[MSE] As reported in the January issue of The Mississippi Episcopalian, Bishop Gray has challenged parishioners across the diocese to join him in a Lenten Discipline of reading all four gospels. Below is a daily schedule of the readings which begin Feb. 22, Ash Wednesday, with the Gospel of Mark and ends with John during Holy Week.
“This Bible reading initiative, begun at Fort Washington, Pennsylvania and endorsed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, our Presiding Bishop and other archbishops and bishops from around the Anglican Communion, is an effort to invite a serious and rigorous reading of scripture throughout the year,” said Bishop Gray.
Gray said the reading is designed to be more reflective, much like the process of lectio divina, or holy reading approach, rather than a Bible study.
In Mississippi, the initial focus of the Bible challenge will be on the four gospels. Participants are urged to register on the diocesan website (www.dioms.org) or through your local parish.
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February 22 |
March 2 Matthew 1, 2 |
March 16 Luke 1, 2 |
March 28 John 1 |
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February 23 Mark 2, 3 |
March 3 Matthew 3, 4 |
March 17 Luke 3, 4 |
March 29 John 2, 3 |
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February 24 Mark 4, 5 |
March 4 Matthew 5, 6 |
March 18 Luke 5, 6 |
March 30 John 4, 5 |
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February 25 Mark 6, 7 |
March 5 Matthew 7, 8 |
March 19 Luke 7, 8 |
March 31 John 6, 7 |
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February 26 Mark 8, 9 |
March 6 Matthew 9, 10 |
March 20 Luke 9, 10 |
April 1 (Palm Sunday) John 8, 9 |
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February 27 Mark 10, 11 |
March 7 Matthew 11, 12 |
March 21 Luke 11, 12 |
April 2 John 10, 11 |
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February 28 Mark 12, 13 |
March 8 Matthew 13, 14 |
March 22 Luke 13, 14 |
April 3 John 12, 13 |
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February 29 Mark 14, 15 |
March 9 Matthew 15, 16 |
March 23 Luke 15, 16 |
April 4 John 14, 15 |
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March 1 Mark 16 |
March 10 Matthew 17, 18 |
March 24 Luke 17, 18 |
April 5 (Maundy Thursday) John 16, 17 |
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March 11 Matthew 19, 20 |
March 25 Luke 19, 20 |
April 6 (Good Friday) John 18, 19 |
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March 12 Matthew 21, 22 |
March 26 Luke 21, 22 |
April 7 (Holy Saturday) John 20 |
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March 13 Matthew 23, 24 |
March 27 Luke 23, 24 |
April 8 (Easter Day) John 21 |
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March 14 Matthew 25, 26 |
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March 15 Matthew 27, 28 |
