Travis, Sarah

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Sarah Travis
College: Knox College
Degrees: ThD (Knox)
Email: sarah.travis@utoronto.ca
Phone: 289-795-1065
Personal Website: https://sarahtravis.ca/
Teaching Category:
Regular Tenure Stream
Appointment Status:
Basic Degree
GCTS Full
Research Interests:
Practical Theology / Preaching / Religious Education

Bio

Sarah Travis has been teaching at Knox College since 2012 and joined the faculty in 2022. Sarah is an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Her primary areas of research and teaching are preaching, worship and the practice of ministry. From decolonizing worship practices to trauma-informed preaching, Sarah has published several books aimed at facilitating a conversation among Christians about topics that matter for the church today. She is a 2023 Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Teacher-Scholar Grant recipient, exploring how playful theologies can enhance the worship and self-identity of very small congregations.

  • Specializations

    • Homiletic ecclesiology
    • Preaching and trauma
    • Decolonizing preaching
    • Reformed liturgy
  • Publications

    • Unsettling Worship: Reforming Liturgy for Right Relations with Indigenous Communities. Eugene, Oregon: Cascade Books, 2023.
    • Unspeakable: Preaching and Trauma-Informed Theology. Eugene, Oregon: Cascade Books, 2021.
    • Metamorphosis: Preaching after Christendom. Eugene, Oregon: Cascade Books, 2019.
    • Decolonizing Preaching: The Pulpit as Postcolonial Space. 1st ed. Eugene, Oregon: Cascade Books, 2014.