"How did you meet Jesus?" Sermon by Shana McCauley, Canon Vicar, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, April 14, 2024.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"Do not doubt but believe." Sermon by Vijendran Sathyaraj, Assisting Priest, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, April 7, 2024.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"We refuse to let them be forgotten." Sermon by Nathan LeRud, Cathedral Dean, recorded live at the 11:00 service on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"This isn't the end of the story." Sermon by Charissa Simmons, Canon for Spiritual Formation, recorded live at the Great Vigil of Easter on Saturday, March 30, 2024.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"All that he is, he offers to us" Sermon by guest preacher Roger Ferlo, recorded live at the 7:00 pm service on Maundy Thursday, March 28, 2024 About the preacher: Roger Ferlo is president emeritus of Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation and Scholar-in-Residence at the Newberry Library in Chicago. He holds an AB from Colgate …

"This Holy Week, will you respect the dignity of every human being?" Sermon by Liz Harlan-Ferlo, Canon for Education & the Arts, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Palm Sunday, March 24, 2024.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"Beauty is worth everything we have to spend." Sermon by Nathan LeRud, Cathedral Dean, recorded live at the 10:00 am service on the Fifth Sunday of Lent, March 17, 2024.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"God is writing a new verse in your life every day." Sermon by Roy Cole, Assisting Priest, recorded live at the 10:00 am service on the Fourth Sunday of Lent, March 3, 2024.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"We can find Jesus wherever we are but the act of 'Christianing' is a group activity." Sermon by Shana McCauley, Canon Vicar, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, March 3, 2024.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"We can always begin again." Sermon by Roy Cole, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, February 25, 2024.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"How much are we missing by staring down?" Sermon by Nathan LeRud, Cathedral Dean, recorded live at the 10:00 am service on the First Sunday of Lent, February 18, 2024.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"You don't have to perform for God." Sermon by Liz Harlan-Ferlo, Canon for Education & the Arts, recorded live at the 12:00pm service on Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2024.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"Do you think Jesus was up there screaming in the wind?" Sermon by Shana McCauley, Canon Vicar, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, February 11, 2024.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"What does healing mean if you don't even know that you are sick?" Sermon by Vijendran Sathyaraj, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, February 4, 2024.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

Cathedral Dean Nathan LeRud reports on the past year in the life of this community, and helps us look forward toward the future. View the Annual Report at https://www.trinity-episcopal.org/annual-reports Delivered at the 173nd Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 28, 2024.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"Conscience can be a messy thing." Sermon by Roy Cole, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, January 28, 2024.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"We can accept the mystery of God as surpassing the reach of our understanding." Sermon by Vijendran Sathyaraj, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, January 21, 2024.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"This country only likes dead radicals." Cathedral Dean Nathan LeRud preaches on the lasting legacy of the Rev'd Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, January 14, 2024.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"We preach inclusion and we live mystery." Sermon by Liz Harlan-Ferlo, Canon for Cathedral Arts, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, January 7, 2024.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"The light shone in the darkness and the darkness could not overcome it." Sermon by Matthew Woodward, Dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Sacramento, CA, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, December 31, 2023.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"This complex, layered meaning is how we can understand joy." Sermon by Diana Akiyama, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon, recorded live at the 8:00pm Christmas Eve service on Sunday, December 24, 2023.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"When we say yes to the impossible thing, our souls sing." Sermon by Shana McCauley, Canon Vicar, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, December 24, 2023.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"What's the difference between quiet and silence?" The kids & youth of Trinity weigh in! Reverberation of the Spirit is a daily podcast for Advent designed to help us rediscover the beauty of waiting, as we prepare for the coming of Christ. Listen every day in Advent in the "Sermons from Trinity Cathedral Portland" podcast feed, trinitycathpdx.podb…

"Were you silent, or were you silenced?" About today's speaker: The Very Rev'd Nathan LeRud is Dean of Trinity Cathedral in Portland, OR. With degrees in theology (General Theological Seminary) and English (Whitman College), his great loves are teaching the Bible, exploring Oregon history, attending vintage matinees at the Hollywood Theatre and fin…

"Why do religious people have to be so serious?" About today's speaker: Liz Harlan-Ferlo is a writer, educator, facilitator and faith leader. Her debut collection of poems is Incarnation, Again, which was called "stunningly original and stylistically deft." In 2015, Liz founded Interfaith Muse, a project to explore how artists engage their faith li…

"Peace is here." About today's speaker: Laura Di Panfilo is Associate Rector at St. Paul's Episcopal in Mt. Lebanon, PA, and the host of the podcast And Also With You. She grew up in Massachusetts and is a graduate of Emory University where she completed a BA in Women’s Studies and Religious Studies. She earned her Master of Divinity at Princeton T…

"I have a complicated relationship with quiet." About today's speaker: Shana McCauley is Canon Vicar at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon. She grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, an only child who was going to save the world as a journalist. After getting a journalism degree from the University of Washington, she meandered her way to a call…

"I found my first grey hair this week." About today's speaker: Caitlyn Keith is Associate Rector at St. Martin in the Fields, Columbia, SC. She grew up on the High Plains of Colorado but came East to attend the College of William and Mary where she earned a B.A. in religious studies, focusing on Hebrew scriptures and Christian ethics. Caitlyn was f…

