« On the eve of the 30th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London »

On the evening of December 30, 2023, on the eve of the 30th Sunday after Pentecost, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

His Grace was assisted by Dean of the diocesan district of South-East England, Archpriest Vitaly Polishchuk,  ecretary of the Sourozh diocese Archpriest Dimitry Nedostupenko, clergy of the UOC temporarily staying on the territory of the Sourozh diocese, Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch and Deacon Ioan Sîlnic.

Liturgical hymns were performed by the Cathedral Choir under the direction of Dmitry Tugarinov.

During the all-night vigil, during the celebration of the polyeleos, an ark with great Christian shrines (particle of the Life-giving Cross of the Lord, the belt of the Most Holy Theotokos and particles of the holy relics of God's chosen saints) was carried from the altar to the middle of the church.

At Matins, after reading the Gospel, Vladyka Matthew anointed the clergy and parishioners with consecrated oil.

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