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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Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Episode 108 - Release Date - 03/04/2025
Connect your family in faith through our simple prayer service.
Want to go deeper? Build your comfort with the Bible readings for this week & pass it on to your family
Listen to this week's Bible Study with Bird Treacy – Beyond Sunday School: How Parents Can Bring Faith Home - Epiphany & Lent Bible Study with Bird Treacy (Episode 105) released on 03/01/2024.
Follow us on Instagram for daily tips for discussing the Bible readings
Want to pray along? Find the prayer service and readings here.
Things We Talked About: Season of Epiphany
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Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Episode 107 - Release Date - 03/03/2025
Connect your family in faith through our simple prayer service.
Want to go deeper? Build your comfort with the Bible readings for this week & pass it on to your family
Listen to this week's Bible Study with Bird Treacy – Beyond Sunday School: How Parents Can Bring Faith Home - Epiphany & Lent Bible Study with Bird Treacy (Episode 105) released on 03/01/2024.
Follow us on Instagram for daily tips for discussing the Bible readings
Want to pray along? Find the prayer service and readings here.
Things We Talked About: Season of Epiphany
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Facebook: Bedtime Chapel
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Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Episode 105, Published 03/01/2025, Listen Here
Gain confidence with the scriptures through our weekly Bible Study - this conversation discusses the Bible Readings for the week of 02/23. Find the prayer services and upcoming reading list here.
Join us for a great conversation with Bird Treacy, a licensed Godly Play trainer and children’s ministry leader, to explore how children experience faith. This is the first of FIVE episodes with Bird. Given her love for Godly Play, we spend a bit of the time at the beginning introducing the concept. Then dive into John’s Prologue and the deep (if complicated) significance of Jesus as the Lamb of God. We also discuss how faith communities can truly know and nurture children beyond admiration—offering them a space to be fully seen and loved. Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, church leader, or someone curious about faith formation, this episode will leave you with rich insights and meaningful reflection. Bird has a WEALTH of Resource, stay in touch with her -- Website, Substack, @abirdinchurch (Instagram)
Bird Treacy is a Godly Play Trainer, Episcopal church lady, church programming consultant, and writer based in the greater Boston area. Prior to finding her way to professional work in the church, Bird earned a masters degree in Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies with an emphasis on Disability Studies from Emory University, and she brings both an academic lens and a lived experience of disabled identity to her current work. When not wrangling small humans or developing programming, you can usually find Bird cooking, writing, competing in jigsaw puzzle competitions, making lace, or doing some other craft project. She lives with her wife, a current veterinary student, and their five cats.
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Key moments in our conversation include:
(01:15 – 03:05) Introducing Bird Treacy & Her Work in Children’s Ministry
(03:05 – 05:31) What is Godly Play & Why Does It Matter?
(05:38 – 08:24) The Power & Mystery of John’s Prologue
(09:07 – 13:40) Being Called the #1 Predictor of Kids Staying in Church
(13:41 – 16:40) Jesus as the Lamb & The Lion
You can read a complete transcript of this episode, here.
Things we talk about on this episode:
Godly Play Foundation
Bible Gateway - John 1:1-18 (CEB)
Fuller Youth Institute - https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/blog/moving-away-from-the-kid-table'
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd USA
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Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Episode 106 - Release Date - 03/02/2025
Connect your family in faith through our simple prayer service.
Want to go deeper? Build your comfort with the Bible readings for this week & pass it on to your family
Listen to this week's Bible Study with Bird Treacy – Beyond Sunday School: How Parents Can Bring Faith Home - Epiphany & Lent Bible Study with Bird Treacy (Episode 105) released on 03/01/2024.
Follow us on Instagram for daily tips for discussing the Bible readings
Want to pray along? Find the prayer service and readings here.
Things We Talked About: Season of Epiphany
Let’s stay connected!
Website: www.bedtimechapel.com
Facebook: Bedtime Chapel
Monthly Newsletter: Sign-Up Here
Saturday Mar 01, 2025
Saturday Mar 01, 2025
Episode 104 - Release Date - 03/01/2025
Connect your family in faith through our simple prayer service.
