Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland, Oregon
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Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon
is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon
of The Episcopal Church. The cathedral is located at 147 N.W. 19th Ave., Portland, Oregon 97209, in the Northwest District
.
The legal name of the cathedral corporation is Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland, Oregon. It was originally organized on March 18, 1873 as Trinity Episcopal Church, Portland, Oregon and was renamed Cathedral on February 17, 1994 after the Bishop of Oregon relocated the diocesan seat to the current location in the previous year. The Rt. Rev. Robert Louis Ladehoff, the Eighth Bishop of Oregon, consecrated the Cathedral on November 19, 1993. In prior to 1993, the seat of the Diocese of Oregon was then-Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (now the Episcopal Parish of St. John the Baptist, 6300 S.W. Nicol Rd., Portland, Oregon 97223) since 1973, which, in turn was relocated from then-St. Stephen's Cathedral (now St. Stephen's Parish, 1432 S.W. 13th Ave., Portland, Oregon 97201).
The Cathedral serves as the central parish of the Episcopal diocese whose jurisdiction includes the parts of Oregon west of the Cascade Mountains. Approximately 1800 active parishioners attend the Cathedral's holy eucharist
services and participate in various activities. In addition, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral has operated since 2002 the Center for Spiritual Development under the direction of the Rev. Canon Marianne Wells Borg; the Center was merged with the Cathedral's adult education program on August 1, 2008.
The Dean
of the Cathedral is the Very Rev. William Lupfer, who is assisted by the Rev. Canon
Catherine Nichols (pastoral and community life), the Rev. Marianne Wells Borg (adult education and the Center for Spiritual Development) and the Rev. Nathan LeRud, Assistant to the Dean and Pastor for Youth, as well as a number of non-stipendiary clergypersons such as the Very Rev. Roy Coulter (former Dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Portland), the Very Rev. Hollingshead "Lin" Knight (former Dean of the Cathedral Church of St. Andrew
, Honolulu, Hawaii
), the Rev Canon. Joseph Dubay, the Rev. Canon Patrick Tompter, the Rev. John Scannel, the Rt. Rev. Robert Ladehoff, the Rev. Maureen Tighe, and the Rev. Deacon
Valerie Ivey.
. Fr. Fackler and Fr. Richmond went on to organize parishes in Oregon City, Champoeg, Lafayette, and Milwaukie before the year was over.
In 1853 the congregation had grown to 25 parishioners, and called its first rector
, the Rev'd. John D. McCarty. Construction began on a permanent building, located at the corner of 2nd and Oak streets in Portland on land donated by parishioner Benjamin Stark
, a prominent lawyer and citizen. When this building, essentially a log cabin, was consecrated by the newly-elected Missionary Bishop of the vast Missionary District of the Oregon and Washington Territories
, the Rt. Rev'd. Thomas Fielding Scott, it was the first Episcopal church building north of San Francisco and west of St. Paul.
By 1871, Trinity had grown to over 200 members. The congregation had purchased a half block at the corner of 6th and Oak streets for $3,000. In 1872 a new church building was built on this site that was thought to more accurately reflect the congregation's (and the City of Portland's) stature. The Vestry voted that the Chancel
window of this church was to be a memorial to Bishop Scott. This window, which was saved when 1872 building burned, is now in the East wall of the present Cathedral. The congregation in this period included many prominent Portlanders, including Cicero Hunt Lewis
, Sylvester Pennoyer
, Rodney Glisan
, and Matthew Deady
. In 1873, Trinity was involved in the founding of Good Samaritan Hospital. In 1902, the church building at 6th and Oak was heavily damaged by fire, and the congregation decided to relocate yet again, to the more fashionable NW 19th Avenue, where many wealthy parishioners lived. This new building, in which the congregation still worships, was consecrated on October 14, 1906. The stained glass windows, the work of the Charles J. Connick Studios
of Boston, date from the late 1940s.
In the late 1970s the Episcopal Church
was undergoing a period of liturgical renewal
, with the adoption of a new Book of Common Prayer
. Under the leadership of Trinity's rector, the Reverend William H. Wagner, Jr., the Cathedral was redesigned and renovated to better reflect a new understanding of worship
. The altar
was moved forward, closer to the congregation, and the chancel
was redesigned to allow for more flexible seating. This redesign, completed in 1983, coincided with the building of a new organ
, and Trinity hired young organ designer Manuel Rosales to begin construction on a new instrument. In 1987 the Rosales Organ, Opus 11, was completed and has since earned acclaim as one of the finest organs in the country.
