We believe the story you live in, is the story you will live out.

On January 1st we will be relaunching our bible reading practice: BREAD. Bread stands for Be Still, Read, Encounter, Apply and Devote. This simple structure allows us to engage with scripture in a consistent and fruitful way. We hope you’ll be able to join with us!

We are slightly changing the way we’re doing BREAD this year after reviewing how people engaged in the past two years. Instead of using journals we will be handing out at our Sunday gatherings a booklet with daily readings on.

The year will be segmented into 5 booklets, made up of 73 readings and each booklet will end with a meal to discuss a specific book, chapter or section. The reason for this change is that it allows people to join in at the beginning of each booklet, rather than feel like they’ve missed out on filling up half a weighty journal.

We hope that this practice brings you life and enables you to engage with the Bible in a fresh and exciting way. Our prayer is that God speaks clearly to you and you encounter the radical love of Jesus afresh.

Journal breakdown

You’ll be able to grab one of our journals at a Sunday gathering. Do ask a staff member if you’re unsure where to find one. Here’s the breakdown of the year:

  1. Journal 1 January 1 – March 14: 2: Timothy 3:14-17 — Mark 14:26-50

  2. Journal 2 March 15 – May 26: Mark 14:51-72 — John 10:22-42

  3. Journal 3 May 27 – August 7: John 11:1-16 — Romans 8:1-18

  4. Journal 4 August 8 – October 19: Romans 8:19-39 — 2 Thessalonians 2

  5. Journal 5 October 20 – December 31: 2 Thessalonians 3 — Revelation 22

At the end of each journal period there will be a communal meal to discuss the readings. See dates and info below.

Meal regularity

At the end of each reading journal we will meet in small groups to discuss what we’ve read and how Jesus has been speaking to us. These meals are a remarkable time of communal reading and delighting in God’s word.

These meals are run on a demand-basis so please let Jonah know if you plan on attending and he can point you in the right direction.

We will be updating this page with meal dates ASAP.

Email jonah at jonah@stbasils.church