Stations of the Cross: Station 1 (Shana McCauley)

Station 1 - Jesus is Condemned to Death

"If Jesus were traveling the streets of Oregon, what would he notice? As he walked through the acres of blighted forests from wildfires, would he weep?"

Narrated by the Rev'd Shana McCauley, Canon for Cathedral Life at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland.

In this episode:

• Music: Improvisations by Katie Burk (Organ Scholar at Trinity Cathedral)
• Poetry: "Jesus is Condemned" by James Matthew Wilson
• Art: The Savior by Henry Ossawa Tanner, ca. 1900–1905 
  • 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. 

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. 

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