« On the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the London Cathedral »

On November 17, 2019, on the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh headed the Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

His Grace was assisted by Priest Dimitry Nedostupenko, Secretary of the Diocese of Sourozh and Sacristian of the Dormition Cathedral in London, Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch and Deacon Anthony Ivashin.

Liturgical chants were sung by the choir of the Cathedral under the direction of M.V. Bezmenova.

At the augmented litany, petitions were announced for the unity of the Orthodox Church and the preservation of the Church from divisions and schisms. Vladyka Matthew offered prayers for peace in Ukraine.

At the end of the divine service, Vladyka awarded the Patriarchal Medal "In memory of the 100th anniversary of the restoration of the Patriarchate in the Russian Orthodox Church" to subdeacon Jeremy Hart for his many years of hard work for the glory of the Holy Church and addressed the clergy and parishioners with words of preaching and spiritual edification.

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