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
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Nathan LeRud | Day 20 | December 22, 2023
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Friday Dec 22, 2023
"Were you silent, or were you silenced?"
About today's speaker: The Very Rev'd Nathan LeRud is Dean of Trinity Cathedral in Portland, OR. With degrees in theology (General Theological Seminary) and English (Whitman College), his great loves are teaching the Bible, exploring Oregon history, attending vintage matinees at the Hollywood Theatre and finding the intersection of popular culture and religion. A native Oregonian, a pastor’s kid, and a musical theatre geek, Nathan is also cohost of the podcast The Gospel of Musical Theatre (gospelofmt.podbean.com). He also knows how to clog.
Reverberation of the Spirit is a daily podcast for Advent designed to help us rediscover the beauty of waiting, as we prepare for the coming of Christ. Listen every day in Advent in the "Sermons from Trinity Cathedral Portland" podcast feed, trinitycathpdx.podbean.com
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Liz Harlan-Ferlo | Day 19 | December 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
"Why do religious people have to be so serious?"
About today's speaker: Liz Harlan-Ferlo is a writer, educator, facilitator and faith leader. Her debut collection of poems is Incarnation, Again, which was called "stunningly original and stylistically deft." In 2015, Liz founded Interfaith Muse, a project to explore how artists engage their faith lives in their work. She specializes in designing curriculum in religious literacy and intercultural communication through creative arts. Liz serves as Trinity Episcopal Cathedral's Canon for Education and Arts.
Reverberation of the Spirit is a daily podcast for Advent designed to help us rediscover the beauty of waiting, as we prepare for the coming of Christ. Listen every day in Advent in the "Sermons from Trinity Cathedral Portland" podcast feed, trinitycathpdx.podbean.com
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Laura Di Panfilo | Day 18 | December 20, 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
"Peace is here."
About today's speaker: Laura Di Panfilo is Associate Rector at St. Paul's Episcopal in Mt. Lebanon, PA, and the host of the podcast And Also With You. She grew up in Massachusetts and is a graduate of Emory University where she completed a BA in Women’s Studies and Religious Studies. She earned her Master of Divinity at Princeton Theological Seminary and her Master of Arts in Ministry from General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church in New York City. She was ordained a transitional Deacon in June in New Jersey, and was ordained to the Priesthood at St. Paul’s in December 2019.
Laura worked as a chaplain at a trauma hospital in Trenton, New Jersey prior to her time at St. Paul's. Laura is also a certified Kripalu yoga instructor and has taught classes in both yoga studios and churches. She lives with her husband Luke who is also a priest in the diocese, her pug and infant. At St. Paul's she coordinates Newcomers Ministries and also support the ministry of the Pastoral Care Commission and the Spiritual Growth Commission.
Reverberation of the Spirit is a daily podcast for Advent designed to help us rediscover the beauty of waiting, as we prepare for the coming of Christ. Listen every day in Advent in the "Sermons from Trinity Cathedral Portland" podcast feed, trinitycathpdx.podbean.com
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Shana McCauley | Day 17 | December 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
"I have a complicated relationship with quiet."
About today's speaker: Shana McCauley is Canon Vicar at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon. She grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, an only child who was going to save the world as a journalist. After getting a journalism degree from the University of Washington, she meandered her way to a call to the priesthood getting a Masters of Divinity from Seabury Western in Chicago, serving in California, and then settling down in Oregon. She is half Korean and half Caucasian and the mom of three boys. She has recently taken up quilting and hiking (not at the same time, though that might become an aspirational goal).
Reverberation of the Spirit is a daily podcast for Advent designed to help us rediscover the beauty of waiting, as we prepare for the coming of Christ. Listen every day in Advent in the "Sermons from Trinity Cathedral Portland" podcast feed, trinitycathpdx.podbean.com
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Caitlyn Keith | Day 16 | December 18 | Advent: Reverberation of the Spirit
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
"I found my first grey hair this week."
