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28-08-2011 
On August 28, the feast day of the London Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God, the Dean of the Cathedral, Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh presided at the Divine Liturgy assisted by all the clergy of the Cathedral and a large congregation of parishioners.
At the end of the Liturgy was a festal procession.
After the polychronion, Archbishop Elisey gave pastoral greetings to all those present. Then, in the Cathedral hall there was a festive reception.
On the evening of August 28, Archbishop Elisey, assisted by the Cathedral clergy celebrated the service of the burial of the Mother of God. After the procession the Shroud of the Mother of God was placed in the centre of the church for veneration.