The Story of Our Salvation (or "My Visit to Zootown")

In June 2022, I was invited to speak on Eastern Orthodox Christianity at Zootown Church in Missoula, Montana. I talked with with my bishop, and he agreed that it was an opportunity I couldn't pass up. It was a wonderful visit. I met some very devout and kind hearted believers, and I made some new friends. The theme of my message was how the ancient Christian Church understands the story of our salvation.
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[@Terri7665]

Very edifying sermon, Glory to God. Thank you fr Jarmus.

[@mirelaalina4050]

Christ Has Risen!

[@MrChi31]

Truly He is risen ☦️

[@mamafortuin]

I pray more Protestant pastors take the same journey as Pastor Scott. 🙏❤️☦️

[@oakandiron_]

This is so significant! May our Protestant brothers and sisters come home quickly! Glory to Christ for all things! 🙌

[@redeemed354]

This sermon was POWERFUL and IMPACTFUL! Salvation is healing! Amen and Hallelujah!

[@terrycarriepiker3383]

Orthodoxy is the religion of the future and is ancient.

[@severian_matachin]

The word for this is 'Timeless'

[@TheeBeard1984]

I've come to know Scott in the same way he came to know you, Father - through a cold contact on the internet. I've certainly found a kindred spirit in one who seeks earnestly. He was one of the first I informed that I have left Protestantism and bacame a catechumen 2 weeks ago. Thank you for your wisdom, Fr. Jarmus.

[@terrycarriepiker3383]

I pray more pastors are called to lead their flocks back to Orthodoxy. Time for the Bride to be restored and made ready for her bridegroom.

[@Metascetic]

Amen

[@vtino4825]

The True Holy Bride of Yeshua Messiah is Miryam Magdala.

[@Patrichor777]

​@@vtino4825 huh

[@francenefoster7577]

❤

[@benindahl9233]

The bride is already restored and ready for the bridegroom…not by our doing, by His….finished ….work

[@Metascetic]

Wonderful homily, Father! Glory to the Lord Jesus Christ

[@Nina_Mo2]

It's an onion chopping moment for me down here in South Africa😀: “Death took a man, and came face to face with God”.

[@gameboygrill9353]

Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth: goodwill and peace be upon men ☦️

[@steelfalconx2000]

If like to watch this again but with the camera pointed at the audience 😆. I think you probably blew their minds. Great talk!

[@semipelagianpangolin]

What an incredible sermon, especially in the way it's so geared for a protestant audience. Amazing work, I hope they have/had you back for another!

[@fr.ajarmus]

Thank you! Working on plans for another visit later this year.

[@nancyd001]

@@fr.ajarmus Glory to God!

[@johnsiverls116]

❤❤❤❤ God is helping us learn who we are there is wisdom in the brothers and sisters of yesteryear,,African, Asian, and some European. Glory to God.

[@Eve90]

Amen!!!

[@annb9029]

I’m Catholic and I find this whole story fascinating ( I’m not here to debate) god bless this church searching for truth, I never understood ignoring church history as some Protestant secs do

[@Demetra719]

When I was a Protestant, I had no idea about church history, and neither did anyone I knew (including pastors and church leaders!). I think it’s less ignoring and more that Protestantism has drifted so far away from its roots and become so watered down that people literally don’t know!

[@annb9029]

That makes sense

[@kaybrown4010]

Love this!

[@kevinyalantis-scottproduct7035]

Not only did fr. Andrew give an orthodox sermon in an evangelical church, he did it in the evangelical style (not content) as well. Very impressive!

[@realmccoy124]

Haha. I thought the same thing - as if he was a former evangelical who converted to Orthodoxy… or someone who to the time and prepared his message by understanding his audience … either way, Father Andrew was ‘all things to all men’ here. Trust you are well. Lovingly, Cuthbert

[@linaatwan8883]

🙏

[@Terri7665]

Fr you mentioned that in orthodox theology, heaven and hell are actually the same place. How will we be joyous in heaven if we witness our loved ones and those we care about or even people generally, experiencing a hell? Will our memories of our relationships here on earth be wiped so we have no longer have this knowledge? I guess this is a deep mystery but have any of the church fathers spoken of this?

[@johnsiverls116]

O there is more check out the African Fathers

[@milojames5593]

Great video (though the tinder joke was kinda weird)

[@douglasbrodericksr2086]

As St John Paul II said, the Church, the body, has two lungs, the East and West. Orthodox and Latin. As a Christian of the Latin Rite, Protestants need to come back into the fold. Christ prayed for unity in the Garden of Gethsemane.

[@kurtbansag935]

Also the Latin(Roman Catholics) has to comeback