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"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
Four hundred years ago, these words from John 1:1 were printed in a new revised Bible offered by King James of England as a Bible for all people.
In celebration of the 400th anniversary of its printing, Grace Episcopal Church will host a 20-hour read-through of the King James Version, and the 15-minute readings will feature the voices of over 80 SouthCoast residents.
"St. Ambrose said that to be ignorant of Scripture is to be ignorant of Jesus," said the Rev. William J. Bradbury, pastor of Grace Church. "So I thought this was a great way to help remind us of the great story of Jesus by reading the New Testament from beginning to end, and part of the Old Testament, and to involve as many people as possible to be part of that."
The four-day event will be held from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 20-22, and will conclude with the 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23 service and reception in the Parish House.
The service will feature a special sermon by Bradbury; readings from the King James Bible, including Chapter 22 of the Book of Revelation by retired WBZ reporter Charles Austin; and 1600's organ and choir music directed by Brian Roderick.
More here-
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111008/SPECIAL/110080311/-1/NEWS06
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