Sermons from Trinity Cathedral Portland

"Forgiveness is a perfect absolution we find from God." Sermon by Canon for Cathedral Life Shana McCauley, recorded live at 10:00am on Sunday February 20, 2022. 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-ep...

"Nothing is more alienating than a holiday dedicated to finding your bliss." Sermon by Dean Nathan LeRud, recorded live at 10:00am on Sunday February 13, 2022. 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-epi...

"Find your joy and fall in love; it will decide everything." Sermon by Canon for Spiritual Formation Matthew Lawrence, recorded live at 10:00am on Sunday February 6, 2022. 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 ...

"When the prophets tell us change is coming, our response should be 'uh-oh.'" Sermon by Canon for Cathedral Life Shana McCauley, recorded live at 10:00am on Sunday January 30, 2022. 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 e...

"The Bible is one of the most dangerous books on the planet and may we never forget its lessons." Sermon by Canon for Spiritual Formation Matthew Lawrence, recorded live at 10:00am on Sunday January 23, 2022. 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 comm...

"There is no community of faith without you." Sermon by Deacon Ken Powell, recorded live at 10:00am on Sunday January 16, 2022. 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 .

"Let's talk about new beginnings." Sermon by Canon for Spiritual Formation Matthew Lawrence, recorded live at 10:00am on Sunday January 9, 2022. 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 time being remains the most trying time of all." Sermon by Dean Nathan LeRud, recorded live at 10:00am on Sunday January 2, 2022. 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 .

"Things have to shift." A joint sermon by the Rev'd Dr. Maria McDowell, Rector of St. Philip the Deacon in Portland, and the Rev'd Shana McCauley, Canon for Cathedral Life at Trinity. 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...

Christmas Day sermon by Canon for Spiritual Formation Matthew Lawrence, recorded live at 10:00 am on Saturday, December 25, 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 .

"Gratitude to and for God is deeply and profoundly subversive." Sermon by Bishop Diana Akiyama, recorded live at 8:00pm on Friday December 24, 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...

A selection of poems for the eve of the Nativity - "Let Me Keep Singing" by Annie Lighthart, "Ways to Make Ultra Sound" by Elizabeth Harlan-Ferlo, and "Awaiting," by former Poet Laureate of Oregon Paulann Petersen. Merry Christmas, friends.

"Come quickly." Reflection for the 26th day of Advent by the Rev'd Leyla King , rector of Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and a member of the Small Churches, Big Impact Collective.   Waiting: An Aural Advent Calendar is offered as an anchor for your Advent contemplation & reflection in the midst of the hectic secular Christmas season. Pause each day for brief 5-10 min...

"Advent invites us to find quiet in the midst of chaos." Reflection by the Rev'd Dr. Brendan Barnicle, rector of St. Francis Episcopal Church in Wilsonville, OR.   Waiting: An Aural Advent Calendar is offered as an anchor for your Advent contemplation & reflection in the midst of the hectic secular Christmas season. Pause each day for brief 5-10 minute episodes, original meditations on the theme o...

“Waiting is not passive - it is preparation.” A reflection by the  Rev’d Shaneequa Brokenleg , Staff Officer for Racial Reconciliation for the Episcopal Church.   Waiting: An Aural Advent Calendar is offered as an anchor for your Advent contemplation & reflection in the midst of the hectic secular Christmas season. Pause each day for brief 5-10 minute episodes, original meditations on the theme of...

"Soon." A musical reflection by James Michael Joiner, poet, singer-songwriter & prayer in Portland.   Waiting: An Aural Advent Calendar is offered as an anchor for your Advent contemplation & reflection in the midst of the hectic secular Christmas season. Pause each day for brief 5-10 minute episodes, original meditations on the theme of waiting by interfaith clergy & artists from across our regio...

"Advent is scaffolding for our souls so we bend but don't break." Sermon by Canon for Cathedral Life Shana McCauley, recorded live at 10:00am on Sunday December 19, 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 ...

"In my experience, God often comes as surprise." A reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Advent by the Rev'd Jennifer Creswell, doula, chaplain, and priest in Portland, OR.   Waiting: An Aural Advent Calendar is offered as an anchor for your Advent contemplation & reflection in the midst of the hectic secular Christmas season. Pause each day for brief 5-10 minute episodes, original meditations on th...

"We shall overcome." A musical offering for the 21st day of Advent by the Lincoln High School Cardinal Choir in Portland, with director Lisa Riffel.   Waiting: An Aural Advent Calendar is offered as an anchor for your Advent contemplation & reflection in the midst of the hectic secular Christmas season. Pause each day for brief 5-10 minute episodes, original meditations on the theme of waiting by...

"When you're a parent, you do a lot of waiting." A reflection for the 20th day of Advent by Maya Gascoyne, music teacher at Ainsworth Elementary and St. Cecilia Choir Director at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland.   Waiting: An Aural Advent Calendar is offered as an anchor for your Advent contemplation & reflection in the midst of the hectic secular Christmas season. Pause each day for brief...

"A prayer for those in pain." A reflection for the nineteenth day of Advent by community advocate and writer Sarah White.   Waiting: An Aural Advent Calendar is offered as an anchor for your Advent contemplation & reflection in the midst of the hectic secular Christmas season. Pause each day for brief 5-10 minute episodes, original meditations on the theme of waiting by interfaith clergy & artists...

"There are many kinds of waiting." A reflection for the 18th day of Advent by the Rev'd Chris Arnold, SMMS, Priest and Spiritual Director in the Diocese of Fon du Lac in Northeast Wisconsin.   Waiting: An Aural Advent Calendar is offered as an anchor for your Advent contemplation & reflection in the midst of the hectic secular Christmas season. Pause each day for brief 5-10 minute episodes, origin...

"Sometimes, we are powerless to do anything but wait." A reflection for the seventeenth day of Advent by 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.   Waiting: An Aural Advent Calendar is offered as an anchor for your Advent contemplation & reflection in the midst of the hectic secular Christm...

"The weaving together of small moments." A shared moment for the sixteenth day of Advent with the Rev'd Canon Rebekah Bokros Hatch & Styx Hatch.   Rebekah is Rector of St. Alban's in Simsbury, CT, and Interim Dean of Formation for The Episcopal Church in Connecticut. She is also a member of the Small Churches Big Impact Collective, working on an upcoming podcast about the graces of small church mi...

"There is always time for joy." Sermon by Dean Nathan LeRud, recorded live at 10:00am on Sunday December 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 .