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Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon
Episcopal Diocese of Oregon
The Episcopal Diocese of Oregon is a diocese of The Episcopal Church which consists of the western portion of the State of Oregon bordered by the Pacific Ocean, the Columbia River, the Cascade Range and the Oregon-California border. Major cities in the diocese are Portland, Salem, Eugene and Medford...
of The Episcopal Church. The cathedral is located at 147 N.W. 19th Ave., Portland, Oregon 97209, in the Northwest District
Northwest District, Portland, Oregon
The Northwest District is a densely populated retail and residential neighborhood in the Northwest section of Portland, Oregon. Craftsman- and Old Portland-style houses are packed tightly together with grand old apartment buildings and sleek new condominiums, within walking distance of...
.
The legal name of the cathedral corporation is Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland, Oregon. It was originally organized on March 18, 1873 as Trinity Episcopal Church, Portland, Oregon and was renamed Cathedral on February 17, 1994 after the Bishop of Oregon relocated the diocesan seat to the current location in the previous year. The Rt. Rev. Robert Louis Ladehoff, the Eighth Bishop of Oregon, consecrated the Cathedral on November 19, 1993. In prior to 1993, the seat of the Diocese of Oregon was then-Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (now the Episcopal Parish of St. John the Baptist, 6300 S.W. Nicol Rd., Portland, Oregon 97223) since 1973, which, in turn was relocated from then-St. Stephen's Cathedral (now St. Stephen's Parish, 1432 S.W. 13th Ave., Portland, Oregon 97201).
The Cathedral serves as the central parish of the Episcopal diocese whose jurisdiction includes the parts of Oregon west of the Cascade Mountains. Approximately 1800 active parishioners attend the Cathedral's holy eucharist
Eucharist
The Eucharist , also called Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord's Supper, and other names, is a Christian sacrament or ordinance...
services and participate in various activities. In addition, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral has operated since 2002 the Center for Spiritual Development under the direction of the Rev. Canon Marianne Wells Borg; the Center was merged with the Cathedral's adult education program on August 1, 2008.
The Dean
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of the Cathedral is the Very Rev. William Lupfer, who is assisted by the Rev. Canon
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
Catherine Nichols (pastoral and community life), the Rev. Marianne Wells Borg (adult education and the Center for Spiritual Development) and the Rev. Nathan LeRud, Assistant to the Dean and Pastor for Youth, as well as a number of non-stipendiary clergypersons such as the Very Rev. Roy Coulter (former Dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Portland), the Very Rev. Hollingshead "Lin" Knight (former Dean of the Cathedral Church of St. Andrew
Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, Honolulu
The Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, also commonly known as St. Andrew's Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Episcopal Church in the United States located in the State of Hawaii...
, Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
), the Rev Canon. Joseph Dubay, the Rev. Canon Patrick Tompter, the Rev. John Scannel, the Rt. Rev. Robert Ladehoff, the Rev. Maureen Tighe, and the Rev. Deacon
Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
Valerie Ivey.
History
On May 18, 1851, the Rev'd. St Michael Fackler and the Rev'd. William Richmond along with four parishioners organized Trinity Episcopal Church in the city of Portland, OR, and secured permission to hold services in the newly completed school house. It was the first Episcopal congregation organized in the Oregon TerritoryOregon Territory
The Territory of Oregon was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from August 14, 1848, until February 14, 1859, when the southwestern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Oregon. Originally claimed by several countries , the region was...
. Fr. Fackler and Fr. Richmond went on to organize parishes in Oregon City, Champoeg, Lafayette, and Milwaukie before the year was over.
In 1853 the congregation had grown to 25 parishioners, and called its first rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
, the Rev'd. John D. McCarty. Construction began on a permanent building, located at the corner of 2nd and Oak streets in Portland on land donated by parishioner Benjamin Stark
Benjamin Stark
Benjamin Stark was an American merchant and politician in Oregon. A native of Louisiana, he purchased some of the original tracts of land for the city of Portland. He later served in the Oregon House of Representatives before appointment to the United States Senate in 1860 after the death of...
