Bedtime Chapel: Family Prayer
Bedtime Chapel helps families draw nearer to Jesus by gathering for nightly prayer and deepening their understanding of the Gospel. We release a nightly 5-min prayer service and a weekly companion episode that discusses the gospel readings for the upcoming week of nighttime prayer.
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Sunday Jan 12, 2025
Sunday Jan 12, 2025
Episode 050 - Release Date - 01/12/2025
Download the bedtime prayer service and Bible readings for Epiphany here.
Understand the Bible readings for this week & pass them on to your family - listen to this week's Bible Study with the Rev. Canon J. Sierra Reyes (Episode 049) released on 01/11/2024. Want the prayer services and scripture readings delivered to you? Sign up for our monthly email.
Things We Talked About: Season of Epiphany and The Baptism of Jesus and The Baptism of Jesus
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Saturday Jan 11, 2025
Saturday Jan 11, 2025
Episode 49 - Release Date 01/11/2024
Better understand the Bible readings for this week & pass them on to your family with our weekly Bible Study - this conversation discusses the Bible Readings for the week of 01/11. Find the prayer service and readings here.
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In this episode, we are joined by J. Sierra Reyes. Natalie first met Sierra when they were both members of the Crossing, an Episcopal faith Community in Boston. The Rev. Canon J. Sierra Reyes serves as the Canon to the Ordinary for the Episcopal Diocese of California, acting as chief of staff and assisting the Bishop in supporting clergy and congregations throughout the Bay Area. Previously, she served as Canon for Ministry in the Diocese of Chicago, where she oversaw pastoral transitions and supported clergy. Sierra is also on the Board of the Episcopal Divinity School.
Key moments in our conversation include:
00:25 Introduction to J Sierra Reyes
03:46 Introduction to the Gospel of Mark
05:31 Understanding the Demonic Presence in Mark
08:17 The Everyday Presence of Evil
09:47 Addressing Perfectionism in Children
11:08 St. Peter's Confession
You can read a complete transcript of this episode, here.
Things we talked about in this episode:
The Crossing, Boston
Canon to the Ordinary
the Gospel of Mark
Christian Response to Systemic Evil (note this is one article's approach -- not the only approach)
Perfectionism in Children
Confession of St. Peter
Sierra spoke about the role of systemic evil in our world - we spoke about this at length with Gary Comins in Episode 9.
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Saturday Jan 11, 2025
Saturday Jan 11, 2025
Episode 048 - Release Date - 01/11/2025
Download the bedtime prayer service and Bible readings for Epiphany here.
Understand the Bible readings for this week & pass them on to your family - listen to this week's Bible Study with the Rev. Aaron and Elizabeth Ross (Episode 041) released on 01/04/2024.Want the prayer services and scripture readings delivered to you? Sign up for our monthly email.
Things We Talked About: Season of Epiphany
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Friday Jan 10, 2025
Friday Jan 10, 2025
Episode 047 - Release Date - 01/10/2025
Download the bedtime prayer service and Bible readings for Epiphany here.
Understand the Bible readings for this week & pass them on to your family - listen to this week's Bible Study with the Rev. Aaron and Elizabeth Ross (Episode 041) released on 01/04/2024.Want the prayer services and scripture readings delivered to you? Sign up for our monthly email.
Things We Talked About: Season of Epiphany
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Thursday Jan 09, 2025
Thursday Jan 09, 2025
Episode 046 - Release Date - 01/09/2025
Download the bedtime prayer service and Bible readings for Epiphany here.
Understand the Bible readings for this week & pass them on to your family - listen to this week's Bible Study with the Rev. Aaron and Elizabeth Ross (Episode 041) released on 01/04/2024.Want the prayer services and scripture readings delivered to you? Sign up for our monthly email.
Things We Talked About: Season of Epiphany
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Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
Episode 045 - Release Date - 01/08/2025
Download the bedtime prayer service and Bible readings for Epiphany here.
Understand the Bible readings for this week & pass them on to your family - listen to this week's Bible Study with the Rev. Aaron and Elizabeth Ross (Episode 041) released on 01/04/2024.Want the prayer services and scripture readings delivered to you? Sign up for our monthly email.
Things We Talked About: Season of Epiphany
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Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Episode 044 - Release Date - 01/07/2025
Download the bedtime prayer service and Bible readings for Epiphany here.
Understand the Bible readings for this week & pass them on to your family - listen to this week's Bible Study with the Rev. Aaron and Elizabeth Ross (Episode 041) released on 01/04/2024.Want the prayer services and scripture readings delivered to you? Sign up for our monthly email.
Things We Talked About: Season of Epiphany
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Monday Jan 06, 2025
Monday Jan 06, 2025
Episode 043 - Release Date - 01/06/2025
Download the bedtime prayer service and Bible readings for Epiphany here.
Understand the Bible readings for this week & pass them on to your family - listen to this week's Bible Study with the Rev. Aaron and Elizabeth Ross (Episode 041) released on 01/04/2024.Want the prayer services and scripture readings delivered to you? Sign up for our monthly email.
Things We Talked About: The Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ
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Sunday Jan 05, 2025
Sunday Jan 05, 2025
Download the bedtime Christmastide prayer service and Bible readings here.
Understand the Bible readings for this week & pass them on to your family - listen to this week's Bible Study with the Rev. Aaron and Elizabeth Ross (Episode 041) released on 01/04/2024.Want the prayer services and scripture readings delivered to you? Sign up for our monthly email.
Things We Talked About: Eve of Epiphany or Twelfth Night
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Saturday Jan 04, 2025
Saturday Jan 04, 2025
Better understand the Bible readings for this week & pass them on to your family with our weekly Bible Study - this conversation discusses the Bible Readings for the week of 01/04. Find the prayer service and readings here.
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In this episode, we are joined by The Rev. Aaron and Elizabeth Ross. We met Aaron and Elizabeth at the consecration of Bishop Julia Whitworth in the Diocese of Massachusetts. Our shared need for childcare at the bishop's seating made us fast friends. And we've continued to bond over the delights of parenting two young children. Aaron is the curate at St. John the Evangelist, Duxbury. Elizabeth is a spiritual director and writer with an emphasis on noticing sacred light within the spiritual journey, creative practice, and family life.
Key moments in our conversation include:
01:00 The Importance of the Physical World in Scripture
04:06 Origin Story of Bedtime Chapel
05:30 Transitioning from Christmas to Epiphany in the Home
08:44 Practical Tips for Spiritual Practice in the Home Nurturing Vulnerability
13:26 Liberation Lens for Spiritual Practice
19:53 Proclaiming Jesus in the 21st Century
You can read a complete transcript of this episode, here.
Things we talked about on this episode:
Charismatic Pentecostal Tradition
Jesus as a Palestinian Jew
Reformation in Anglicanism
Richard Rohr, The Christ Mystery
Star Wars, the Force Awakens
Bishop Gail Harris
Lisa Colón DeLay | Spark My Muse
Cindy S. Lee, Our Unforming: De-Westernizing Spiritual Formation
Stay Connected to Elizabeth Ross:
- Substack: Elizabeth Ross Writes: Substack
- Instagram: Elzross
- Etsy Shop: This Gentle Light
If you missed them - listen to our first two Bible Study discussion with the Rev. Aaron and Elizabeth Ross. This one convers Advent 4 and the Nativity of Jesus. And this episode on the early days of Christmas and our Bible Discussion on the Incarnation.
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