Sermons from Trinity Cathedral Portland

"Mercy is compassion and love in action."   Sermon by the Rev'd Canon Vijendran Sathyaraj , recorded live on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

"Jesus would be shocked by a culture in which the individual is prized."  Sermon by the Rev'd Dr. Samuel Torvend , recorded live on Sunday, October 25, 2026.   About the guest preacher: The Rev'd Dr. Samuel Torvend is Priest Associate for Adult Faith Formation at St. Paul's Seattle and Professor Emeritus of Religion at Pacific Lutheran University. He retired from teaching in 2022, but continues to...

"How can we share what we have?" Sermon by the Rev'd Canon Shana McCauley, recorded live on Sunday, October 18, 2026.

"Community is never a one-way street." Sermon by the Very Rev'd Dr. Brendan Barnicle , recorded live on Sunday, October 11, 2026.

"Can you really forgive those who steal and kill for gain?" Sermon by the Rev'd Vijendran Sathyaraj , Canon Associate, recorded live on Sunday, October 4.

"We have an opportunity to think different, to love different, to live different – to love and live as God's people."  Sermon by the Very Rev'd Dr. Brendan Barnicle , recorded live on Sunday, September 27, 2026.

"We are sent out to share God's mercy with those we can't imagine deserve it." Sermon by the Rev'd Canon Shana McCauley, recorded live on Sunday, September 20, 2026.    

"Forgiveness is a healthy process, but not an easy one."  Sermon by the Very Rev'd Dr. Brendan Barnicle , recorded live on Sunday, August 30, 2026.

"Hope is like a single ray that can be transformed into a flood of light that changes the world." Sermon by  the Rev'd Vijendran Sathyaraj , Canon Associate, recorded live on Sunday, September 6.

"How do we respond in the midst of change?"  Sermon by the Very Rev'd Dr. Brendan Barnicle , recorded live on Sunday, August 30, 2026.

"Insisting that God has only one way of calling people has tragic consequences." Sermon by the Rev'd Vijendran Sathyaraj , Canon Associate, recorded live on Sunday, August 23, 2026.

Sermon by the Rev'd Vijendran Sathyaraj, Canon Associate, recorded live on Sunday, July 26, 2026.

Sermon by the Mel Robinson, Chaplain at Oregon Episcopal School, recorded live on Sunday, July 19, 2026.   About Mel: Melissa (Mel) Robinson serves as Chaplain to both the Lower School and Middle School at Oregon Episcopal School in Portland, Oregon. This is her ninth year spending time with amazing kids and families, walking with them as they navigate growing up in this world at this time. Prior...

"We’ve heard this one before." Sermon by Charissa Simmons , Canon for Intergenerational Ministry, recorded live on Sunday, July 12, 2026.

"Bring your fear, your pain, your grief, and brokenness to Christ, and he will give you rest."    Sermon by the Rev'd Vijendran Sathyaraj , Canon Associate, recorded live on Sunday, July 5, 2026.

"Have the grace to be welcoming and the courage to be welcomed." Sermon by  Brendan Barnicle , Cathedral Dean, recorded live on Sunday, June 28, 2026.

"The world forces us to comply with what is shallow and devoid of significance: to become part of an unthinking crowd."   Sermon by the Rev'd Vijendran Sathyaraj , Canon Associate, recorded live on Sunday, June 21, 2026.

"We are the disciples now." Sermon by Charissa Simmons, Canon for Intergenerational Ministry, recorded live on Sunday, June 14, 2026.

"Our God is not a transactional God." Sermon by Brendan Barnicle , Cathedral Dean, recorded live on Sunday, June 7, 2026.

"The name of a church shows how its community will pursue its mission." Sermon by the Rt. Rev'd Diana Akiyama, recorded live on Trinity Sunday, May 31, 2026.

"The Spirit comes among us, that we may weave the beloved community out of breath and forgiveness and wonder." Sermon by Liz Harlan-Ferlo , Canon for Spirituality Education & Arts, recorded live on Pentecost Sunday, May 24, 2026.

"What is our role in bringing about the kingdom of heaven?" Sermon by Charissa Simmons, Canon for Intergenerational Ministry, recorded live on Sunday, May 18, 2026.