Sermons from Trinity Cathedral Portland

"The Word Made Flesh" | VJ Sathyaraj | January 19, 2025

"John was writing to a devastated community."
Sermon by the Rev'd Vijendran Sathyaraj, Assisting Priest, recorded live at the 10:00am service on the Sunday, January 19, 2025.

"The Voice-of-God Megaphone" | Charissa Simmons | January 12, 2025

"The voice of God is serious business."
Sermon by Charissa Simmons, Canon for Spiritual Formation, recorded live at the 10:00am service on the Sunday, January 12, 2025.

"A Different Road" | Liz Harlan-Ferlo | January 5, 2025

"Let us remain open when things unfold differently than we assume they will."
Sermon by Liz Harlan-Ferlo, Canon for Education & the Arts, recorded live at the 10:00am service on the Sunday, January 5, 2025.

"And the Word Became Flesh" | Chris Craun | December 29, 2024

"And the Word became flesh." Sermon by Chris Craun, Missioner for Thriving Congregations for the Episcopal Church in Western Oregon, recorded live at the 10:00am service on the Sunday, December 29, 2024.

"It Began with a Girl" | Nathan LeRud | December 24, 2024 • Christmas Eve

"Find your own place in this story." Sermon by Nathan LeRud, Cathedral Dean, recorded live at the 10:00am service on the Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024.

Nathan LeRud • Divine Feminine: Day 23 | Advent Calendar | December 24, 2024

"She has been there all along."
 
About the speaker:
Nathan LeRud is the dean of Trinity Cathedral in Portland, OR, the oldest Anglican/Episcopal congregation in the Pacific Northwest. A fifth-generation Oregonian and native Portlander, Nathan holds a BA in English and Theatre from Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA and an M.Div from the General Theological Seminary in New York City. He was ordained to the priesthood in 2007. He will step down from his position at Trinity at the end of December 2024.
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Elizabeth Schroeder • Divine Feminine: Day 22 | Advent Calendar | December 23, 2024

"The practice of using the word 'men' to stand in for all humankind hurts us all."
 
About today's speaker:
Elizabeth Schroeder is a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Tacoma, WA, and her work is in home health nursing.
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Liz Harlan-Ferlo • Divine Feminine: Day 22 | Advent Calendar | December 23, 2024

"She knows she couldn’t control what the dust / would become."
— from "Eden: Diastasis Recti"
About the speaker:Liz Harlan-Ferlo is Canon for Education & the Arts at Trinity Cathedral in Portland. Her writing, both poetry and prose, has been published in journals and magazines both online and in print. "Eden: Diastasis Recti" was published in Christian Century in November 2024. ________________________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 created in God’s image, perhaps our understanding of and imagination for God has been too narrow.Every day in Advent, tune in to spend a few minutes with God's femininity – as we prepare for her humanity.

"Legacy" • Elizabeth Braatz | Divine Feminine: Day 21 | December 22, 2024 • Advent III

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"Trinity dares to be different."
Sermon by Elizabeth Braatz, Catechesis Class of 2024, recorded live at the 10:00am service on the Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 22, 2024.

Katie Webb • Divine Feminine: Day 20 | Advent Calendar | December 21, 2024

"O Strength of Wisdom." About the speaker:Katie Webb serves as Canon for Cathedral Music at Trinity Cathedral in Portland. She is sought after as a clinician, guest conductor, and recitalist across the country, and she serves on the board of the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) in America. Her choral works are available through Selah.________________________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 created in God’s image, perhaps our understanding of and imagination for God has been too narrow.Every day in Advent, tune in to spend a few minutes with God's femininity – as we prepare for her humanity.