Want to go deeper? Build your comfort with the Bible readings for this week & pass it on to your family
Listen to this week's Bible Study with the Rev. Dr. Ted Cole (Episode 097) released on 02/22/2024.
Follow us on Instagram for daily tips about discussing the Bible readings
Want to follow along? Find the prayer service and readings here.
Things We Talked About: Season of Epiphany
Let’s stay connected!
Website: www.bedtimechapel.com
Facebook: Bedtime Chapel
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Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Episode 103 - Release Date - 02/28/2025
This episode contains violent images that may be alarming to more sensitive members of families. If you’d prefer, listen to the prayer service from Tuesday, 02/25 again.
Connect your family in faith through our simple prayer service.
Want to go deeper? Build your comfort with the Bible readings for this week & pass it on to your family
Listen to this week's Bible Study with the Rev. Dr. Ted Cole (Episode 097) released on 02/22/2024.
Follow us on Instagram for daily tips about discussing the Bible readings
Want to follow along? Find the prayer service and readings here.
Things We Talked About: Season of Epiphany
Let’s stay connected!
Website: www.bedtimechapel.com
Facebook: Bedtime Chapel
Monthly Newsletter: Sign-Up Here
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Episode 102 - Release Date - 02/27/2025
This episode contains sexual language that may be alarming to more sensitive members of families. It also discusses divorce - if your family has recently experienced divorce, it might not be the time to listen to this passage. If you’d prefer, listen to the prayer service from Monday, 02/24 again.
Connect your family in faith through our simple prayer service.
Want to go deeper? Build your comfort with the Bible readings for this week & pass it on to your family
Listen to this week's Bible Study with the Rev. Dr. Ted Cole (Episode 097) released on 02/22/2024.
Follow us on Instagram for daily tips about discussing the Bible readings
Want to follow along? Find the prayer service and readings here.
Things We Talked About: Season of Epiphany
Let’s stay connected!
Website: www.bedtimechapel.com
Facebook: Bedtime Chapel
Monthly Newsletter: Sign-Up Here
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Episode 101 - Release Date - 02/26/2025
This episode contains violent images that may be alarming to more sensitive members of families. If you’d prefer, listen to the prayer service from Sunday, 02/23 again.
Connect your family in faith through our simple prayer service.
Want to go deeper? Build your comfort with the Bible readings for this week & pass it on to your family
Listen to this week's Bible Study with the Rev. Dr. Ted Cole (Episode 097) released on 02/22/2024.
Follow us on Instagram for daily tips about discussing the Bible readings
Want to follow along? Find the prayer service and readings here.
Things We Talked About: Season of Epiphany
Let’s stay connected!
Website: www.bedtimechapel.com
Facebook: Bedtime Chapel
Monthly Newsletter: Sign-Up Here
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Episode 100 - Release Date - 02/25/2025
Connect your family in faith with our simple prayer service.
Want to go deeper? Build your comfort with the Bible readings for this week & pass it on to your family
Listen to this week's Bible Study with the Rev. Dr. Ted Cole (Episode 097) released on 02/22/2024.
Follow us on Instagram for daily tips about discussing the Bible readings
Want to follow along? Find the prayer service and readings here.
Things We Talked About: Season of Epiphany
Let’s stay connected!
Website: www.bedtimechapel.com
Facebook: Bedtime Chapel
Monthly Newsletter: Sign-Up Here
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Episode 099 - Release Date - 02/24/2025
Connect your family in faith through nightly prayer.
Want to go deeper? Build your comfort with the Bible readings for this week & pass it on to your family
Listen to this week's Bible Study with the Rev. Dr. Ted Cole (Episode 097) released on 02/22/2024.
Follow us on Instagram for daily tips about discussing the Bible readings
Want to follow along? Find the prayer service and readings here.
Things We Talked About: Season of Epiphany
Let’s stay connected!
Website: www.bedtimechapel.com
Facebook: Bedtime Chapel
Monthly Newsletter: Sign-Up Here