« On the Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy, the Right Reverend Matthew, Bishop of Sourozh, celebrated the Liturgy at the London Cathedral »

On March 17, 2019, the first Sunday of the Great Lent, the Triumph of Orthodoxy, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great at the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.

His Grace was assisted by Priest Dimitry Nedostupenko, Secretary of the Diocese of Sourozh,  Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch and Deacon Antony Ivashin.

The liturgical chants were sung by the choir of the Cathedral under the direction of Marina Bezmenova.

After the release prayer of the Divine Liturgy, His Grace led the solemn prayer service of the Sunday of Orthodoxy.

At the end of the service, Vladyka Matthew addressed the congregation and clergy of the Cathedral with words of preaching and spiritual edification, paying particular attention to the history of the feast and the need for special common prayers for the preservation of the unity of the Orthodox Church.

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