Christmas Bible Study: John’s Salvation Metaphors (and more)

2024-12-28

Episode 33 - Release Date 12/28/2024 Better understand the Bible readings for this week & pass them on to your family with our weekly Bible Study. Find the prayer service and readings for the upcoming week here. Want the prayer services and scripture readings delivered to you - sign up for our monthly email In this episode, The Rev. Aaron and Elizabeth Ross join us to discuss the Bible readings you'll hear this week during Bedtime Chapel. We met Aaron and Elizabeth at the consecration of Bishop Julia Whitworth in the Di...

Episode 33 - Release Date 12/28/2024

Better understand the Bible readings for this week & pass them on to your family with our weekly Bible Study. Find the prayer service and readings for the upcoming week here.

Want the prayer services and scripture readings delivered to you - sign up for our monthly email

In this episode, The Rev. Aaron and Elizabeth Ross join us to discuss the Bible readings you'll hear this week during Bedtime Chapel. 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 a love of the Enneagram and a desire to make church a place of welcome for young kids. 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:

00:30 How Forming Children in the Faith Changed You
03:33 Children and the Eucharist
08:03 Welcoming Children as Full Members of the Church
10:51 St. Joseph as Exemplar for Parents
14:59 Noticing the Incarnate God
20:28 John's Salvation Metaphors

You can read a complete transcript of this episode, here.

Things we talked about on this episode:

Virginia Theological Seminary
St. Joseph
the Rev. Dr. Howard John Wesley of Alfred St. In Alexandria
Steve Green Music
The Rev. James W. Farwell, Ph.D. - Professor of Theology and Liturgy

Stay Connected to Elizabeth Ross:

Substack: Elizabeth Ross Writes: Substack
Instagram: Elzross
Etsy Shop: This Gentle Light

If you missed it, check out our other Bible Study discussion with Aaron and Elizabeth that covered the readings for Advent 4 and the early days of Christmas.

Let’s stay connected!