Sermons from Trinity Cathedral Portland

"God is both greater than gender and inclusive of all genders."   About today's speaker: Heather Hill is Rector at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Hudson, WI. _____________________ Join us throughout the Advent season for  Divine Feminine , a daily podcast Advent Calendar. How are we changed if we pray, "Our Mother, who art in Heaven," or, "We believe in one God, the Mother Almighty?" If humans are...

"I remember that God is my Mother."    About today's speaker: Jill Gidlund is a Godly Play Trainer based in the San Francisco Bay Area and she currently leads a Godly Play program at Bethel Community Presbyterian Church in San Leandro. Her work as a speaker and parent educator includes facilitating conversation and contemplation about nurturing children’s spirituality. One of her passion projects...

"I was also made in God's image."   About today's speaker: Tiffany McDonald is ordained in the United Methodist Church. She has served as a University Chaplain, solo pastor, and associate pastor, and is currently appointed to family leave. Tiffany lives in Minnetonka, MN with her husband and two daughters.  She writes at redheadedrev.org _____________________ Join us throughout the Advent season f...

"Neither the human masculine or feminine is enough to reflect the vast power of the Trinity." About today's speaker: Chris Arnold is returning for his third year contributing to Trinity's Advent podcast series. He is a spiritual director in Wisconsin, and is an associate of two Trappist monasteries in Iowa.   Click here to view the article referenced in the reflection:  https://www.jstor.org/stabl...

"God's love is like a mother's embrace."   About today's speaker: Angela Furlong's call to ordained ministry follows a lifetime of secular profession as a teacher, a neurobehavioral specialist, and a linguist. She is also a wartime veteran. Angela is a passionate advocate for the marginalized and the oppressed, and tirelessly professes God’s unconditional love for all and above all else. She enjoy...

"There's an insecure seventh grader inside all of us."   About today's speaker: Katie Nakamura Rengers is an Episcopal priest currently serving in the Presiding Bishop's office of Church Planting and Redevelopment .  She planted a coffee shop church called The Abbey , that uses hospitality, caffeine, songs and games to nurture community and belonging.  When not at church, she can be found jogging...

"O come, O Wisdom from on high, and teach us in her ways to go." About today's speaker: Peter Elliott is the retired rector of Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver, BC. He previously served as Director of Ministries in Church and Society with the Anglican Church of Canada, and he is the cohost of The Gospel of Musical Theatre podcast.  _____________________ Join us throughout the Advent season for...

“And the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain.”  About today's guest preacher: Beth Ferguson is a member of the Trinity Cathedral community. In addition to her longtime work as a Godly Play instructor, she is co-leader of Trinity Catechesis, which runs from January to May every year. _____________________ Join us throughout the Advent season for  Divine Feminine , a daily pod...

"Help us forgive each other as a mother forgives her children." About today's speaker: Henry Lebedinsky currently serves as Missioner for Music at St. Augustine's in-the-Woods Episcopal Church on Whidbey Island, Washington, and an active organist, harpsichordist, and conductor. He is co-director of the San Francisco Bay Area-based AGAVE and is in demand as an international performer and speaker. A...

"Why did we ever come to call God 'Father?'"   About today's speaker: The Very Rev. Kate Moorehead Carroll is the tenth Dean of St John’s Cathedral in Jacksonville, Florida. She has authored eight books and films a daily devotion on YouTube.  Kate’s podcast is called FindIt . _____________________ Join us throughout the Advent season for Divine Feminine , a daily podcast Advent Calendar. How are w...

"What does yes mean in the light of the Divine Feminine?"   About today's speaker: The Rev'd Helen Dunn is Rector at St. Clement's Anglican Church in North Vancouver, BC, where she has lived since 2017. Helen has a BA in Pastoral Ministry from Briercrest College in Saskatchewan and a MA in Christian Theology from Durham University in the UK. She's an Anglo-celtic at heart and aims to hold a broad...

"The Church has actively ignored the fullness of how the Bible talks about God."   About today's speaker: Robyn is an Anglican/Episcopal priest. Robyn has served parishes in her home state of Montana and her adopted Province of Alberta, and she is co-host of The Accessible Altar. She and her spouse have a dog, two cats, and an apple tree that lets them make delicious cider. _____________________ J...

"If the Trinity is Three-in-One, then Jesus is female, too."    About today's speaker: The Rev'd Dr. Ian Doescher is author of the William Shakespeare's Star Wars and Pop Shakespeare series and a priest ordained in the Presbyterian Church USA. _____________________ Join us throughout the Advent season for Divine Feminine , a daily podcast Advent Calendar. How are we changed if we pray, "Our Mother...

"God is more than a binary gender."    About today's speaker:  A native of Spokane, Danae Ashley is an Episcopal priest who has served churches and led discernment and spiritual retreats across the United States since 2008. In helping others, she discovered that she needed to be committed to her own self-care and has been healed and supported through spiritual direction and Jungian analysis. She g...

"Apocalypse can come as the gentlest rustling of the leaves." Sermon by Nathan LeRud, Cathedral Dean, recorded live at the 10:00am service on the First Sunday of Advent, December 1, 2024.

How are we changed if we pray, "Our Mother, who art in Heaven," or, "We believe in one God, the Mother Almighty"? If humans are created in God’s image, perhaps our understanding of & imagination for God has been too narrow. How does God show up in the feminine? Every day in Advent, tune in to Divine Feminine and spend a few minutes with God's femininity as we prepare for her humanity.

"Perhaps this tomb is really a womb." Sermon by Bishop Laurie Larson Caesar, Bishop of the Oregon Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.   About the Preacher: Laurie Larson Caesar serves the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America as Bishop of the Oregon Synod. She graduated from Harvard Divinity School in 1992 and her ministry contexts have included St. John's Lutheran in Des Moines,...

"Nothing human will last." Sermon by Nathan LeRud, Cathedral Dean, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, November 17, 2024.

"What do we do when hope is in support supply?" Sermon by Charissa Simmons, Canon for Spiritual Formation, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, November 10, 2024.

"We are connected by so much more than our senses." Homily by Dean Nathan LeRud, delivered at the Evensong of Remembrance for the Feast of All Souls, Sunday, November 3, 2024.

"There is so much absurdity in being human." Sermon by Liz Harlan-Ferlo, Canon for Adult Education & the Arts, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, November 3, 2024.

"How much of the world are we missing?" Sermon by Nathan LeRud, Cathedral Dean, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, October 27, 2024.

"Leadership is about trust." Sermon by Liz Harlan-Fero, Canon for Adult Education & the Arts, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, October 20, 2024.

"How far are we willing to go?" Sermon by Vijendran Sathyaraj, Assisting Priest, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, October 13, 2024.

"We are all gloriously and perfectly made." Sermon by Shana McCauley, Canon Vicar, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, October 6, 2024.