Sermons from Trinity Cathedral Portland

"We all belong to a system where wealth is acquired by abuse and exploitation." Sermon by Canon for Cathedral Life Shana McCauley, recorded live at 10:00am on Sunday October 10, 2021. View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's  Sermon Playlist . Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming...

"We all begin life gender neutral." Sermon by Canon for Spiritual Formation Matthew Lawrence, recorded live at 10:00am on Sunday October 3, 2021. View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's  Sermon Playlist . Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at  trinity-episcopal.org .  

"All we can do is protect those making impossible decisions - and their right to make them." Sermon by Canon for Cathedral Life Shana McCauley, recorded live at 10:00am on Sunday, September 26, 2021.   View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's  Sermon Playlist .   Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community...

"Who gets to decide what matters?" Sermon by Dean Nathan LeRud, recorded live at 10:00am on Sunday, September 12, 2021.   View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's  Sermon Playlist .   Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at  trinity-episcopal.org .

"How do I carry so much suffering?" Sermon by Canon for Spiritual Formation Matthew Lawrence, recorded live at 10:00am on Sunday, September 12, 2021.   View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's  Sermon Playlist .   Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at  trinity-episcopal...

"May we be open to uncomfortable truths." Sermon by Deacon Ken Powell, recorded on Sunday, September 5, 10:00am.   View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's  Sermon Playlist .   Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at  trinity-episcopal.org .

"We must learn to honor our bodies." Sermon by Dean Nathan LeRud, August 29, 2021, 10:00am.   View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's  Sermon Playlist .   Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at  trinity-episcopal.org .  

"Leave it all on the altar." Sermon by Canon for Spiritual Development Matthew Lawrence, August 22, 2021, 10:00am. View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's  Sermon Playlist . Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at  trinity-episcopal.org .

"What are the ordinary things that remind you of those you love?" Sermon by Canon for Cathedral Life Shana McCauley, August 15, 2021, 10:00am. View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's  Sermon Playlist . Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at  trinity-episcopal.org .

"What do we do with this anger?" Sermon by Canon for Spiritual Development Matthew Lawrence, August 8, 2021, 10:00am. View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's  Sermon Playlist . Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at  trinity-episcopal.org .

"What is a fleshpot?" Sermon by Dean Nathan LeRud, August 1, 2021, 10:00am. View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's  Sermon Playlist . Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at  trinity-episcopal.org .    

"God has a way of using ordinary people to do extraordinary things." Sermon by Canon for Cathedral Life Shana McCauley, July 25, 2021, 10:00am. View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's  Sermon Playlist . Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at  trinity-episcopal.org .    

"Good fences make good neighbors." Sermon by Dean Nathan LeRud, July 18, 2021, 10:00am. View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's  Sermon Playlist . Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at  trinity-episcopal.org .

"The stories people tell about us." Sermon by Canon for Spiritual Formation Matthew Lawrence, July 11, 2021, 10:00am. View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's  Sermon Playlist . Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at  trinity-episcopal.org .    

" A truer place called liberty." Sermon by Dean Nathan LeRud, Sunday July 4, 2021, 10:00am. View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's  Sermon Playlist . Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at  trinity-episcopal.org .

"Desperation is the word of the day." Sermon by Canon for Spiritual Formation Matthew Lawrence, June 27, 2021, 10:00am. View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's  Sermon Playlist . Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at  trinity-episcopal.org .

"Anchors away, my friends." Sermon by Dean Nathan LeRud, June 20, 2021, 10:00am. View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's  Sermon Playlist . Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at  trinity-episcopal.org .

"Have you flipped your lid?" Sermon by Canon for Cathedral Life Shana McCauley, June 13, 2021, 10:00am. View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's  Sermon Playlist . Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at  trinity-episcopal.org .

"Nothing unifies a community more effectively than devils looking for a devil to cast out." Sermon by Canon for Spiritual Development Matthew Lawrence, June 6, 2021, 10:00am. View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's Sermon Playlist . Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, a...

"In stepping up, you are leaning in." Sermon by the Rt. Rev'd Diana Akyiama, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon, on Trinity Sunday, May 30, 2021, 10:00am. View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's  Sermon Playlist . Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at  trinity-e...

"People can have wildly differing expectations from the Church." Sermon by Canon for Spiritual Formation Matthew Lawrence, May 23, 2021, 10:00am. View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's  Sermon Playlist . Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at  trinity-episcopal.org .

"Even the betrayer has a part in the story." Sermon by Dean Nathan LeRud, May 16, 2021, 10:00am. View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's  Sermon Playlist . Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at  trinity-episcopal.org .

Trinity's own dean Nathan LeRud and Peter Elliott, retired dean of Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver, bring you a brand-new podcast exploring the intersection of musical theatre, spirituality, culture, and justice! What does “Gospel” mean when applied to a work of art? What is “musical theatre?" And how can the musical theatre tradition act as secular scripture - helping us grapple with our Nor...

"Hating the haters makes us haters too." Sermon by Canon for Cathedral Life Shana McCauley, May 9, 2021, 10:00am. View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's  Sermon Playlist . Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at  trinity-episcopal.org .    

"Take a deep breath and feel God's presence pulsing through your body." Sermon by Canon for Spiritual Formation Matthew Lawrence, May 2, 2021,10:00am. View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's  Sermon Playlist . Be sure to like us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter , and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at  trinity-episcopal.or...