Sermons from Trinity Cathedral Portland
Weekly reflections from Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, a progressive urban congregation in downtown Portland, OR. Everyone is welcome — no exceptions!
Episodes

Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Stations of the Cross: Station 12 (Matthew Lawrence)
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Station 12 - Jesus Dies on the Cross
"Truth does not disappear just because we don't approve of it." Narrated by the Rev'd Dr. Matthew Lawrence, Canon for Spiritual Formation at Trinity Cathedral in Portland.
In this episode:
Art: Calvario by the Cabán group, ca. 1875–1900
All art featured in this audio pilgrimage series is drawn from Stations of the Cross at SAAM.
Music: Improvisations by Bruce Neswick, Canon for Cathedral Music at Trinity
Poetry: From Horae Canonicae by W.H. Auden
For a version of this episode with closed-captioning, view it on our YouTube channel.
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This series of weekly audio reflections will help you learn to link the divine with your daily life. How might Jesus’ final hours feel different when juxtaposed with a walk in the neighborhood, or in a quiet corner at home, or while driving to pick up take-out? Pause a few times a week for scripture, prayers, and music led by Trinity clergy and priests from across the Diocese of Oregon.
New Stations drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning, through Holy Week. Be sure to click subscribe!
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Monday Mar 22, 2021
Stations of the Cross: Station 11 (Sara Fischer)
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Station 11 - Jesus is Nailed to the Cross
"Who remains with Jesus until the very end?" Narrated by the Rev'd Sara Fischer, Rector at Saints Peter & Paul in Portland.
In this episode:
Art: The Unknown Political Prisoner by Roberto Estopiñán, 2008
All art featured in this audio pilgrimage series is drawn from Stations of the Cross at SAAM.
Music: Improvisations by Bruce Neswick, Canon for Cathedral Music at Trinity
Poetry: "Descending Theology: The Crucifixion" by Mary Karr
For a version of this episode with closed-captioning, view it on our YouTube channel.
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This series of weekly audio reflections will help you learn to link the divine with your daily life. How might Jesus’ final hours feel different when juxtaposed with a walk in the neighborhood, or in a quiet corner at home, or while driving to pick up take-out? Pause a few times a week for scripture, prayers, and music led by Trinity clergy and priests from across the Diocese of Oregon.
New Stations drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning, through Holy Week. Be sure to click subscribe!
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Sunday Mar 21, 2021
3/21/2021 The Rev'd Matthew Lawrence
Sunday Mar 21, 2021
Sunday Mar 21, 2021
"It's time for a sex positive church." Sermon by Canon for Spiritual Formation Matthew Lawrence, March 21, 2021, 10:00am.
View the video archive of this sermon on our YouTube channel's Sermon Playlist.
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Friday Mar 19, 2021
Stations of the Cross: Station 10 (Dawn Reynolds)
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Station 10 - Jesus is Stripped of His Garments
"All of us have known the very real pain of humiliation." Narrated by the Rev'd Dawn Reynolds, new Vicar at St. Andrews in Florence.
In this episode:
Art: The Naked Man by Joseph Hirsch, 1959–62
All art featured in this audio pilgrimage series is drawn from Stations of the Cross at SAAM.
Music: Improvisations by Bruce Neswick, Canon for Cathedral Music at Trinity
Poetry: "Garments" by Joseph Bathante
For a version of this episode with closed-captioning, view it on our YouTube channel.
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This series of weekly audio reflections will help you learn to link the divine with your daily life. How might Jesus’ final hours feel different when juxtaposed with a walk in the neighborhood, or in a quiet corner at home, or while driving to pick up take-out? Pause a few times a week for scripture, prayers, and music led by Trinity clergy and priests from across the Diocese of Oregon.
New Stations drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning, through Holy Week. Be sure to click subscribe!
---
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Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Stations of the Cross: Station 9 (Andy McQuery)
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Station 9 - Jesus Falls the Third Time
"What does it take to bring the son of God to his knees?" Narrated by the Rev'd Andy McQuery, Associate Rector at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Salem.
In this episode:
Art: Wheat by Thomas Hart Benton, 1967
All art featured in this audio pilgrimage series is drawn from Stations of the Cross at SAAM.
Music: La Follia by Arcangelo Corelli / Kyrie by Nicholas Ertsgaard
Poetry: Excerpt from Chapter 61 of The Revelations of Divine Love by Julian of Norwich (trans. Elizabeth Spearing)
For a version of this episode with closed-captioning, view it on our YouTube channel.
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This series of weekly audio reflections will help you learn to link the divine with your daily life. How might Jesus’ final hours feel different when juxtaposed with a walk in the neighborhood, or in a quiet corner at home, or while driving to pick up take-out? Pause a few times a week for scripture, prayers, and music led by Trinity clergy and priests from across the Diocese of Oregon.
New Stations drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning, through Holy Week. Be sure to click subscribe!
---
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Monday Mar 15, 2021
Stations of the Cross: Station 8 (Ali & George Lufkin)
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Station 8 - Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem
"Today, make it a point to notice the women you see, wherever you see them." Narrated by the Rev'ds Ali & George Lufkin, of St. Catherine/Santa Catalina in Nehalem Bay and St. Alban’s in Tillamook.
In this episode:
Art: The Soprano at the Mourning Easter Wake of 1968 by Daniel Pressley, 1968
All art featured in this audio pilgrimage series is drawn from Stations of the Cross at SAAM.
Music: "Oh my Children" by Sara Thomsen / "A Celtic Dream" by Michelle McLaughlin
Poetry: "The Blessing of Tears" by Jan Richardson
For a version of this episode with closed-captioning, view it on our YouTube channel.
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This series of weekly audio reflections will help you learn to link the divine with your daily life. How might Jesus’ final hours feel different when juxtaposed with a walk in the neighborhood, or in a quiet corner at home, or while driving to pick up take-out? Pause a few times a week for scripture, prayers, and music led by Trinity clergy and priests from across the Diocese of Oregon.
New Stations drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning, through Holy Week. Be sure to click subscribe!
---
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at trinity-episcopal.org.
To support this podcast and all our work, which is supported in part by the generosity of our listeners, visit trinity-episcopal.org/give