About today's speaker: Caitlyn Keith is Associate Rector at St. Martin in the Fields, Columbia, SC. She grew up on the High Plains of Colorado but came East to attend the College of William and Mary where she earned a B.A. in religious studies, focusing on Hebrew scriptures and Christian ethics. Caitlyn was formed for priesthood at Yale Divinity School where she met Scott, her theater-maker husband. A lifelong Episcopalian, Caitlyn is proud to have served in the Episcopal Service Corps and on the United Thank Offering board. Previous side hustles have included rock climbing teacher, craft beer marketer, youth minister, and dog trainer.
Reverberation of the Spirit is a daily podcast for Advent designed to help us rediscover the beauty of waiting, as we prepare for the coming of Christ. Listen every day in Advent in the "Sermons from Trinity Cathedral Portland" podcast feed, trinitycathpdx.podbean.com
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
”Making Joy” | Charissa Simmons | December 17, 2023
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
"Joy is not perfect happiness." Sermon by Charissa Simmons, Canon for Spiritual Formation, recorded live at the 10:00am service on Sunday, December 17, 2023.
Saturday Dec 16, 2023
Phil Hooper | Day 14 | December 16 | Advent: Reverberation of the Spirit
Saturday Dec 16, 2023
Saturday Dec 16, 2023
"Luminous mysteries for a dark season."
About today's speaker: The Rev. Phil Hooper serves as Rector of St. Anne Episcopal Church in West Chester, Ohio. Phil is a contributing writer for several Episcopal publications including Sermons that Work and Earth & Altar; he is also a retreat leader and a founding board member of the Center for Deep Green Faith. His sermons and other writings can be found at byanotherroad.com.
Reverberation of the Spirit is a daily podcast for Advent designed to help us rediscover the beauty of waiting, as we prepare for the coming of Christ. Listen every day in Advent in the "Sermons from Trinity Cathedral Portland" podcast feed, trinitycathpdx.podbean.com
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Steve Isaacson | Day 13 | December 15 | Advent: Reverberation of the Spirit
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
"Advent is about anticipation."
About today's speaker: Stephen Isaacson is Prior of the Cornerstone Community, a lay Benedictine group within Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon. He has served in many other roles in the Cathedral and is currently the Co-coordinator of Outreach Ministries at the Cathedral. Prior to his involvement with Outreach or the Cornerstone Community, Steve was Professor of Special Education at Portland State University, where he also served as Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Education. During his career in academia, he authored a number of juried publications and instructional materials. He is the author of the book Praying with Saint Benedict (Morehouse Publishing).
Reverberation of the Spirit is a daily podcast for Advent designed to help us rediscover the beauty of waiting, as we prepare for the coming of Christ. Listen every day in Advent in the "Sermons from Trinity Cathedral Portland" podcast feed, trinitycathpdx.podbean.com
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Peggy Lo | Day 12 | December 14 | Advent: Reverberation of the Spirit
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
"It takes practice to be in the fullness of our being."
About today's speaker: The Rev'd Peggy Lo serves as the rector of St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas. She is the incoming president of the board of directors of the Episcopal Parish Network (She hopes to see you at the next annual conference in Houston!). In her spare time she enjoys exploring the city of Austin- trying out coffee shops and trails and discovering great vegetarian options, theorizing about the MCU and other fandoms, and testing out new recipes.
Reverberation of the Spirit is a daily podcast for Advent designed to help us rediscover the beauty of waiting, as we prepare for the coming of Christ. Listen every day in Advent in the "Sermons from Trinity Cathedral Portland" podcast feed, trinitycathpdx.podbean.com
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Roger Ferlo | Day 11 | December 13 | Advent: Reverberation of the Spirit
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
"Joseph's encounters with God are like ours."
About today's speaker: Roger Ferlo is president emeritus of Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, and Scholar-in-Residence at the Newberry Library in Chicago. He holds an AB from Colgate University, where he serves as trustee emeritus. He received a Ph.D. in English from Yale University and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Colgate in 2010. He was for ten years rector of the Church of St. Luke in the Fields in Manhattan. Author of three books, he is priest associate at the Episcopal Church of St. Paul and the Redeemer in Hyde Park, Chicago, and an avid amateur cellist and pianist.
Reverberation of the Spirit is a daily podcast for Advent designed to help us rediscover the beauty of waiting, as we prepare for the coming of Christ. Listen every day in Advent in the "Sermons from Trinity Cathedral Portland" podcast feed, trinitycathpdx.podbean.com