm 94, Revelation 18 July 26 Daniel 7-8, Psalm 95, Revelation 19 July 27 Daniel 9-10, Psalm 96, Revelation 20 July 28 October 22 Exodus 4-6; Psalm 18:21-50; Matthew 19 October 23 Exodus 7-9; Psalm 19; Matthew 20 October 24 Exodus 10-12; Psalm 20; Matthew 21 October 25 Exodus 13-15; Psalm 21; Matthew 22 October 26 Exodus 16-18; Psalm 22; Matthew 23 October 27 Exodus 19-21; Psalm 23; Matthew 24 October 28 October 29 Exodus 22-24, Psalm 24, Matthew 25 October 30 Exodus 25-27, Psalm 25, Matthew 26 October 31 Exodus 28-30, Psalm 26, Matthew 27 November 1 Exodus 31-33, Psalm 27, Matthew 28 November 2 Exodus 34-36, Psalm 28, Mark 1 November 3 Exodus 37-39, Psalm 29, Mark 2 November 4 November 5 Exodus 40, Psalm 30, Mark 3 November 6 Leviticus 1-3, Psalm 31, Mark 4 November 7 Leviticus 4-6, Psalm 32, Mark 5 November 8 Leviticus 7-9, Psalm 33, Mark 6 November 9 Leviticus 10-12, Psalm 34, Mark 7 November 10 Leviticus 13-15, Psalm 35, Mark 8 November 11 November 12 Leviticus 16-18, Psalm 36, Mark 9 November 13 Leviticus 19-21, Psalm 37:1-18, Mark 10 November 14 Leviticus 22-24, Psalm 37:19-42, Mark 11 November 15 Leviticus 25-27, Psalm 38, Mark 12 November 16 Catch up, Psalm 39, Mark 13 November 17 Numbers 1-3, Psalm 40, Mark 14 November 18 November 19 Numbers 4-5, Psalm 41, Mark 15 November 20 Numbers 6-8, Psalm 42, Mark 16 November 21 Numbers 9-11, Psalm 43, Luke 1 November 22 Numbers 12-14, Psalm 44, Luke 2 November 23 Numbers 15-17, Psalm 45, Luke 3 November 24 Numbers 18-20, Psalm 46, Luke 4 November 25
November 26 Numbers 21-23, Psalm 47, Luke 5 November 27 Numbers 24-26, Psalm 48, Luke 6 November 28 Numbers 27-29, Psalm 49, Luke 7 November 29 Numbers 30-32, Psalm 50, Luke 8 November 30 Numbers 33-35, Psalm 51, Luke 9 December 1 Numbers 36, Psalm 52, Luke 10 December 2 December 3 Deuteronomy 1-3, Psalm 53, Luke 11 December 4 Deuteronomy 4-6, Psalm 54, Luke 12 December 5 Deuteronomy 7-9, Psalm 55, Luke 13 December 6 Deuteronomy 10-12, Psalm 56, Luke 14 December 7 Deuteronomy 13-15, Psalm 57, Luke 15 December 8 Deuteronomy 16-18, Psalm 58, Luke 16 December 9 December 10 Deuteronomy 19-21, Psalm 59, Luke 17 December 11 Deuteronomy 22-24, Psalm 60, Luke 18 December 12 Deuteronomy 25-27, Psalm 61, Luke 19 December 13 Deuteronomy 28-30, Psalm 62, Luke 20 December 14 Deuteronomy 31-33, Psalm 63, Luke 21 December 15 Deuteronomy 34, Psalm 64, Luke 22 December 16 December 17 Joshua 1-3, Psalm 65, Luke 23 December 18 Joshua 4-6, Psalm 66, Luke 24 December 19 Joshua 7-9, Psalm 67, John 1 December 20 Joshua 10-12, Psalm 68, John 2 December 21 Joshua 13-15, Psalm 69, John 3 December 22 Joshua 16-18, Psalm 70, John 4 December 23 December 24 Joshua 19-21, Psalm 71, John 5 December 25 Joshua 22-24, Psalm 72, John 6 December 26 Judges 1-3, Psalm 73, John 7 December 27 Judges 4-6, Psalm 74, John 8 December 28 Judges 7-9, Psalm 75, John 9 December 29 Judges 10-12, Psalm 76, John 10 December 30 May 20 Isaiah 43-45, Psalm 39, II Timothy 3 May 21 Isaiah 46-48, Psalm 40, II Timothy 4 May 22 Isaiah 49-51, Psalm 41, Titus 1 May 23 Isaiah 52-54, Psalm 42, Titus 2 May 24 Isaiah 55-57, Psalm 43, Titus 3 May 25 Isaiah 58-60, Psalm 44, Philemon May 26 May 27 Isaiah 61-63, Psalm 45, Hebrews 1 May 28 Isaiah 64-66, Psalm 46, Hebrews 2 May 29 Jeremiah 1-3, Psalm 47, Hebrews 3 May 30 Jeremiah 4-6, Psalm 48, Hebrews 4 May 31 Jeremiah 7-9, Psalm 49, Hebrews 5 