Companion Bible Study Guests

Guide children to know, love, and follow Jesus

Bedtime Chapel’s weekly companion podcast nourishes caregivers and deepens our understanding of the Gospel. These episodes dig into upcoming night prayer Bible readings and how to apply them to our everyday contexts. Learn more about the guests who will join us for these conversations below.

Bedtime Chapel Voices

  • James and Natalie Thomas

    Co-Hosts for Bedtime Chapel

    James is the Director of Emergency Communications for the town of Falmouth, he also serves as Diocesan Disaster Preparedness and Response Coordinator. Natalie works for Building for Mission, a consulting firm that focuses on developing people-centered structures and strategies with a racial equity lens. Natalie serves on a working group of the Racial Justice Commission and as a facilitator for mission-driven parish retreats.

  • Gary Commins

    Bible Study Guest in Advent 2025 - Featured on Episodes 001, 009, 017

    Gary Commins is a retired Episcopal priest who served in urban, suburban, bilingual, multicultural, and historically Black congregations, often transitioning aging parishes into younger, more diverse ones while working to create new community ministries. He received an honorary doctorate in 2001. His most recent book is Evil and the Problem of Jesus.

  • The Rev. Aaron and Elizabeth Ross

    Bible Study Guest in Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany 2025 - Featured on Episodes 025, 033, 041

    The Rev. Aaron and Elizabeth Ross are parents to two vibrant and clever children. Together they delight in sharing the story of Christ through contemplative prayer and engaging rituals with their children and neighbors. Aaron is a transitional Deacon in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts with a Masters of Divinity, as well as a Chaplain Candidate in the U.S. Army Reserves. Elizabeth is a spiritual director and writer with a Masters in Religion