Daily Advent
Daily Advent is a gentle companion for the journey toward the coming light. Each day in Advent, take a brief moment of reflection to slow down, breathe deeply, and welcome the season with intention. Produced by Trinity Cathedral, Portland.
Episodes
"I only talk to God when somebody's about to die."
The Rev'd Dr. Ian Doescher is author of the William Shakespeare's Star Wars and Pop Shakespeare series and a pastor ordained in the Presbyterian Church USA.
Join us every morning in Advent for Meeting Fear, an aural Advent calendar of daily reflections on fear and how it affects our relationship with God. Listen at Daily Advent or wherever you listen.
"Our response to fear is often control."
The Rev'd Jeanne Kaliszewski loves Jesus, the Gospel of Luke, and the Book of Jonah. She has been a priest since 2019 and rector of St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukie, Oregon since 2021. She graduated with an MDiv from the Church Divinity School in the Pacific in 2019, an achievement only possible because of the love and support of her husband, their 3 kids, and 2 dogs.
"Religion is at its best when it helps us move beyond our limits."
Brandon Grafius is professor of biblical studies and academic dean at Ecumenical Theological Seminary, Detroit. His most recent book is Scared by the Bible: The Roots of Horror in Scripture (Morehouse Publishing, 2025). He is the co-chair of the Society of Biblical Literature’s Bible and Film section, and has published widely on the intersection between horror and r...
"Let our fear be diminished by the light."
The Rev. Spencer W. Brown is Congregation Priest Associate at Washington National Cathedral, where he joined the Canon Vicar’s team in 2023. Spencer has served congregations in Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. He shares his life with his husband, Lucas, and their dog, Cruella. They love watching horror movies, enjoying the outdoors, laughing and cooking with friends.
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The Christmas season is full of cheery Santas and shiny wrapping paper, but in that first year, Mary and Joseph faced scary times – much as we do today. In Meeting Fear, we will consider fear and how it affects our relationship with God.
Join us every morning in Advent for this aural Advent calendar of daily reflections. Listen at http://dailyadvent.podbean.com or wherever you listen.
"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 wi...
"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.
________________________ 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...
"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...
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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.
"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 dai...
"We need to be careful, lest we trap our God like a genie we let out when we have wishes."
About the speaker:
Shana McCauley is the Canon Vicar at Trinity Cathedral in Portland, OR. Canon Shana consults for parishes in discernment, facilitates the new clergy group, and is the Dean of the Columbia Convocation for the Episcopal Church in Western Oregon. Before Trinity, she was the vicar of St. Edward's in Silverton, OR, where she h...
"The humanity of women is too often sacrificed on the altar of the maleness of Jesus."
About the speaker:
Maria Gwyn McDowell is a priest in the Episcopal Church, a teacher, and public theologian in love with the God who calls all to liberation and compassion. Currently the rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Tacoma, Washington, she brings a deep focus on gender, sexuality, and women through the lens of virtue and liberation ethic...
"Our own Divine Mother, carries us / still wrapped by her body, the Universe."
— from "Advent Eve," Alla Bozarth
About today's speaker:
The Rev'd Alla Bozarth is an Oregon native who was one of the groundbreaking Philadelphia Eleven—the first women to be ordained as priests in the Episcopal Church in July 1974. Alla is also founder of Wisdom House, an interfaith non-profit center for spiritual growth in Sandy, Oregon.
About tod...
"How can I be created in the image of God if God is male?"
About today's speaker:
Charissa Simmons is Canon for Spiritual Formation at Trinity Cathedral in Portland. She is passionate about helping children to articulate their innate sense of God’s presence, and loves to create opportunities for children and adults to experience and wonder about God together. Charissa holds a BA in biology from Pacific Lutheran University, a cert...
"In the wilderness, we must encounter the past – and the unknown future."
Sermon by Elaine Stewart Harris, Abbot of the Cornerstone Community at Trinity, recorded live at the 10:00am service on the Third Sunday of Advent, December 15, 2024.
"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.
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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," ...
"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 is creating home altars and helping...
"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
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"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.
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https://www.jstor.org/stable/i267089
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..."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 enjoys spending time in nature, writing ...
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