Watch the 72-hour livestream here beginning Saturday, Sept. 28 at 3p.m. CDT until Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 3p.m.
Join the School of Theology community as we celebrate the gift of The Saint John’s Bible, Heritage Edition with MIQRA—a reading of the entire Bible— over the course of 72 hours. Viewers can tune into the livestream at anytime during the reading.
The Saint John’s Bible, Heritage Edition is the only full-sized illuminated fine art edition of the original manuscript. In all, only 299 seven-volume Heritage Editions have been created, including the School of Theology’s gift, which was made possible by the generosity of Texan philanthropists and dedicated Episcopalians, Elaine and Bruce Culver, who will be with us to celebrate the dedication of the Heritage Edition at Choral Evensong on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The dedication service will begin at 5:10 p.m. and will be streamed live to the School of Theology Facebook page.
The contemporary practice of reading the entire Bible is known as MIQRA—a Hebrew word, which means “reading,” and refers to the ancient Jewish practice of gathering to hear a public reading of scripture.
“This is truly a tremendous moment for the School of Theology and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate this exceptional gift than by reading and sharing the scripture in its entirety. This is truly something special for our community and hopefully for those who will join us online,” said the Rev. Casey Perkins, director of alumni, development, and church relations at the School of Theology.
