Scripture Reading Bookmarks

The scripture readings for each day are adapted from the widely-used plan developed by Robert Murray M’Cheyne in the 19th century. He was a minister in the Church of Scotland who desired for his congregation to read through the Bible on a regular basis. His original plan provided four chapters per day, reading through the New Testament and Psalms twice in a year and through the Old Testament once. We have modified his original to be a two-year plan with usually two chapters per day.

At this slower pace, it will walk through the New Testament and Psalms each year and the Old Testament once in two years. It is recommended to begin Year A on odd-numbered years (e.g., 2025, 2027, etc.) and Year B on even-numbered years. This allows people to read the scriptures with others in community.

Below you can download a bookmark for Year A or Year B to keep in your Bible. These can also be used by people who would prefer not to use the liturgies, but still want to read along in the daily scriptures.