This is my one hour talk (followed by an hour of QA) at Saint Mary of Egypt Orthodox Church in Roswell, Georgia. Abbot Tryphon https://youtu.be/HHiw0szmclk
Author: Abbot Tryphon
I am abbot of All-Merciful Saviour Orthodox Monastery (ROCOR) on Vashon Island, WA. The island is a twenty minute ferry ride from West Seattle, and a fifteen minute crossing from Tacoma.
Surrounded by the Salish Sea, the island is some 87% undeveloped forest, with a rural population of around eleven thousand citizens. If you wish to contact me personally, you can email me at: abbottryphon@vashonmonks.com
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