"Joy is not perfect happiness." Sermon by Charissa Simmons, Canon for Spiritual Formation, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, December 17, 2023.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"Luminous mysteries for a dark season." About today's speaker: The Rev. Phil Hooper serves as Rector of St. Anne Episcopal Church in West Chester, Ohio. Phil is a contributing writer for several Episcopal publications including Sermons that Work and Earth & Altar; he is also a retreat leader and a founding board member of the Center for Deep Green …

"Advent is about anticipation." About today's speaker: Stephen Isaacson is Prior of the Cornerstone Community, a lay Benedictine group within Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon. He has served in many other roles in the Cathedral and is currently the Co-coordinator of Outreach Ministries at the Cathedral. Prior to his involvement with O…

"It takes practice to be in the fullness of our being." About today's speaker: The Rev'd Peggy Lo serves as the rector of St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas. She is the incoming president of the board of directors of the Episcopal Parish Network (She hopes to see you at the next annual conference in Houston!). In her spare time she enjoy…

"Joseph's encounters with God are like ours." About today's speaker: Roger Ferlo is president emeritus of Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, and Scholar-in-Residence at the Newberry Library in Chicago. He holds an AB from Colgate University, where he serves as trustee emeritus. He received a Ph.D. in English from Yale Univ…

"Good things come." A musical reflection by Star Called Sun. About the musicians: Matt & Erin Quarterman are Star Called Sun, named after a song by Soviet rock band KINO. They combine genres, instruments, languages and cultures: Erin (accordion, vocals) grew up in Indiana and Mississippi, and Matt (guitar, ukulele, vocals) grew up as an expatriate …

"Listening is a kind of anticipation." About today's speaker: The Rev'd Chris Arnold is an Episcopal priest in the Diocese of Fon Du Lac in NE Wisconsin. He serves as a supply priest, spiritual director, and retreat leader. Reverberation of the Spirit is a daily podcast for Advent designed to help us rediscover the beauty of waiting, as we prepare …

"Something big is coming." Sermon by Katie Webb, Canon for Cathedral Music, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, December 10, 2023.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"The music of Advent speaks into the darkness." About today's speaker: Peter Elliott is retired Dean of Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver and co-host of The Gospel of Musical Theatre (gospelofmt.podbean.com). Hailing from the Niagara Region of southern Ontario, his ministry has embraced a wide variety of interests and skills. Peter was a leader …

"We hold our breath and hope that the ceasefire will hold." About today's speaker: The Rev'd Leyla King is an Episcopal priest & Arabic teacher who serves as rector of Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She is also a member of the Small Churches, Big Impact Collective. Reverberation of the Spirit is a daily podcast for Ad…

"Slowing down is about doing less, but doing better." About today's speaker: The Rev'd Dr. Jayaychitra Lalitha is a professor of Koine Greek and New Testament, and deacon at Trinity Episcopal Church, Wheaton, IL. She is currently working on a book project on the post-resurrection life of Mary Magdalene. Reverberation of the Spirit is a daily podcas…

"How I started reading Westerns." About today's speaker: The Reverend Ryan Whitley is the Rector of St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church in St. Petersburg, FL. He currently has the privilege of serving as the President of the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Southwest Florida. Ryan is married to Elise, a high school counselor, and together they have tw…

"Slowing down is not my spiritual gift." About today's speaker: The Rev'd Dr. Ian Doescher, author of the William Shakespeare's Star Wars and Pop Shakespeare series, who is ordained in the Presbyterian Church USA. Reverberation of the Spirit is a daily podcast for Advent designed to help us rediscover the beauty of waiting, as we prepare for the co…

"I don't like Christmas." About today's speaker: The Rev'd Jennifer Creswell is the Vicar of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in North Portland, and is a doula and chaplain in Portland, OR. Reverberation of the Spirit is a daily podcast for Advent designed to help us rediscover the beauty of waiting, as we prepare for the coming of Christ. Listen ever…

"If I choose stillness instead of a constant 'go, go, go,' I see my own powerlessness in the face of the world's sorrows." Sermon by Liz Harlan-Ferlo, Canon for Adult Education & the Arts, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, December 3, 2023.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

Canon Vicar Shana McCauley introduces Reverberation of the Spirit, a daily podcast for Advent. These 5-6 minute meditations are designed to help us rediscover the beauty of waiting, as we prepare for the coming of Christ. Listen every day in Advent right here in the "Sermons from Trinity Portland" podcast feed, beginning Sunday, December 3.…

"History does not repeat itself, but it rhymes." Sermon by Shana McCauley, Canon for Cathedral Life, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, November 26, 2023.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"What does it mean to be God's presence in a bleeding city?" Sermon by Nathan LeRud, Cathedral Dean, recorded live at the 10:00 am service on November 19, 2023.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"We are both foolish and wise." Sermon by Charissa Simmons, Canon for Spiritual Formation, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, November 12, 2023.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"One simple way we dignify each other is to know and say each others names." Sermon by Liz Harlan-Ferlo, Canon for Adult Education & the Arts, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, November 5, 2023.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"We must love one another – or we don't." Sermon by Roy Cole, Assisting Priest, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, October 29, 2023.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland

"Why do we think God cares more about the envelope than what's inside?" Sermon by Shana McCauley, Canon for Cathedral Life, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, October 22, 2023.โดย Trinity Cathedral Portland