June 1 Jeremiah 10-12, Psalm 50, Hebrews 6 June 2 June 3 Jeremiah 13-15, Psalm 51, Hebrews 7 June 4 Jeremiah 16-18, Psalm 52, Hebrews 8 June 5 Jeremiah 19-21, Psalm 53, Hebrews 9 June 6 Jeremiah 22-24, Psalm 54, Hebrews 10 June 7 Jeremiah 25-27, Psalm 55, Hebrews 11 June 8 Jeremiah 28-30, Psalm 56, Hebrews 12 June 9 June 10 Jeremiah 31-33, Psalm 57, Hebrews 13 June 11 Jeremiah 34-35, Psalm 58, James 1 June 12 Jeremiah 36-38, Psalm 59, James 2 June 13 Jeremiah 39-41, Psalm 60, James 3 June 14 Jeremiah 42-43, Psalm 61, James 4 June 15 Jeremiah 44-45, Psalm 62, James 5 June 16 June 17 Jeremiah 46-47, Psalm 63, I Peter 1 June 18 Jeremiah 48-49, Psalm 64, I Peter 2 June 19 Jeremiah 50-51, Psalm 65, I Peter 3 June 20 Jeremiah 52, Psalm 66, I Peter 4 June 21 Lamentations 1-2, Psalm 67, I Peter 5 June 22 Lamentations 3-4, Psalm 68, II Peter 1 June 23
April 15 Proverbs 4-6, Psalm 11, Ephesians 1 April 16 Proverbs 7-9, Psalm 12, Ephesians 2 April 17 Proverbs 10-12, Psalm 13, Ephesians 3 April 18 Proverbs 13-15, Psalm 14, Ephesians 4 April 19 Proverbs 16-19, Psalm 15, Ephesians 5 April 20 Proverbs 20-22, Psalm 16, Ephesians 6 April 21 April 22 Proverbs 23-25, Psalm 17, Philippians 1 April 23 Proverbs 26-28, Psalm 18:1-20, Philippians 2 April 24 Proverbs 29-31, Psalm 18:21-50, Philippians 3 April 25 Ecclesiastes 1-3, Psalm 19, Philippians 4 April 26 Ecclesiastes 4-6, Psalm 20, Colossians 1 April 27 Ecclesiastes 7-9, Psalm 21, Colossians 2 April 28 April 29 Ecclesiastes 10-12, Psalm 22, Colossians 3 April 30 Song of Songs 1-3, Psalm 23, Colossians 4 May 1 Song of Songs 4-6, Psalm 24, I Thessalonians 1 May 2 Song of Songs 7-8, Psalm 25, I Thessalonians 2 May 3 Isaiah 1-3, Psalm 26, I Thessalonians 3 May 4 Isaiah 4-6, Psalm 27, I Thessalonians 4 May 5 May 6 Isaiah 7-9, Psalm 28, I Thessalonians 5 May 7 Isaiah 10-12, Psalm 29, II Thessalonians 1 May 8 Isaiah 13-15, Psalm 30, II Thessalonians 2 May 9 Isaiah 16-18, Psalm 31, II Thessalonians 3 May 10 Isaiah 19-21, Psalm 32, I Timothy 1 May 11 Isaiah 22-24, Psalm 33, I Timothy 2 May 12 May 13 Isaiah 25-27, Psalm 34, I Timothy 3 May 14 Isaiah 28-30, Psalm 35, I Timothy 4 May 15 Isaiah 31-33, Psalm 36, I Timothy 5 May 16 Isaiah 34-36, Psalm 37:1-18, I Timothy 6 May 17 Isaiah 37-39, Psalm 37:19-42, II Timothy 1 May 18 Isaiah 40-42, Psalm 38, II Timothy 2 May 19 December 31 Judges 13-15, Psalm 77, John 11 January 1 Judges 16-18, Psalm 78:1-39, John 12 January 2 Judges 19-21, Psalm 78:40-72, John 13 January 3 Ruth 1-4, Psalm 79, John 14 January 4 I Samuel 1-3, Psalm 80, John 15 January 5 I Samuel 4-6, Psalm 81, John 16 January 6 January 7 I Samuel 7-9, Psalm 82, John 17 January 8 I Samuel 10-12, Psalm 83, John 18 January 9 I Samuel 13-15, Psalm 84, John 19 January 10 I Samuel 16-18, Psalm 85, John 20 January 11 I Samuel 19-21, Psalm 86, John 21 January 12 I Samuel 22-24, Psalm 87, Acts 1 January 13 January 14 I Samuel 25-27, Psalm 88, Acts 2 January 15 I Samuel 28-30, Psalm 89:1-18, Acts 3 January 16 I Samuel 31, Psalm 89:19-52, Acts 4 January 17 II Samuel 1-3, Psalm 90, Acts 5 January 18 II Samuel 4-6, Psalm 91, Acts 6 January 19 II Samuel 7-9, Psalm 92, Acts 7 January 20 January 21 II Samuel 10-12, Psalm 93, Acts 8 January 22 II Samuel 13-15, Psalm 94, Acts 9 January 23 II Samuel 16-18, Psalm 95, Acts 10 January 24 II Samuel 19-21, Psalm 96, Acts 11 January 25 II Samuel 22-24, Psalm 97, Acts 12 January 26 I Kings 1-3, Psalm 98, Acts 13 January 27 January 28 I Kings 4-6, Psalm 99, Acts 14 January 29 I Kings 7-9, Psalm 100, Acts 15 January 30 I Kings 10-12, Psalm 101, Acts 16 January 31 I Kings 13-15, Psalm 102, Acts 17 February 1 I Kings 16-18, Psalm 103, Acts 18 February 2 I Kings 19-21, Psalm 104, Acts 19 February 3
