King James.

It's the 400th anniversary of the King James translation of the bible, The Scottish Bible Socciety are celebrating by making a people's bible. King James was at the conference I was at in Edinburgh - Women Walking With God, so I had to take his picture!

The People's Bible
When King James VI/I held the first printed copy of the Bible he commissioned in his hands in 1611, he could never have foreseen the impact it would have around the world. Many of our ancestors learned to read from the King James Version and in lots of cases came to a relationship with God.

At the Scottish Bible Society we are marking this important anniversary by launching The People's Bible Project with our colleagues in England and Wales. It will travel Great Britain offering people of all faiths and none the opportunity to handwrite two verses of Scripture and at the same time logging that work as a digital copy which they can view on the web.

We want people to engage with the Scriptures in a new way, maybe for the first time. Some may participate purely for the historical significance of doing so. Others may get involved because they know the Bible but have turned away from the faith they once had. Whatever the reason, 2011, the 400th Anniversary of the KJV, gives us a perfect opportunity to promote the Bible in our own country like never before.