Hannah Felsbourg
18 August 2024
An epic Bible reading at St Jude’s Carlton invites attendees to encounter Jesus in a powerful and immersive way.
John’s Gospel will be read aloud in full, allowing people to experience the entire book and notice the threads running throughout.
The event is part of a series of free public readings Simon Camilleri will deliver across Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney churches in September 2024.
Mr Camilleri said he was excited to present the entire gospel story for people who may never have heard it before.
“John’s Gospel especially is written so that you may believe … it’s an invitation for people to hear the whole story and be convinced that Jesus is the Messiah,” Mr Camilleri said.
Mr Camilleri said hearing a book of the Bible read in full helped listeners see the larger story and themes that ran through the whole book which might otherwise be missed.
He was excited to see what God would reveal to people and for Christians to be enriched by immersing themselves in a substantial portion of God’s word.
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“When we break it up and just take little chunks we can be in control of the story,” he said.
“Whereas when we sit under hearing the whole thing, then it becomes more like us riding this big ocean. The story itself takes us on a journey.”
Mr Camilleri said he hoped people would be inspired to read books of the Bible publicly in full more often.
He said he wants to equip the Church to be able to train and inspire those involved in the ministry of public Bible reading through his Public Bible Reading project.
He was also open to other churches contacting him for a reading as part of his tour.
Mr Camilleri will deliver an epic reading of John’s Gospel at St Jude’s Carlton on 14 September between 2pm and 5pm. Further details can be found here.
More about his other readings and coaching can be found at publicbiblereading.com.
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