James Pepper

James Pepper has been creating an illuminated manuscript of the Bible (KJV) for the past 24 years and is currently publishing "The Gospel According to Saint Luke: from The Pepper Bible, A Modern Illuminated Manuscript," and "Nine Lessons and Carols," which is the Christmas Service at Kings College Cambridge sung by the boys choir each year and aired on the BBC and it has 14 Christmas Carols including Silent Night, O Holy Night, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Joy to the World and many more, all handwritten and illustrated with cross pages from the bible. Also he illustrated "Four Prayers For All God's Children This Christmas" and this prayer book is being used to raise money for Children's Medical Center in Dallas Texas.

The Gospels are entirely handwriten and illuminated, without the use of computers. His website at Pepperbible.com contains a video by "American Bible Society Presents" on his work and these blessings from Pope John Paul II and the Archbishop of York:

"It is given to very few to undertake, or even contemplate, a labour of such Herculean proportions. It is given to fewer still to complete it. What you have done represents an achievement which, so far as His Grace is aware, is quite without parallel in modern times." "It is a powerful witness to the living God." Archbishop of York John Sentamu

"His Holiness prays that your work will help you to discover each day in the inspired writings of the Old and New Testaments "a support for faith, food for the soul and a pure and lasting fount of spiritual life" "He invokes upon you joy and peace in our Lord Jesus Christ." March 26, 2002, Vatican