February 4 I Kings 22, Psalm 105, Acts 20 February 5 II Kings 1-3, Psalm 106, Acts 21 February 6 II Kings 4-6, Psalm 107, Acts 22 February 7 II Kings 7-9, Psalm 108, Acts 23 February 8 II Kings 10-12, Psalm 109, Acts 24 February 9 II Kings 13-15, Psalm 110, Acts 25 February 10 February 11 II Kings 16-18, Psalm 111, Acts 26 February 12 II Kings 19-21, Psalm 112, Acts 27 February 13 II Kings 22-24, Psalm 113, Acts 28 February 14 II Kings 25, Psalm 114, Romans 1 February 15 I Chronicles 1-3, Psalm 115, Romans 2 February 16 I Chronicles 4-6, Psalm 116, Romans 3 February 17 February 18 I Chronicles 7-9, Psalm 117, Romans 4 February 19 I Chronicles 10-12, Psalm 118, Romans 5 February 20 I Chronicles 13-15, Psalm 119:1-32, Romans 6 February 21 I Chronicles 16-18, Psalm 119:33-72, Romans 7 February 22 I Chronicles 19-21, Psalm 119:73-112, Romans 8 February 23 I Chronicles 22-24, Psalm 119:113-144, Romans 9 February 24 February 25 I Chronicles 25-27, Psalm 119:145-176, Romans 10 February 26 I Chronicles 28-29, Psalm 120, Romans 11 February 27 II Chronicles 1-3, Psalm 121, Romans 12 February 28 II Chronicles 4-6, Psalm 122, Romans 13 March 1 II Chronicles 7-9, Psalm 123, Romans 14 March 2 II Chronicles 10-12, Psalm 124, Romans 15 March 3 March 4 II Chronicles 13-16, Psalm 125, Romans 16 March 5 II Chronicles 17-19, Psalm 126, I Corinthians 1 March 6 II Chronicles 20-22, Psalm 127, I Corinthians 2 March 7 II Chronicles 23-25, Psalm 128, I Corinthians 3 March 8 II Chronicles 26-28, Psalm 129, I Corinthians 4 March 9 II Chronicles 29-31, Psalm 130, I Corinthians 5 March 10 March 11 II Chronicles 32-34, Psalm 131, I Corinthians 6 March 12 II Chronicles 35-36, Psalm 132, I Corinthians 7 March 13 Ezra 1-3, Psalm 133, I Corinthians 8 March 14 Ezra 4-6, Psalm 134, I Corinthians 9 March 15 Ezra 7-9, Psalm 135, I Corinthians 10 March 16 Ezra 10, Psalm 136, I Corinthians 11 March 17 March 18 Nehemiah 1-3, Psalm 137, I Corinthians 12 March 19 Nehemiah 4-6, Psalm 138, I Corinthians 13 March 20 Nehemiah 7-9, Psalm 139, I Corinthians 14 March 21 Nehemiah 10-12, Psalm 140, I Corinthians 15 March 22 Nehemiah 13, Psalm 141, I Corinthians 16 March 23 Esther 1-3, Psalm 142, II Corinthians 1 March 24 March 25 Esther 4-6, Psalm 143, II Corinthians 2 March 26 Esther 7-8, Psalm 144, II Corinthians 3 March 27 Esther 9-10, Psalm 145, II Corinthians 4 March 28 Job 1-3, Psalm 146, II Corinthians 5 March 29 Job 4-6, Psalm 147, II Corinthians 6 March 30 Job 7-9, Psalm 148, II Corinthians 7 March 31 April 1 Job 10-12, Psalm 149, II Corinthians 8 April 2 Job 13-15, Psalm 150, II Corinthians 9 April 3 Job 16-18, Psalm 1, II Corinthians 10 April 4 Job 19-21, Psalm 2, II Corinthians 11 April 5 Job 22-24, Psalm 3, II Corinthians 12 April 6 Job 25-27, Psalm 4, II Corinthians 13 April 7 April 8 Job 28-30, Psalm 5, Galatians 1 April 9 Job 31-33, Psalm 6, Galatians 2 April 10 Job 34-36, Psalm 7, Galatians 3 April 11 Job 37-39, Psalm 8, Galatians 4 April 12 Job 40-42, Psalm 9, Galatians 5 April 13 Proverbs 1-3, Psalm 10, Galatians 6 April 14