Sunday Mar 14, 2021
3/14/2021 The Rev'd Shana McCauley
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
"What are the sins you'd rather die for than deal with?" Sermon by Canon for Cathedral Life Shana McCauley, March 14, 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.

Friday Mar 12, 2021
Stations of the Cross: Station 7 (Laura Sheridan-Campbell & Allan Miles)
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Station 7 - Jesus Falls the Second Time
"He had to come to his death exactly as we come to our own." Narrated by the Rev'd Laura Sheridan-Campbell & Allan Miles, Vicar & Deacon at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Shady Cove.
In this episode:
Art: The Falling Gladiator by William Rimmer, 1861
All art featured in this audio pilgrimage series is drawn from Stations of the Cross at SAAM.
Music: "Jesus Walks This Lonesome Valley" & "I Want Jesus to Walk with Me," played & sung by Jerry Campbell
Poetry: "Jesus Falls the Second Time" by Malcolm Guite
For a version of this episode with closed-captioning, view it on our YouTube channel.
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This series of weekly audio reflections will help you learn to link the divine with your daily life. How might Jesus’ final hours feel different when juxtaposed with a walk in the neighborhood, or in a quiet corner at home, or while driving to pick up take-out? Pause a few times a week for scripture, prayers, and music led by Trinity clergy and priests from across the Diocese of Oregon.
New Stations drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning, through Holy Week. Be sure to click subscribe!
---
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at trinity-episcopal.org.
To support this podcast and all our work, which is supported in part by the generosity of our listeners, visit trinity-episcopal.org/give

Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Stations of the Cross: Station 6 (Jennifer Creswell)
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Station 6 - A Woman Wipes the Face of Jesus
"Where do you notice suffering around you?" Narrated by the Rev'd Jennifer Creswell, Chaplain at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland.
In this episode:
Art: Dream Sequence by Bruria Finkel, 1976
All art featured in this audio pilgrimage series is drawn from Stations of the Cross at SAAM, developed by Victoria Emily Jones of Art & Theology, and is part of the collection at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington DC.
Music: Guitar Improvisation / "Where Jesus Was," music by Hannah Rand, lyrics by Lenora Rand. © 2020 Plura Guild Music. CCLI Song #7169401
Poetry: "Rosa Parks" by Nikki Giovanni
For a version of this episode with closed-captioning, view it on our YouTube channel.
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This series of weekly audio reflections will help you learn to link the divine with your daily life. How might Jesus’ final hours feel different when juxtaposed with a walk in the neighborhood, or in a quiet corner at home, or while driving to pick up take-out? Pause a few times a week for scripture, prayers, and music led by Trinity clergy and priests from across the Diocese of Oregon.
New Stations drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning, through Holy Week. Be sure to click subscribe!
---
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at trinity-episcopal.org.
To support this podcast and all our work, which is supported in part by the generosity of our listeners, visit trinity-episcopal.org/give

Monday Mar 08, 2021
Stations of the Cross: Station 5 (Nancy Gallagher)
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Station 5 - The Cross is Laid on Simon of Cyrene
Narrated by the Rev'd Nancy Gallagher, Rector of St. John the Divine in Springfield.
In this episode:
Art: Can Fire in the Park by Beauford Delaney, 1946
All art featured in this audio pilgrimage series is drawn from "Stations of the Cross at SAAM," developed by Victoria Emily Jones of Art & Theology, and is part of the collection at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington DC.
View full Stations of the Cross at SAAM.
Music: Improvisations by Bruce Neswick (Improvisation 2), Canon for Cathedral Music at Trinity Cathedral
Poetry:
"Simon of Cyrene," by Julia Sumner
"Simon the the Cyrene, He Who Carried the Cross," by Khalil Jabran
For a version of this episode with closed-captioning, view it on our YouTube channel.
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This series of weekly audio reflections will help you learn to link the divine with your daily life. How might Jesus’ final hours feel different when juxtaposed with a walk in the neighborhood, or in a quiet corner at home, or while driving to pick up take-out? Pause a few times a week for scripture, prayers, and music led by Trinity clergy and priests from across the Diocese of Oregon.
New Stations drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning, through Holy Week. Be sure to click subscribe!
---
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and learn more about this open & welcoming community, including upcoming events, at trinity-episcopal.org.
To support this podcast and all our work, which is supported in part by the generosity of our listeners, visit trinity-episcopal.org/give