, a prominent lawyer and citizen. When this building, essentially a log cabin, was consecrated by the newly-elected Missionary Bishop of the vast Missionary District of the Oregon and Washington Territories
Oregon Country
The Oregon Country was a predominantly American term referring to a disputed ownership region of the Pacific Northwest of North America. The region was occupied by British and French Canadian fur traders from before 1810, and American settlers from the mid-1830s, with its coastal areas north from...
, the Rt. Rev'd. Thomas Fielding Scott, it was the first Episcopal church building north of San Francisco and west of St. Paul.
By 1871, Trinity had grown to over 200 members. The congregation had purchased a half block at the corner of 6th and Oak streets for $3,000. In 1872 a new church building was built on this site that was thought to more accurately reflect the congregation's (and the City of Portland's) stature. The Vestry voted that the Chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
window of this church was to be a memorial to Bishop Scott. This window, which was saved when 1872 building burned, is now in the East wall of the present Cathedral. The congregation in this period included many prominent Portlanders, including Cicero Hunt Lewis
Cicero Hunt Lewis
Cicero Hunt Lewis was a prominent merchant and investor in Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon during the second half of the 19th century...
, Sylvester Pennoyer
Sylvester Pennoyer
Sylvester Pennoyer was an American educator, attorney, and politician in Oregon. He was born in New York, attended Harvard Law School, and moved to Oregon at age 25. A Democrat, he served two terms as the eighth Governor of Oregon from 1886 to 1895. He joined the Populist cause in the early 1890s...
, Rodney Glisan
Rodney Glisan
Rodney Glisan was a U.S. medical doctor who served on the frontier in the United States Army and was well known as a medical authority in the 19th century....
, and Matthew Deady
Matthew Deady
Matthew Paul Deady was a politician and jurist in the Oregon Territory and the state of Oregon of the United States. He served on the Oregon Supreme Court from 1853 to 1859, at which time he was appointed to the newly created federal court of the state...
. In 1873, Trinity was involved in the founding of Good Samaritan Hospital. In 1902, the church building at 6th and Oak was heavily damaged by fire, and the congregation decided to relocate yet again, to the more fashionable NW 19th Avenue, where many wealthy parishioners lived. This new building, in which the congregation still worships, was consecrated on October 14, 1906. The stained glass windows, the work of the Charles J. Connick Studios
Charles Connick
Charles Jay Connick was a prominent American painter, muralist, and designer best known for his work in stained glass in the Gothic Revival style. Born in Springboro, Pennsylvania, Connick eventually settled in the Boston area where he opened his studio in 1913...
of Boston, date from the late 1940s.
In the late 1970s the Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
was undergoing a period of liturgical renewal
Liturgical Movement
The Liturgical Movement began as a movement of scholarship for the reform of worship within the Roman Catholic Church. It has grown over the last century and a half and has affected many other Christian Churches, including the Church of England and other Churches of the Anglican Communion, and some...
, with the adoption of a new Book of Common Prayer
Book of Common Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer is the short title of a number of related prayer books used in the Anglican Communion, as well as by the Continuing Anglican, "Anglican realignment" and other Anglican churches. The original book, published in 1549 , in the reign of Edward VI, was a product of the English...
. Under the leadership of Trinity's rector, the Reverend William H. Wagner, Jr., the Cathedral was redesigned and renovated to better reflect a new understanding of worship
Worship
Worship is an act of religious devotion usually directed towards a deity. The word is derived from the Old English worthscipe, meaning worthiness or worth-ship — to give, at its simplest, worth to something, for example, Christian worship.Evelyn Underhill defines worship thus: "The absolute...
. The altar
Altar
An altar is any structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices are made for religious purposes. Altars are usually found at shrines, and they can be located in temples, churches and other places of worship...
was moved forward, closer to the congregation, and the chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
was redesigned to allow for more flexible seating. This redesign, completed in 1983, coincided with the building of a new organ
Organ (music)
The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, and Trinity hired young organ designer Manuel Rosales to begin construction on a new instrument. In 1987 the Rosales Organ, Opus 11, was completed and has since earned acclaim as one of the finest organs in the country.
External links
- Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
- Oregon Secretary of State filing information for Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland, Oregon
- Oregon Secretary of State filing information for Center for Spiritual Development
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