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« The wonderworking Icon of the Mother of God “Surety of Sinners” was brought to England from Moscow »

From 23rd to 28th November 2011, the wonderworking Icon of the Mother of God “Surety of Sinners” was brought to England from Moscow. It was brought by a delegation headed by His Grace, Bishop Tikhon of Podolsk, Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Finance and Economic Administration, Rector of the church of St Nicholas at Khamovniki in Moscow where the icon resides.

Before coming to the Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh the Icon visited the Russian Embassy in Great Britain.

On Thursday 23rd November, at 6 pm, the solemn meeting and a Moleben to the Mother of God in front of Her wonderworking image took place in the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God at 67 Ennismore Gardens, London SW7 1NH.

On Tursday 24th November, at 10.30 am, there will be a Moleben in presence of the hierarchs of the Local Orthodox Churches on the British Isles, members of the 4th meeting of the Pan-Orthodox Assembly of Bishops in the UK which will take place at the Cathedral on that day. 

On Saturday 26th November, at 10.30 am, the Diocesan Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at the Dormition Cathedral with the participation of the clergy of the Diocese of Sourozh. This day will be the 5th anniversary of the consecration of Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh and the beginning of his service in the British Isles. The Vigil will be celebrated on the eve, Friday 25th November at 6 pm. 

On 26th November, at 5 pm, the wonderworking icon will be taken to the Cathedral of the Mother of God and the Holy Royal Martyrs in Chiswick where the Vigil will be celebrated.

On Sunday 27th November, at 10.30 am, “Surety of Sinners” will visit the Parish of St Nicholas the Wonderworker in Oxford where the Divine Liturgy will be celebrated. 

On 27th November, at 6 pm, there will be a Moleben with the Akathist to the Mother of God in front of Her wonderworking image in the Cathedral of the Dormition in London.

On Monday 28th December, at 6 pm, a Moleben to the Mother of God will be celebrated in front of Her Icon “Surety of Sinners” before its departure to Moscow.