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Dec272023

« On the eve of the day of remembrance of St. Stephen of Sourozh, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an evening service at the Dormition Cathedral in London »

On the evening of December 27, 2023, on the eve of the day of remembrance of St. Stephen the Confessor, Archbishop of Sourozh (VIII), His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an evening service at the Dormition Cathedral in London.
Concelebrating with His Grace were Dean of the diocesan district of South-East England, Archpriest Vitaly Polishchuk, Secretary of the Sourozh diocese, Archpriest Dimitry Nedostupenko, Priest Nikita Kozlov, Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch and Deacon Ioan Sîlnic.
Liturgical chants were performed by the Cathedral Choir under the direction of Dmitry Tugarinov.
At Matins, after reading the Gospel, Vladyka Matthew anointed the clergy and parishioners with consecrated oil.